Zeenat Aman: The OG Bollywood Diva

When Zeenat stepped into showbiz, she took it by storm with her bold and glamorous appearances

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Not only Zeenat picked and unconventional roles, but also she aced them.

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Through her 4 decades-long journey, she did path-breaking roles.

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Zeenat is the first South Asian woman to win the Miss Asia Pacific title.

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Zeenat Aman's love life wasn't as smooth as her professional life.

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Even heartthrob Dev Anand fell for Zeenat’s impeccable beauty

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Zeenat reportedly had an affair with Pakistani cricketer, Imran Khan.

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Zeenat Aman got married to Mazhar Khan in the year 1985

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Well, that's the tragic love life of Bollywood's first glamorous actor, Zeenat Aman.

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