- Zeenat disclosed this on Instagram on Tuesday.
- She was “all of 16 years old” when she appeared in the advertisement.
- The Taj Mahal tea advertisement was shot on-site in Agra.
Zeenat Aman, a seasoned actor, tweeted a photo of herself from a tea company advertisement as a journey down memory lane. Zeenat disclosed on Instagram on Tuesday that she was “all of 16 years old” when she appeared in the advertisement. She added that Zakir Hussain, a master of the tabla and musician, “ultimately outdid” her for the advertisement.
Zeenat grinned for the camera while holding a cup and saucer in the picture. She was wearing a purple suit and big earrings. She admitted that she still possessed the jewellery. Zeenat said as her caption: “Before beauty pageants and cinema and becoming ‘the’ Zeenat Aman, I was just a determined school girl who happened to have a photogenic face. The Taj Mahal tea advertisement was shot on site in Agra.”
Zeenat added, “I must have been all of 16-years-old, and was very earnest about my new job. The photographer, Obi, was equally dedicated and we shot at different locations around the Taj in a quest for the perfect image. The earrings I’m wearing in this photo were my own, and I still have them with me to this day.”
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Zeenat concluded, “It really was a wonderful experience, though I think Zakir Hussain @zakirhq9 ultimately outdid me in the advertising department with the genius ‘wah Taj’ campaign that was launched many years later. I believe a copy of this ad now hangs at the Taj Mahal Tea House in Bandra.”
A fan responded to the post by writing, “Priceless picture mam. Would cherish every post u make..lots of love ..to ‘the Zeenat Aman’.” “What a priceless photo and such an interesting history behind it. Your posts are truly heartwarming, Zeenat Ji,” read a remark. Zeenat shared her post on her Instagram Stories and added, “Tuesdays are for throwbacks, I hear. A post on one of the earliest projects I worked on.”
This month, Zeenat made her Instagram debut. She has been posting frequently, offering followers a peek into her life. She posted a picture of herself on an auto rickshaw on Monday. Zeenat, who was wearing all black, grinned as she looked outside the car.
She penned, “Last month @zanuski invited me over for coffee and said he’d be coming to pick me up. This was not the ride I expected. Oh well, life is unexpected and we all must adapt if we want to thrive. Have a great week everyone.” Zeenat was referring to Zahaan Khan, her son.
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