Zeenat Aman: Actor Zeenat Aman made her debut in 1970 with The Evil Within but rose to fame with Dev Anand’s Hare Rama Hare Krishna. She later featured in many hit films like Roti Kapada Aur Makaan, Ajanabee (1974), Dharam Veer (1977). However, it was her role in Raj Kapoor’s Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) that grabbed people’s attention. Her village belle act and the famous scene where, clad in a white saree, she is bathing in a waterfall, is one of the most controversial act of Bollywood films.
Zeenat opens up about accusations
The film was heavily criticised and accused of obscenity. Now, after nearly 45 years of Satyam Shivam Sundaram’s release, Zeenat Aman opened up on the accusation in her latest Instagram post.
Sharing the throwback picture, Zeenat Aman wrote, “This picture was taken by photographer J P Singhal during a look test for Satyam Shivam Sundaram around 1977. We shot the series at R K Studios, and my costumes were designed by Oscar winner Bhanu Athaiya. Anyone acquainted with the history of Bollywood will know that there was much controversy and brouhaha about my character Rupa in Satyam Shivam Sundaram. I was always quite amused by the accusations of obscenity as I did not and do not find anything obscene about the human body. I am a director’s actor and these looks were part of my job. Rupa’s sensuality was not the crux of the plot, but a part of it. As it is, the set is not even remotely a sensual space. Every move is choreographed, rehearsed and performed in front of dozens of crew members.”
Here’s the post:
She further wrote, “Director Raj Kapoor (Rajji) had brought me on board the film, but was concerned about my “western” image. He was unsure whether the audience would accept me in this avatar, and so conducted this look test. Later, on the basis of this test, we shot a small reel picturised on Lata ji’s famous song ‘Jaago Mohan Pyare’ from the 1956 film Jagte Raho. Rajji held a screening of the reel at R K Studios to gauge the response of his distributors to me in this role. After that first screening, the rights for all territories were immediately sold.”
Zeenat Aman’s Instagram debut
Zeenat Aman made her Instagram debut only sometime back. She took to Instagram and shared a couple of pictures from a recent photoshoot shot by a young female photographer. The actress talked about in the 1970s how often she was the ‘only woman on a set’. She added that she was looking forward to connecting with more young women working in the industry today.
Zeenat Aman has worked in iconic films like Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Don, Yaadon Ki Baraat, Dostana, Dharam Veer, and Hare Rama Hare Krishna, to name a few.
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