Zeenat Aman shared this picture. (courtesy: thezeenataman)

New Delhi:

Veteran actress Zeenat Aman, who likes to maintain it actual on Instagram, is commonly discovered sharing anecdotal tales from her days in cinema, private relations and all issues good. On Monday, the actress did nothing totally different. Posting a nonetheless of Amitabh Bachchan and herself from their Nineteen Eighties movie Laawaris, the actress shed some mild on the “long working relationship” she harboured with the celebrity. Celebrating 42 years of her movie Laawaris, Zeenat Aman recalled taking pictures for a music from the movie, kab ke bichhde hue hum aaj together with her co-star Amitabh Bachchan, with whom she shared an analogous “work ethic.”

Zeenat Aman in an eloquent publish wrote, “Laawaris was released 42 years ago on this day on 22nd May 1981.An old school Masala blockbuster, it’s the story of a man born from an illicit relationship, and includes themes of love, betrayal, murder and reconciliation. This still is from the song “kab ke bichhde hue hum aaj”. I had been visiting a friend in London, and flew directly to Kashmir to make it in time for this shoot. Director Prakash Mehra had been keeping unwell, but his excellent team of assistants stepped up to the plate. We shot the song over two-three days in some of the most stunning locations I have ever been to. Jumpsuits were all the rage back then, and this purple set was just fabulous! ( and the reason I chose this picture.)”

Talking concerning the equation she shared with Amitabh Bachchan, the actress continued, “Amit ji and I have had such a long working relationship, and I think part of the reason that we made a good onscreen jodi is our shared work ethic. We were both punctilious and punctual, which anyone in the industry will agree is not quite as common amongst actors as they’d like! I only ever recall him being late to set once in all those years, and boy is that a story to tell.”

Undoubtedly, the publish caught the eye of many celebs, who hailed the veteran actress for treating her followers with such healthful posts. Actress Chitrangada wrote, “It’s just so rare to find someone so gracious so articulate so stunning .. n so inspiring ! So much love.”

For the unversed, Zeenat Aman and Amitabh Bachchan have starred collectively in some iconic movies like Don, Gol Mall, Dostana, The Great Gambler and Pukar, to call just a few. 

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Earlier, in one other fantastically written notice, the veteran actor bared her soul to the world and talked concerning the tumultuous relationship she shared with actor and “Starmaker” Dev Anand. She started the publish by referring to the “golden trio” of Dev saab, Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor, who she mentioned had been the brains behind shaping Hindi cinema.

“When I embarked on my cinematic career, It was the age of the Golden Trio. The genius of Dev saab, Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor was widely acknowledged, and any actor worth their salt recognized that these three giants had shaped and were shaping Hindi cinema. Dev saab had already launched my career, and I was now keen to broaden my portfolio. Over the next few years, I starred in a string of movies, both with and without him,” the 71-year-old actor famous.

Expressing her want to be solid beneath the RK Banner, Zeenat Aman continued, “Meanwhile Raj ji’s 1973 release Bobby had been a blockbuster hit that had swept every award. We knew each other socially too, exchanging warm greetings at public events. He was also my costar in Vakil Babu and Gopichand Jasoos. Naturally, I wanted to be directed by him under the RK banner, and when the opportunity arose, I jumped at it. The story of how I landed SSS is well-known, so I won’t repeat it. I was giddy to have been cast for Raj ji’s unconventional project and put heart and soul into it. I was completely unaware that Dev saab was simultaneously misreading the situation.”

Talking concerning the “great misunderstanding” between Dev Anand and herself, the Satyam Shivam Sundaram star revealed particulars concerning the episode that left her feeling, “humiliated, hurt and disconcerted”.

She wrote, Years later, in 2007, ‘Romancing with Life’, Dev Saab’s autobiography hit the stands. In it, he professed that he was in love with me, and insinuated that Raj ji and I had greater than a director-actor equation which broke his coronary heart. To be trustworthy, I used to be furious. I felt humiliated, harm and disconcerted that Dev saab, my a lot older mentor, an individual I cherished and admired platonically, wouldn’t solely consider such a narrative devoid of a shred of reality however would then go on to publish it for the world to learn. For weeks my cellphone rang incessantly as pals inquired about “what happened” and shared excerpts from the e book. I by no means did learn it although, and in my anger, I consigned the copy I used to be despatched to storage within the basement!”

Concluding the post, Zeenat Aman wrote, “So right here it’s – the good misunderstanding. This episode embarrassed me deeply. For years I felt unable to speak about it to set the file straight. But now, time has granted me perspective and peace. Human folly is an everlasting reality, and all of us fall sufferer at one level or one other. I’ll all the time keep in mind Dev saab for his uncommon expertise and heat steerage. He has my earnest gratitude and I don’t tolerate disrespect to his title.”

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Zeenat Aman rose to fame together with her work in movies similar to Don, Satyam Shivam Sundaram and Hare Rama Hare Krishna.