Director Vijay Anand’s film ‘Ram Balram’, released in the 1980s, is counted among the most popular and successful films of Hindi cinema. In this film, the pair of superstar Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan were seen together on the big screen for the first time. Due to the strong story, great songs and star cast, the film achieved tremendous success at the box office and was well-liked among the audience.

There was controversy regarding starcast
As much as the film became famous for its story, its casting controversy also made headlines. According to the report of IMDb, there was a lot of buzz behind the scenes regarding the female lead in the film. It is said that Amitabh Bachchan wanted him to be paired with Rekha in the film. Amitabh had also put pressure on the producer to romance Rekha on screen. The then famous actress Zeenat Aman was angry with this decision. Zeenat wanted that she should get a strong and equal role in the film and not just a supporting character.

Dev Anand became Zeenat Aman’s support
To express her displeasure, Zeenat Aman spoke to her close friend Dev Anand. Dev Anand took Zeenat’s message to his brother and film director Vijay Anand. Zeenat and Dev Anand’s friendship was from the time of the 1971 film ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’, due to which their views were taken seriously. The result was that Zeenat Aman got a place as the lead actress in the film.

Hit couples on screen
The pairing of Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan added a touch of romance to the film, while the chemistry of Zeenat Aman and Dharmendra was also appreciated by the audience. Both pairs proved to be hits. Even though Zeenat could not romance with Amitabh in this film. But he gave a tough competition to Rekha in the film.

Budget and collection of the film
According to the report of Sacnilk, the film Ram Balram was made at a cost of around Rs 2 crores. The film had earned Rs 9.5 crore at the box office. This was one of the top films of the year 1980. With this it became the third highest grossing film.

Veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman celebrated her 74th birthday on 19 November. Although Zeenat likes to celebrate her birthday without any fanfare, this time one of her friends hosted a party for her. During this, he not only cut the cake but also danced a lot. Archana Puran Singh, who was present at the party, shared the video and showed an inside glimpse of Zeenat Aman’s birthday bash.

Inside video of Zeenat Aman’s birthday bash
On Thursday, Archana shared a video from Zeenat Aman’s birthday bash on Instagram. In this clip, Zeenat is seen cutting a chocolate cake, while the guests around her are dancing to the tune of music and singing ‘Happy Birthday’. A lovely conversation between Zeenat and Archana is also seen in the video. During this, Zeenat, who was looking very good in a yellow suit, also posed for pictures.

Archana danced with Zeenat on Dum Maaro Dum
While sharing the video, Archana also told that she had also danced with Zeenat on her famous song Dum Maaro Dum at the party. Archana wrote, “Happy Birthday Zeenat, dancing with you on Dum Maaro Dum last night was the most memorable moment of the evening for me. I wish I could have captured it on camera. Much love to the man who has always lived life on his own terms and remains an icon for millions, including me! Zee, wishing you a wonderful year full of love, laughter and good health!”

Zeenat also shared pictures of her birthday bash
Zeenat Aman also shared pictures of her lovely celebration at home with cake and flowers and wrote, “Candles, flowers and cake, oh my! Celebrated another round of the sun, the way I always celebrate – with kids and lilies.” She further wrote, “I always keep the celebrations small, but last night I had to go to my dear friend Pammi’s party. Oh God! Those big Punjabis asked me to cut the cake and Made me dance, which I haven’t done in years! And he also embarrassed me by announcing my birthday. It was fun to do something different from the norm, but I’m also happy to be alone again.”

Zeenat Aman’s upcoming projects
The actress was last seen in the Netflix series The Royals. She will now be seen in Faraz Arif Ansari’s film Ban Tikki with Shabana Azmi and Abhay Deol. Produced by Manish Malhotra’s Stage 5 Productions, the film had its world premiere at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival in January 2025.

In the history of Hindi cinema, there are many actresses who made headlines not only with their acting but also with their style and became legends. One of them is Zeenat Aman, who is celebrating her 74th birthday today. Zeenat Aman first came into limelight after winning Femina Miss India and Miss Asia Pacific International pageants in the 70s.

The same year she won this title, Zeenat Aman started her film career with films like The Evil Within (1970), Hungama (1971) and Hustle (1971). However, Zeenat got success in 1971 with Dev Anand’s hit film Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Zeenat has ruled crores of hearts. Even today he has a strong fan following. Along with this, this veteran actress lives a very luxurious life. Let us know his net worth.

