Zeenat Aman shared this picture. (courtesy: thezeenataman)

New Delhi:

Veteran actress Zeenat Aman lit up Instagram on Saturday with a throwback image of herself. The submit is particular for a couple of motive. Why, you ask? Because the submit not solely comes with the date and time particulars of the image but additionally with some trivia. Zeenat Aman, within the caption, revealed that the black and white {photograph} was taken on the muhurat ceremony of her 1978 movie with Dharmendra, Shammi Kapoor and Hollywood star Rex Harrison – Shalimar. The actress wore a self-designed “glorious silver gown” on the occasion and it was created by a famend designer of that point, Mani Rabadi. Zeenat Aman additional revealed that the “plunging neckline and sleek silhouette” of her robe “certainly turned some heads” on the “packet, high-profile event.” In truth, to ace the ultimate look and get an “exquisite fit,” Mani Rabadi “literally sewed (the actress) into the gown.”

Zeenat Aman wrote, “Some Saturday glam to inspire your evening plans! I’ve seen this image of myself floating around on the Internet, and thought it would be good to add some context to it. The year was 1977, and the cast and crew of Krishna Shah’s Shalimar had gathered at the Turf Club in Mumbai for the film’s <i>mahurat</i>. It was a packed, high-profile event and everyone was dressed to the nines. My glorious silver gown was created by renowned costume designer Mani Rabadi based on a design of my own making. Its plunging neckline and sleek silhouette certainly turned some heads. In fact, Mani literally sewed me into the gown to give it that exquisite fit.”

“We had several international actors in attendance that day, including Gina Lollobrigida. She later backed out of the production, amongst swirling rumours that we had locked horns. British actor Rex Harrison wasn’t at the event, but he was in the film. One day on set, he told me – ‘A beautiful girl like you should get married immediately.’ I had a good laugh over that. And for the record, I think that’s a terrible reason to get married,” added the actress.

Zeenat Aman concluded her submit by sharing her “thrilling” expertise of filming Shalimar. She wrote, “Shalimar didn’t quite dazzle the audience, but it was a thrilling adventure all the same. We shot the film in both English and Hindi, shooting each scene twice over.”

We love each time Zeenat Aman shares throwback photos of herself. Her posts are gems as a result of she additionally gives particulars concerning the outdated images.

 

 

Zeenat Aman is understood for her work in motion pictures like Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Don and Hare Rama Hare Krishna, to call just a few.