Zeenat Aman opens up on gender role reversal, shares throwback pics with Dharmendra; says, “People should have the right to dress as they please”

Zeenat Aman talks about gender role reversal in recent post.

August 8, 2023 - 11:58 AM IST

Veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman has been very creative with her Instagram account since her debut on the social media platform in February. From cherished memories from film sets to captivating anecdotes from her travel diaries, and even delightful descriptions of her favourite cuisines, she takes her followers on a vibrant journey through her posts. In her recent Instagram update, Zeenat Aman shared throwback photos of herself and Dharmendra, discussing the concept of gender role reversal.

Zeenat Aman opens up on gender role reversal, shares throwback pics with Dharmendra; says, “People should have the right to dress as they please”

In the first picture, Zeenat portrayed a male character with a moustache, while Dharmendra took on the role of a woman dressed in white. Additionally, Zeenat shared a black-and-white image from the song ‘Naya Naya Hota Hai’ from the 1984 film Jagir. In the picture, she was adorned in a sparkling silver ensemble and earrings, while Dharmendra donned a similar black outfit.

Sharing the picture, she wrote in the caption, “Some personal opinions, two throwback images, and an anecdote… catalysed by the discovery of these pictures yesterday! Of the many actors I had the privilege of being a costar to, Dharm ji was a favourite. Yes, he was strikingly handsome, but more importantly he was a down to earth gentleman. There were no pretences or airs about him, and that made me feel most comfortable on set.”

She further added, “Dharm ji and I starred in a number of films together, including the international heist Shalimar. If you recall, I previously shared that this film was simultaneously shot in English and Hindi to cater to both audiences. Well, Dharm ji required assistance with his English dialogues and I required help with my Hindi. And so, post the daily shoot you would find each of us with our respective tutors, studiously running our lines for hours! These pictures aren’t from Shalimar though.”

Talking about the initial image, Zeenat wrote, “The first picture here is from the song Saare Bazaar Karenge Pyar from the film Kaatilon Ke Kaatil. It’s an excellent number, with a full-fledged gender role reversal! I posted this image first because I think people should have the right to dress as they please, without being threatened or assaulted. Perhaps the picturization of the song was meant to be comical, but its message is clear - dikha de ham mohabbat mein hai kitna dam, duniya maanegi maanegi maanegi mohabbat aise hoti hai (Let us show how strong love can be, the world will agree love is like this)”

“The second picture is from the film Jagir. And I chose it because our look was sizzling in this number. I had on a glittering silver jumpsuit and Dharm ji had a matching one in black leather! The song is called Naya Naya Hota Hain Purana Purana, which could be quite a good heading for an essay about my Instagram debut!,” she added.

“Have a wonderful day, everyone,” 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, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Qurbani, Dharam Veer, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Insaaf Ka Tarazu among others.

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