NEW DELHI: Veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman, at the age of 72, continues to share invaluable life lessons and relationship insights through her Instagram posts. On Valentine’s Day 2024, the veteran actor took to the platform to provide dating tips and shed light on her current approach to relationships.
In a collaboration with the dating app Bumble India, Zeenat emphasised the importance of understanding familial concerns in relationships. She advised, “If your family opposes your relationship because of caste, class, religion, gender, or any other divisive construct – challenge them! But if they dislike your partner for deeper reasons, hear them out.” Acknowledging the value of parental perspective, Zeenat shared, “There’s certainly been an occasion or two where I wish I’d listened to my amma (mother).”
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Zeenat, who was recently seen on ‘Koffee With Karan 8’, advised youngsters in relationships, stating, “Those first few heady months of a relationship will strip you of your reason. That’s usually the ploy of infatuation and lust, don’t mistake it for love…. In the long run – great sex, a stacked bank account, and sweet talk are meaningless if you can’t enjoy the mundane together. Which is not to say that sex and finances are unimportant. Compatibility on those fronts are essential too!”
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Zeenat, a mother of two from her previous marriage with late filmmaker Mazhar Khan, also shared a bold revelation about her current relationship status. “These days I’m dating myself. I do for me all the things that a loving, long-term partner would,” she declared, highlighting the importance of self-love and independence. She concluded with a powerful realisation, “In love, there are no givens! And if you can’t find a person to love you as you deserve, then it should be enough to love yourself.”
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This isn’t the first time Aman has graced her Instagram followers with candid and insightful posts. In a recent collaboration with Bumble India, she delved into the essence of success, the dynamics of right and wrong in life, and the significance of having someone to share life’s ups and downs with.
For the unversed, the popular actor, known for working in movies like ‘Don’ (1978), ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ (1978), ‘Qurbani’ (1980), and ‘Laawaris’ (1981) among others, has faced multiple challenges in her past marriage with Sanjay Khan. His reportedly volatile nature led to instances of domestic violence, causing Zeenat Aman to endure physical injuries.
