Zeenat Aman
Acting
Biography
Zeenat Aman (born Zeenat Amanullah Khan; November 19, 1951) is an Indian actress and former model often cited as the original sex symbol of Bollywood, a label that she doesn't feel particularly positive towards. One of the most prominent and highly-paid actresses of 1970s Bollywood, she has received three Filmfare Award nominations. Apart from her on-screen career, Aman has also received a lot of publicity from her highly troubled personal life, including abuse at the hands of her former husband and fellow actor Sanjay Khan.
Born: November 19, 1951
Place of Birth: Bombay, Bombay State, India
Known For
Chaurahen
It is an evocative and poignant composition consisting of three separate stories set in Mumbai, Kolkata and Kochi. Every story revolves around love, life and loss.
Abdullah
Abdullah has to fight oppression and torture as he tries to bring up the boy as a hindu where the majority are muslims.
Taqdeer
When industrialist Deewan Saheb entrusts his son Randhir with the secret location to the family treasure, excluding his son Ranveer, he inadvertently creates a deadly rivalry resulting in conspiracy, betrayal and murder. Written and directed by the filmmaker Brij, this thriller explores the depths of jealousy and greed and how they can tear a family apart. Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman and Mithun Chakraborty star.
Balika Badhu
In a village circa the British rule in India, lives a young school-going male named Amal, who is shortly to get married to a girl named Rajni. The traditional ritual-filled marriage takes place, the young couple are then left alone for a few days, and this is where the two develop their love and friendship. Then Rajni must return to her parents' house, while Amal continues with his studies in school, and at home with Masterji, an elderly teacher. His life is enlivened occasionally when Rajni is permitted to visit. Rajni next visit is scheduled for Durga Pooja, but she does not come, instead she comes at Vijay Dashami, to stay there for a couple nights, before going on a Tirth Yatra with her family, where they are scheduled to visit all the holy places in India namely, Benaras, Gaya, Mathura, Vrindavan, Hardwar, Nasik, Hrishikesh, Dwarka, Rameshwaram, Kamakshya, Puri, and Konarak.
Ashanti
A police officer is framed for a bank robbery and arrested and sent to prison. His mother hears this and dies of shock. When released he sets out to take revenge from the people who ruined his life.
Jagir
Lakhan, an evil dacoit kills Shoor Veer Singh while robbing a royal locket that conceals a map to the treasure. Years later, Singh's son along with Sangha and Danny set out to save the treasure.
Samraat
A tale of smuggling and corruption within a cargo shipping company, as a woman tries to prove her father's innocence.
Yeh Desh
Chandramohan Azad, a union leader, is framed for a murder and gets sentenced. However, after getting exonerated, he decides to fight against his brother-in-law who is now a corrupt MLA.
Yaadon Ki Baaraat
Three brothers are separated after their parents are murdered by a gangster. Years later, they find their paths intertwined around a family song.
Yadon Ki Kasam
When Ravi (Mithun Chakraborty) saves the life of the beautiful and mute Chandni (Zeenat Aman), the two fall in love but are soon separated. Years later, Ravi's wife unwittingly hires Chandni, sparking a series of events that could destroy them all. Directed by Vinod Dewan, this remarkable drama also features Madan Puri, Shakti Kapoor, G. Asrani and Ashalata.
Filmography
as Bhagyashree Devi
as Sakina Begum
as Roma
as Woman
as Dr Babilona
as Self
as Self
as Alice Rodriguez De Fonseca
as Zohrabai
as Jhanvi Kaul
as Shobha
as Nisha Singh
as Reshma
as Chandni
as Seema
as Zarina
as Pramila
as Preeti
as Julie
as Nisha Thakur
as Rita
as Nisha
as Sneh
as Suman / Sandhya Chawla / Gurbachan Singh
as Sonia
as Barkha
as Kalpana Choudhry / Kalpana Kumar
as Bela / Lacho / Shano Rani
as Jameela Banu
as Mohini
as Sonia B. Singh / Asha Rai
as Neera Kumar Sahni
as Bharti Saxena
as Sheetal Sahni
as Sheela
as Radha
as Sapna
as Madhu
as Zainab
as Self
as Self (uncredited)
as Shabnam
as Sheila Enders
as Roma
as Rupa
as Rajkumari Pallavi
as Lisa / Radha G. Sapru / Tina
as Rano 'Vanita Kapoor' 'Rani'
as Rita Verma
as Adult Rajni (voice)
as Kanchan
as Sharmili
as Rita Verma
as Pooja Pahar
as Reshmi R. Saxena
as Nisha
as Sheetal
as Sunita
as Rani Ranjit Singh
as Panna
as Jasbir Jaiswal / Janice
as Leena
as Reeta