Zeenat Aman was one of the most iconic actresses of the 70s and the 80s and was the one who completely transformed the way actresses were portrayed in films. She is believed to be Indian cinema's first 'sex-symbol' because of the daring roles and
Of late, Poonam Pandey will be seen donning a similar costume as that of Zeenat in her first Tollywood movie 'Malini
Even Mallika Sherawat re-enacted the role of a night club dancer in the remake of Feroz Khan's 'Qurbani' (1980). Who can forget the sensuous songs like ‘Laila O Laila’ and ‘Hum Tumhe Chahte Hain Aise’, which still haunt the memories of Zeenat Aman
She made her way into the industry after winning the Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970, being the first Indian woman to do so. Zeenat went on to win the Filmfare for her role in the film and the song 'Dum Maaro Dum' which became a cult song. Recently
Zeenat Aman sets fire to the rain in 'Haye Haye Yeh Majboori'. Although Kareena Kapoor didn't re-enact Zeenat's role in 'Three Idiots', her flamimg orange saree and the rain dance sequence bore striking similarities, don't you think?
It is fair to say that Zeenat's white (wet) saree in 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' was etched into our memories and is such a big part of cinema today. This look has been tried and tested with numerous actresses over time, but no one could live up to
Birthday Special: Zeenat Aman's iconic style reprised in cinema