Veteran Actress’ Instagram Turns Sensational With Old Picture

Zeenat Aman, the iconic Bollywood actress of the 1970s and 80s, has recently taken the social media world by storm with her captivating Instagram presence.

Zeenat Aman made her debut on Instagram recently and her handle turned a sensation very quickly. In her latest post, the veteran actress shared a picture from her ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’. What made Zeenat Aman’s portrayal in “Satyam Shivam Sundaram” so controversial was her bold and sensual appearance in the film.

Bringing back a picture from the movie, Zeenat 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.

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, so conducted this look test. Later, on the basis of this test, we shot a small reel picturized 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.’

In the movie, Zeenat Aman was shown in revealing outfits, and there were several scenes where she appeared in close proximity to Shashi Kapoor. The film’s bold portrayal of sensuality and the female body was not well received by conservative sections of society, and it faced widespread criticism for being too obscene and provocative.

The latest picture and her words drew attention again from all corners and has become a point of discussion now.