Check out some lesser known facts about Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman – Domestic violence

Zeenat Aman has faced domestic violence. The actress was in a relationship with Sanjay Khan who was married and who thrashed her so badly that she got a scar on her eye.Even after she recovered and went on to marry Mazhar Khan, she faced the same problem in her marriage.

Zeenat Aman – Highest Paid

Zeenat, along with Hema Malini, was the highest paid Hindi actress from 1976-80.

Zeenat Aman in ‘Namumkin’

During the shooting of the film ” Namumkin” in America, Zeenat Aman got engaged to the films “Light Technician” Frank Marino.

Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman’s father, Amanullah Khan was a script writer who was one of the writers for such movies as Mughal-e-Azam and Pakeezah. Amanullah Khan often wrote under the nom de plume ‘Aman’ which she later adopted as her second name on the screen.

Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman before taking up modelling first took up a job as a journalist for Femina.

Zeenat Aman – Miss Asia Pacific in 1970

She was the second runner-up in the Miss India Contest and went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific in 1970.