Zeenat Aman is referred to as an icon today because she broke certain stereotypes and had a glamorous image in the 1970s and 1980s. Aman over the years has been strong woman Who wouldn’t shy away from being themselves. However, beneath all this glamour, there have also been her own travails. Which she eventually let out in her recent post. She shared a number of stunning pictures of herself, looking as breathtaking as ever, and talked about her “terribly lonely” period. When the work dried up and she got older but still had to think of how to put food on the table for her children alone.
The actress who starred in “Qurbani” wrote. “It would be dishonest if I were to project a life of uninterrupted glamor and tranquility. I know damn well what that looks like. Now it’s a woman who achieved fame at such an early age now having fun with herself. Of course retold tragic personal episodes abound, but they are only little stories now that just serve to emphasise heights one reached. .
She also added that she had no choice but take any job because she was not many options but as single mother she had two children to feed. “Relevance evaporates when jobs dry up and bodies age.” At first anonymity feels like pure relief. But then comes the terror of putting food on the table again. With no husband around for support; no brothers to cater for you. While you care for him; even though there are sisters depending on you and two helpless kids under your wing. What else did I do if not almost everything in those years?” said Zeenat.
To add onto this, Aman admits that she did some very odd things for money too. “I am not perceptive or imaginative.” This is going from one event in nondescript towns to another staying in zero-star resorts with dirty bedsheets singing clichéd chura liya’s in fetid halls. Writing terrible scenarios for bad movies. Managing the agony aunt column, or even doing voiceovers for cassettes-these were all a part of life.
However she is grateful to her employers. “I owe my job to the organizers. I am thankful to all the fans that came to these events and for those unreasonable salaries that kept my apartment lights on. This title represents two things of mine. With perseverance and luck, difficult times can be alleviated.
