Zeenat Aman shares a black and white picture of herself

• Zeenat shared an image of herself in a glamorous silver gown.
• British actor Rex Harrison wasn’t at the event.
• Zeenat claimed Shalimar was an exciting experience.

Veteran performer Zeenat Aman shared a black-and-white image of herself that she discovered online along with the background information behind it. She admitted that picture was taken during the famous “mahurat shot” of her 1977 movie Shalimar, for which she donned a silver dress with a plunging neckline. She claimed that Mani Rabadi, the designer, ‘literally sewed me into the gown’ to give it the perfect fit.

She shared the image with the caption, “Some Saturday glam to inspire your evening plans! I’ve seen this image of myself floating around on the Internet, and thought it would be good to add some context to it. The year was 1977, and the cast and crew of Krishna Shah’s Shalimar had gathered at the Turf Club in Mumbai for the film’s ‘mahurat’. It was a packed, high profile event and everyone was dressed to the nines. My glorious silver gown was created by renowned costume designer Mani Rabadi based on a design of my own making. Its plunging neckline and sleek silhouette certainly turned some heads. In fact, Mani literally sewed me into the gown to give it that exquisite fit.”

She continued by saying, “We had several international actors in attendance that day, including Gina Lollobrigida. She later backed out of the production, amongst swirling rumours that we had locked horns. British actor Rex Harrison wasn’t at the event, but he was in the film. One day on set, he told me – “ A beautiful girl like you should get married immediately”. I had a good laugh over that. And for the record, I think that’s a terrible reason to get married.”

Zeenat claimed Shalimar was an exciting experience but didn’t exactly enchant the crowd. She wrote, “We shot the film in both English and Hindi, shooting each scene twice over,”

Zeenat occasionally appears as a guest on reality TV shows and at film events. About her return to the big screen, she had stated in one of her posts that she is neither planning a return nor closing that door. She is, however, prepared to make her OTT debut with a new lingerie-themed series called Showstopper.

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