Zeenat Aman was the highest paid actress of Bollywood
Zeenat Aman has worked with some of the biggest superstars in the film industry including Shashi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Jeetendra and given many hit films. Within no time, Zeenat Aman became the highest paid actress of her time. She was also considered quite a glam symbol in the media.

According to media reports, Zeenat Aman, along with Hema Malini, was one of the highest paid actresses in the 70s and 80s. In 1979, the actress had collected a fee of Rs 3 lakh for Qurbani and Rs 2.05 lakh for Dharamveer.

personal life was painful
In 1978, at the peak of her career, Zeenat Aman married Sanjay Khan, who was already married and the father of four children. However, their marriage broke down in 1979 after alleged assault and physical harassment by Sanjay Khan. In 1985, Zeenat Aman married Mazhar Khan, although their marriage was also full of troubles. Mazhar died in 1998. From Mazhar, Zeenat Aman has two sons, Azaan Khan and Jahaan Khan.

How much is Zeenat Aman’s net worth?
Zeenat Aman lives a luxurious life and has made a comeback into acting with small but important supporting roles. Zeenat Aman has a beautiful house in Mumbai where she lives with her sons. She also owns a holiday home in Kashid. This seaside property is called Zephyr House and is in Maharashtra. According to several media reports, 74-year-old Zeenat Aman’s net worth is Rs 240 crore. According to reports, the veteran actress earns Rs 10 lakh every month and around Rs 2 crore annually.

Dharmadev Pishoramal Anand, whom we all know by the name of Dev Anand, were such actors of Hindi cinema, whose style and charm used to beat crores of hearts. In the 60s and 70s, Dev Anand was considered a prince of dreams for every actress.

Worked in more than 100 films
In his six decades long career, he worked in more than 100 films and made a special place in the hearts of the audience with films like Baji, Taxi Driver, Humanity, Munimji, CID, Kala Pani, Guide, Jewel Thef. Dev Anand was not only in films but also in real life. He himself believed that he was always in love. In his autobiography ‘Romanceing with Life’, he has mentioned his affairs and relationships. Let’s look at some special love stories of his life.

Incomplete love with Suraiya
Dev Anand’s first love was Suraiya, with whom his relationship started during the shooting of the film Vidya when he saved his life and his story started from there. Both wanted to get married, but this love remained incomplete when the family did not get the consent. Suraiya never married again and remained alone throughout his life.

Marriage to Kalpana Karthik
After separating from Suraiya, Dev Anand fell in love with Kalpana Karthik during the shooting of the film Baji. Taking a break between the shooting of the taxi driver, both of them quietly got married in the court. They had two children, but even after marriage, Dev Anand kept getting attracted towards beautiful faces.

Special feeling for Zeenat Aman
Zeenat Aman became an overnight star after the film Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Dev Anand became crazy about her beauty and bold style and wanted to propose them. But at a party, he was heartbroken by seeing Zeenat with Raj Kapoor and he never expressed his feelings.

Dev Anand romantic hero
Dev Anand said, every young girl is good. If it fits in the script of your film, then it looks even more beautiful. He was truly a ladies man, whose charm and romantic style were affected by everyone. Perhaps for this reason, even today he is called the biggest romantic hero of Bollywood.

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Bollywood veteran star Zeenat Aman still rules the hearts of fans. Since Zeenat Aman has created her Instagram account, she is very active since she is very active and keeps sharing something or the other day. Once he told in his post how he got a break in Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Also revealed that he was Dev Anand who offered him this role.

Zeenat Aman wrote in his post that he and his family were preparing to leave India, then Dev Anand had explained to his mother and asked the plan to delay a few months.

This is how the roll was found
Zeenat Aman wrote- ‘It was 1970 and OP Ralhan was feeling very sad for me. They gave me a small part in the stir. Which had a slight effect. I had packed my bag to shift to Malta with my mother and stepfather. After that Zeenat remembered the day when she met the team of Dev Anand and Navketan who was casting Hare Rama Hare Krishna. OP Ralhan had adorned his name. She was observing all during the meeting. After some time he was called for a screen test, after which he was cast for Jasbir or Jainis in the film.

Shooting used for a long time
Zeenat Aman further wrote- ‘At that time it used to take a long time to start and end the film. About 2-3 years. My mother and I had once again prepared to leave Mumbai, but then Dev Saheb stopped us. He promoted that he would edit and release the film soon. When the film was released and became a big hit and I became a star.

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