DOWN MEMORY LANE
By Ali Peter John
Zeenat Aman
She however continued to rule as the number one glamour girl but she soon showed signs of going astray. It was her affair of the heart that basically came in her way and spoilt her equilibrium. She was first linked with Dev Anand and was even prepared to marry him (and the feelings were mutual) but things did not work out and finally when she agreed to play the leading lady in Raj Kapoor's 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' their beautiful relationship came to a crashing end. They never worked together again. She was then said to be having a roaring affair with the handsome Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan which also failed. Imran was followed by a struggling actor called Kawalnjeet. And then she had 'a marriage of sorts' with Sanjay Khan, an already married man, a 'marriage' which ended in a very painful way which coincided with the gradual fading out of her grand career. She ultimately married a failed actor, Mazhar Khan, best known for his role as Abdul in Ramesh Sippy's 'Shaan'. They had two sons, Azhar and Ayaan. Zeenat was now reduced to an actress without any work. She was not even wanted in roles which were considered to be challenging because even after twenty five years serious filmmakers were not willing to accept her as a mature actress who could play roles which needed all the talent. She spent her time in bringing up her sons. She tried to produce films but could not fulfill her wish. She is now free of the responsibilities of bringing up her sons who she is trying to turn into actors. She is still full of all the zest for life. She tried politics and campaigned for the Congress during the last elections but could not make any impact. She is now being seen in some reality shows on television and is busy looking for other ways of using her experience, her enthusiasm and energy which are still intact. She is a complete story good enough to form the plot for a book and who knows she may write that book one day.
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