Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood films, notably in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the second runner up in the Miss India Contest and went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific in 1970. Upon making her debut in Bollywood, Aman was credited with bringing the Western heroine look to Hindi cinema.

Early Life

Zeenat Aman was born in Germany to a Muslim father, Amanullah Khan and a Hindu mother, Scinda. Her father was one of the writers for the blockbuster movies of Mughal-e-Azam and Pakeezah.

He died when Zeenat was just 13. Her mother married a German, Mr.Heinz (was constantly referred to as Mrs.Heinz in all subsequent articles that film magazines would carry on Zeenat). Zeenat's mother obtained German citizenship, and took her to Germany - where Zeenat was very unhappy,...