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My Take
Zeenat Aman strikes me as a genuine game-changer for Indian cinema rather than just a glamorous icon. A Mumbai-born model and pageant contestant who studied at USC, she brought a modern, unapologetic confidence to roles in Hare Rama Hare Krishna and Don that broke the mould of the era's demure heroines. Being called a fashion icon and sex symbol almost undersells the point: she expanded what a leading woman in Bollywood was allowed to be. The IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award feels earned not for any single film but for opening a door. I'm always drawn to people who arrive a step ahead of their time, and she clearly did.
Overview
Zeenat Aman (born 19 November 1951) is an Indian actress and model who mainly works in Hindi films. One of the greatest actresses of Hindi cinema, she established herself as one of the highest-paid and most glamorous actresses of her time and is cited in the media as a fashion icon and sex symbol.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zeenat Aman
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーナット・アマン
- Reading
- じーなっと・あまん
- Born
- November 19, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / beauty pageant contestant / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
- IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Hare Rama Hare Krishna | — | |
| Notable work | Yaadon Ki Baaraat | — | |
| Notable work | Shalimar | — | |
| Notable work | Satyam Shivam Sundaram | — | |
| Notable work | Don | — | |
| Notable work | The Great Gambler | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeenat%20Aman
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.