Zeenat Aman shares a throwback picture taken during her look test for Satyam Shivam Sundaram

Zeenat Aman posts a throwback picture on Instagarm from her look test for Satyam Shivam Sundaram.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

February 16, 2023 - 2:42 PM IST

Veteran actor Zeenat Aman recently debuted on Instagram on February 11 and since then she has gained 19.8k followers. The renowned actress responded to accusations of obscenity for playing Rupa in Satyam Shivam Sundaram by posting a photo from a 1977 look test.

Zeenat Aman shares a throwback picture taken during her look test for Satyam Shivam Sundaram

On Thursday, Zeenat took to Instagram and shared a vintage black-and-white image of the actress taken during a look test for the contentious movie Satyam Shivam Sundaram from 1978. Sharing the picture, she captioned, “This picture was taken by photographer J P Singhal during a look test for Satyam Shivam Sundaram around 1977. We shot the series at R K Studios, and my costumes were designed by Oscar winner Bhanu Athaiya.

Anyone acquainted with the history of Bollywood will know that there was much controversy and brouhaha about my character Rupa in Satyam Shivam Sundaram. I was always quite amused by the accusations of obscenity as I did not and do not find anything obscene about the human body. I am a director’s actor and these looks were part of my job. Rupa’s sensuality was not the crux of the plot, but a part of it. As it is, the set is not even remotely a sensual space. Every move is choreographed, rehearsed and performed in front of dozens of crew members.

Director Raj Kapoor (Rajji) had brought me on board the film, but was concerned about my “western” image. He was unsure whether the audience would accept me in this avatar, and so conducted this look test. Later, on the basis of this test, we shot a small reel picturised on Lata ji’s famous song ‘Jaago Mohan Pyare’ from the 1956 film Jagte Raho.

Rajji held a screening of the reel at R K Studios to gauge the response of his distributors to me in this role. After that first screening, the rights for all territories were immediately sold.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Zeenat Aman (@thezeenataman)

Fans flooded her comments section with love. A fan commented, “Legend for a reason,” another user wrote, “The most beautiful actress of Bollywood, n yes Satyam Shivam Sundaram one the most favorite film.” A comment read, “This was the beginning of a new era of Bollywood!” while another comment read, “Amazing story and what a life lived, one not many people can even imagine. Welcome to Instagram and thank you for sharing these moments with us! Looking forward to more of your perspective.”

Zeenat Aman made her acting debut in the 1970 film The Evil Within, starring Dev Anand. Among others, she has appeared in the movies Yaadon Ki Baarat, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Qurbani, Dharam Veer, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and Insaaf Ka Tarazu.

Also Read: Zeenat Aman shares a throwback picture along with Mother Vardhini Scharwachter on her Instagram