Zeenat Aman Remembers A ‘Anecdote’ From Her Career On Raj Kapoor’s 100th Birth Anniversary

Veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman often shares beautiful memories about her stars and filmmakers from the 1970s and 80s on social media. This time, the actress has come up with a touching incident from her career, dedicating the post to Raj Kapoor.

Zeenat took to Instagram, sharing a behind-the-scenes picture featuring her and Raj Kapoor. In the monochrome image, the late actor Raj Kapoor and the veteran actress Zeenat Aman could be seen together.

Zeenat Remembers Raj Kapoor

Zeenat Aman reminisced about her work with Raj Kapoor and shared a post on Instagram. She then penned down her thoughts and wrote, “In December we will mark the 100th birth anniversary of the extraordinary Raj Kapoor.”

“I have rehashed the story of how he came to cast me as Rupa in Satyam Shivam Sundaram countless times, but here it is for Instagram. A defining anecdote from my career”, Zeenat added.

She also recalled the times when she and Raj Kapoor were shooting for Vakil Babu in 1981.”Rajji was playing the titular role, while his younger brother Shashi Kapoor and I were playing leading roles as each other’s love interests. In between takes, while the technicians changed sets and rigged lights, we cast members often found ourselves with time to kill”, the actress added in the post.

Moreover, the actress shared that Raj Kapoor had a “radical approach to his art, and he was brimming with enthusiasm for a film he wanted to make. For days he regaled us with his idea for a story about a man who falls in love with a woman’s voice but can’t quite reconcile himself to her appearance.”

Zeenat also remembered how Raj Kapoor spoke with unfettered and rousing passion, but never once even hinted that she could be a part of his film, which turned out to be “Satyam Shivam Sundaram”. Further, she added,”I was already a star in my own right, and his lack of interest in casting me began to chafe. I knew that my “modern image”, complete with mini skirts and boots, was the culprit. So I determined to take matters into my own hands.”

Zeenat Aman On Her Transformation Into Rupa

The actress wrote, “I knew that Rajji spent much of his spare time at ‘The Cottage’ set on the grounds of his sprawling R.K. Studio. It was here that he would hold meetings or host small events, often presiding over these gathering from a pristine mattress placed on the floor. So I made my move.”

“One evening, having wrapped up early from shoot, I spent an extra 30 minutes in my dressing room making myself up in my own interpretation of Rupa. I put on a ghagra choli, braided my hair with a parandi, and then stuck tissue paper onto my face with glue in an effort to scar my visage”, Zeenat added.

Ending the post, Zeenat further expressed how she was greeted by John, Raj Kapoor’s right-hand man when she reached The Cottage. “He looked quizzically at me but followed my request – ‘Saabji ko kaho ki Rupa ayi hai’. To be continued tomorrow…”

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