When Zeena confessed being 'intimidated' by Rajesh

Zeenat Aman, the legendary star, once recalled feeling intimidated by the presence of Rajesh Khanna when she was a newcomer in the entertainment industry and he was an established star. To avoid the embarrassment in front of the superstar, the veteran actress used to memorise all the lines given in the script.

Zeenat Aman admitted to memorising all the lines...

During a candid conversation with Film Companion, the 73-year-old actress, accompanied by Shabana Azmi, said, “I remember when I had just started in the film industry and Rajesh Khanna was the phenomenon. Oh my god, I mugged up all my lines so that I wouldn’t flub a single thing.”

Was Zeenat Aman intimidated? Yes. Did that stop her? No.

“I was totally intimidated by him, but did I show him? Not at all,” the gritty actress claimed. “I went to him and I performed. So when I went back to my makeup room, I was like, ‘Wow. I just gave a shot with a superstar.’ I think that’s the right attitude to have,” Zeenat Aman added.

As the interview evolved, Aman emphasised the significance of not being intimidated by the superstars and focusing on the acting aspect during the shoot.

Zeenat Aman praises Shabana Azmi

Pointing at

Shabana

Azmi, Zeenat gave a laud to the fellow actress. “This lady here… she is a queen of performance. I had such a time just watching her work. She takes what is given to her and just rolls away. It was delightful,” the ‘

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

’ actress said, citing that she loves to collaborate with the co-actors and the director for a particular scene.

Zeenat Aman as Maji Sahiba

On the work front, Zeenat Aman’s recent role in ‘

The Royals

’ has been getting all the praise in the world. Being the ‘Maji Sahiba,’ Aman’s unmatched grace and profound skills charmed the screens. The renewed spotlight on her not only won the audience’s hearts but also gave a perfect look at the epitome of royalty.