Zeenat Aman fondly remembers Feroz Khan in heartfelt post; says, “Feroz and I had a rocky start”

Zeenat Aman recalls Feroz Khan in recent post.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

January 4, 2024 - 12:40 PM IST

Veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman recently took to Instagram to share a heartwarming anecdote about the late actor and filmmaker Feroz Khan. She reminisced about their initial interaction in the 1970s, describing their rocky start and the eventual bond they formed while working on the iconic film Qurbani.

Zeenat Aman fondly remembers Feroz Khan in heartfelt post; says, “Feroz and I had a rocky start”

In her Instagram post, Zeenat humorously recalled that she initially turned down an offer from Feroz Khan for a secondary role in one of his productions. She wrote, “I read somewhere that Oxford’s word for the year 2023 is ‘rizz’ - short for ‘charisma’. Well, if I’ve ever known anybody to have rizz, it was Feroz Khan. Feroz and I had a rocky start. It was the 70s, my star was on the rise, and he called me on the telephone to offer me a role in his upcoming production. It was a secondary part, and so I politely refused the offer. Feroz was incensed and let out a stream of expletives while I held the receiver away from my ear!”

She further added, “Many months later, he called again. This time he started his pitch by saying – ‘it’s the lead role so don’t reject it’. And that’s how I joined the cast of Qurbani. I often discuss set etiquette in my captions, so I’d be amiss to neglect Feroz’s influence on me in this regard. I was quite a diligent worker, but on one occasion my youth got the better of me. Though we had an early call time the next day, I agreed to go out to a party. It was a fantastic night of dance and drink, and unsurprisingly I landed up one hour late to set. Feroz was glowering behind his monitor, and before I could offer him my meagre excuse, he cut me down to size. ‘Begum, you’re late and you’re going to pay for the delay.’ No argument, no scolding, but you can be sure that he docked my pay to pay the crew for that one hour delay!”

Lauding Feroz, she further added, “Feroz was suave, charming and polished. He was a talented actor-director, and Qurbani remains one of my favourite projects to date.”

“Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this anecdote and I hope 2024 is off to a roaring start for you!” she concluded.

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Zeenat Aman is an Indian actress and a former model. The Evil Within (1970), starring Dev Anand, marked the former beauty queen's acting debut. She has acted in films like Yaadon Ki Baarat, Qurbani, Dharam Veer, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Insaaf Ka Tarazu among others. The actress will soon return to the silver screen with Faraz Arif Ansari’s next, Bun Tikki. The film will also feature Shabana Azmi. The director plans to talk about parenting and gender identity through the movie. Abhay Deol will play the role of a father in the film.

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