{"id":90976,"date":"2024-07-09T10:31:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T10:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/09\/zeenat-aman-recalls-working-with-rajesh-khanna-i-was-totally-intimidated-by-him\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T10:31:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T10:31:48","slug":"zeenat-aman-recalls-working-with-rajesh-khanna-i-was-totally-intimidated-by-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/09\/zeenat-aman-recalls-working-with-rajesh-khanna-i-was-totally-intimidated-by-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeenat Aman Recalls Working With Rajesh Khanna: “I Was Totally Intimidated By Him”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zeenat Aman and Rajesh Khanna in a film still. (courtesy: BombayBasanti<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Zeenat Aman, who worked with film legend Rajesh Khanna in films like Ajanabee, Chhailla Babu, Jaanwar<\/i> and Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka<\/i>, in a recent interview with Film Companion<\/a>, recalled her experience of sharing screen space with him. She recalled, “I remember when I had just started in the film industry and Rajesh Khanna was the phenomenon. Oh my god, I mugged up all my lines so that I wouldn’t flub a single thing. I was totally intimidated by him but did I show him? Not at all. I went to him and I performed. So when I went back to my makeup room, I was like, Wow. I just gave a shot with a superstar. I think that’s the right attitude to have.”<\/p>\n

Rajesh Khanna<\/a>, who made his Bollywood debut in the year 1966 with Aakhri Khat<\/i>, was the star of hit films like Aradhana, Anand, Kati Patang<\/i> and Safar<\/i> among many others. He married actress Dimple Kapadia in 1973. In the same year, Dimple Kapadia’s debut Bollywood film Bobby<\/i>, co-starring late actor Rishi Kapoor released. The actor-politician was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honour. Rajesh Khanna died in July 2012.<\/p>\n

Zeenat Aman’s<\/a> iconic film credits need no introduction. The former beauty queen is the star of hit films like Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Don, Yaadon Ki Baraat, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Qurbani, Dostana<\/i> and Dharam Veer<\/i>, to name a few. In terms of work, she will next be seen in Bun Tikki<\/i> with Shabana Azmi, Abhay Deol.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n