Zeenat Aman Reflects On Loneliness And Challenges Of Finding 'Meaningful' Relationships, Says ‘Men’s Intent Was...'

Actress Zeenat Aman recently posted a message on social media in which she discussed the lack of "meaningful" relationships in her life.

Zeenat Aman shared a black-and-white picture of herself on social media.

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New Delhi: The seasoned actress Zeenat Aman has wowed her Instagram audience with an introspective look back at her career and life. She recently shared a post, in which she discusses her battles with loneliness. Zeenat delved into the intricacies of her public identity, discussing how it has often eclipsed her own self and made it difficult for her to establish meaningful relationships.

On Monday (September 2), Zeenat Aman shared a powerful black-and-white picture of herself from her earlier years along with a thoughtful caption that read: "This Monday, a meditation on meaningful relationships..."

She wrote, “I have not had too many. I didn’t dwell on it when I was younger, but now I have been giving it some thought. There is a saying – it’s lonely at the top. Well, it’s lonely at the bottom too. I have experienced both.”

The actor gave the example of how women's social comparisons sometimes result in jealousy and how men's intentions are often shallow. She said, “In my own private examination of my life, I have realised a crude truth. Meaningful relationships have been difficult to come by because my public persona has always overshadowed my true self. The idea that people have of me has been something of a prison, even while it has been a privilege. With men, their intent was almost always obvious, which was flattering but ultimately shallow. And with women... the nature of society, especially back in those days, forced comparisons that led to envy in one too many cases.”

From her point of view, she said, "reciprocity" should be the metric. “For me it is when there is reciprocity—in celebrating each others successes, enduring the bad times together, being able to speak and receive home truths, and above all, reaching a point where your outward masks (and don’t we all have them?) can be removed," she said.

She wished her followers successful relationships as she ended her message. The actor wrote, “Perhaps I have bored you with this pontification, but it is followed by this one earnest wish—that each of you finds meaningful relationships, romantic or otherwise, to add brilliance to your lives.” 

 

 

 

 

 

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Zeenat Aman’s next film

In terms of her career, Zeenat Aman will be returning to the big screen in the next film ‘Bun Tikki’, co-starring with Shabana Azmi and Abhay Deol. The film, which is set to be directed by Faraz Arif Ansari and produced by Manish Malhotra, is much awaited by fans seeking to see the renowned actress in action.