Zeenat Aman
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Zeenat Aman at IIFA Awards 2012
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| Born |
19 November 1951 Bombay, Bombay State, India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra) American National |
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| Alma mater |
University of Southern California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 1971–1989, 2003–present |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Title(s) |
Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1970 Miss Asia Pacific 1970 |
| Major competition(s) |
Femina Miss India 1970 (Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 1970) (Miss Photogenic) Miss Asia Pacific 1973 (Winner) (Miss Photogenic) |
| Spouse | Mazhar Khan (1985–1998, his death) |
| Children | Zahaan Khan Azaan Khan |
Zeenat Aman (born November 19, 1951 in Bombay) is an Indian actress, model and beauty queen best known for her work in Hindi films during the 1970s and 80's. She won the Miss Asia Pacific 1970 title. She is the first South Asian woman to win the title. Upon making her debut in Bollywood, Zeenat Aman, along with Parveen Babi, was credited with making a lasting impact on the image of its leading actresses by introducing the modern look to Hindi cinema.
Zeenat Aman was born in Mumbai (then called Bombay) in 1953 to Amanullah Khan. Her father, Amanullah Khan, was related to the Bhopal State ruling family. He was a script writer who made the script for such movies as Mughal-e-Azam and Pakeezah. Amanullah Khan often wrote under the nom de plume 'Aman' which she later adopted as her second name on screen. He died when Aman was 13. Her mother remarried a German man called Heinz (and was constantly referred to as Mrs. Heinz in all subsequent articles published in film magazines). Aman's mother obtained a German citizenship and took her to Germany where Zeenat Aman stayed temporarily. She returned to India when she turned 18. She is the cousin of actor Raza Murad and niece of actor Murad.
Aman did her schooling in Panchgani and went to University of Southern California in Los Angeles for further studies on student aid but she could not complete her graduation. Upon her return to India, she first took up a job as a journalist for Femina and then later on moved on to modeling. One of the first few brands that she modeled for was Taj Mahal Tea in 1966. She was the second runner up in the Miss India Contest and went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific in 1970.
After having studied in Los Angeles, winning the Miss Asia Pacific 1970 contest and a successful modeling career, Aman's film career began with a small role in O.P. Ralhan's Hulchul in 1971. A second role in Hungama (1971), starring singer Kishore Kumar where both films were not successful and she was ready to pack her bags to leave India and was ready to leave to Malta with her mother and step father.
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