Zeenat Aman was born on 19th November 1951. Her father, Amanullah was writer of Muslim cast and mother was Maharashtrian Hindu Brahmin. She completed her graduation from St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai and then went to the Los Angeles for further studies. After completion of education she joined job in Femina as a journalist. Then she moved towards Modeling and was second runner up in “Miss India” Contest. She also won “Miss Asia Pacific” in the year 1970.

Zeenat did her first film named “Hulchal” released in 1971 and directed by O.P. Ralhan. Second film during the same year was “Hungama” with the actor and singer Kishore Kumar but film was not hit at the box office. She performed many roles such as jobless girl in film “Roti Kapada Aur Makan“, ambitious girl in “Ajnabee”, hooker in “Manoranjan” and some of her hit films were “Hare Krishna Hare Ram”, “Prem Shastra”, “Dhund”, “Chori Mera Kaam”, “Chhaila Babu”, “Dostana” and the film “Lawaaris“.

Zeenat performed many films with Dev Anand. For “Hare Krishna Hare Rama” directed by R.D.Burman, she won two awards Filmfare for Supporting Actress and BFJA Award. Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman’s famous films were “Heera Panna” in 1973, “Ishq Ishq Ishq” in 1974, “Prem Shastra” in1974, “Warrant” in 1975 and the film “Darling Darling” released in the year 1977. From these films film” Warrant” was super hit film.

She performed in the film “Satyam Shivam Sundaram” released in 1978 and becomes star but the film didn’t do well. This film was directed by Raj Kapoor. She performed Hollywood films such as “Rex Harrison” and “Sylvia Miles” but failed in USA and in India also.

Some of her films released in 1980 were “Insaaf Ka Tarazu” directed by B.R.Chopra and she got Filmfare Award for this film as a Best Actress, “Qurbani” whose story based on love triangle, and drama in “Abdullah” with the actor Sanjay Khan.

Zeenat got married with Mazhar Khan. Both of them have two sons Azaan Khan and Zahaan Khan. Her husband, Mazhar was very ill because of liver problem. She spent all the saving amount for the treatment but Mazhar was died in 1998. Within two years her mother and husband were died and her son got separated. Now days, Zeenat is living with her two sons. She performs very less films. Her latest released film was “Jaana” in 2006.

Movie Done By Zeenat Aman

1970 The Evil Within
1971 Hungama
1971 Hulchul Neena
1971 Hare Rama Hare Krishna Jasbir Jaiswal/Janice Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award BFJA Award for Best Actress
1973 Yaadon Ki Baaraat Sunita
1973 Heera Panna Panna
1973 Dhund Rani Ranjit Singh
1974 Roti Kapada Aur Makaan Sheetal
1974 Prem Shastra Barkha/Suman
1974 Ishq Ishq Ishq Pooja Pahar
1974 Manoranjan Nisha
1974 Ajanabee Reshmi Kumar Saxena
1975 Warrant Rita Verma
1975 Chori Mera Kaam Sharmili
1976 Deewaangee Kanchan
1976 Balika Badhu Adult Rajni (uncredited) (voice)
1977 Paapi Rano/Vanita Kapoor/Rani
1977 Kalabaaz Lisa/Radha G. Sapru/Tina
1977 Dharam Veer Rajkumari Pallavi
1977 Darling Darling
1977 Chhailla Babu Rita
1977 Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka Veera Rai
1977 Hum Kisise Kum Naheen Sunita Kewalchand
1978 Shalimar Sheila Enders
1978 Heeralal Pannalal Ruby
1978 Chor Ke Ghar Chor
1978 Satyam Shivam Sundaram Rupa Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Actress
1978 Don Roma
1979 The Great Gambler Shabnam
1980 Takkar Sapna
1980 Ram Balram Madhu
1980 Bombay 405 Miles Radha
1980 Abdullah Zainab
1980 Alibaba Aur 40 Chor Fatima
1980 Qurbani Sheela rahul
1980 Dostana Sheetal Sahni
1980 Insaaf Ka Tarazu Bharti Saxena Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Actress
1981 Professor Pyarelal Sonia B. Singh/Asha Rai
1981 Katilon Ke Kaatil Jamila Banu
1981 Krodhi Neera Kumar Sahni
1981 Laawaris Mohini
1982 Samraat Suman/Sandhya Chawla/Gurbachan Singh
1982 Pyaas
1982 Jaanwar Rajkumari
1982 Daulat Geeta
1982 Ashanti Sonia
1982 Gopichand Jasoos Bela/Lacho/Shano Rani
1982 Vakil Babu Kalpana Choudhry/Kalpana Kumar
1982 Teesri Aankh Barkha
1983 Taqdeer Nisha
1983 Pukar Julie
1983 Hum Se Hai Zamana Nisha Thakur
1983 Mahaan Rita
1983 Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka Sneh
1984 Yeh Desh Sumati
1984 Sohni Mahiwal Zarina
1984 Pakhandi
1984 Jagir Seema
1984 Meri Adalat
1985 Yaar Kasam
1985 Bhawani Junction Reshma
1985 Ameer Aadmi Gharib Aadmi Kavita
1985 Yaadon Ki Kasam Chandni/Geeta Khanna
1986 Haathon Ki Lakeeren Geeta Mohan
1987 Daku Hasina Daku Hasina
1988 Namumkin
1989 Tujhe Nahin
1999 Bhopal Express Zohrabai
2003 Boom Alice Rodriguez De Fonseca
2005 Maksham
2005 Koffee with Karan Herself Talk show
2006 Jaana: Let’s Fall in Love Raju’s mother
2007 Sirf Romance: Love by Chance Durga Putri
2008 Ugly Aur Pagli Sandhiya
2009 Geeta In Paradise
2010 Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyon Rebecca
2012 Chaurahen
2012 Monopoly the Game of Money
2013 Love in Bombay
2014 Strings of Passion Roma
2015 Dunno Y2… Life Is a Moment Nazneen
2016 Dil Toh Deewana Hai
2016 Black Currency
2017 Sallu Ki Shaadi Sallu’s mother
2017 Love Life & Screw Ups Joanna Web series
2019 Panipat Sakeena Begum

Awards and nominations received By zeenat Aman

1972 Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress Hare Rama Hare Krishna Won
1973 BFJA Awards Best Actress Won
1979 Filmfare Awards Best Actress Satyam Shivam Sundaram Nominated
1981 Best Actress Insaf Ka Tarazu Nominated