Zeenat Aman reveals how she joined Feroz Khan’s ‘Qurbani’ forged

MUMBAI: Veteran star Zeenat Aman went down reminiscence lane and recalled how she joined the forged of ‘Qurbani’, which launched in 1980.

Taking a visit down reminiscence lane, Zeenat shared a nonetheless from the movie, directed by and starring Feroz Khan.

It additionally stars Vinod Khanna, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Amrish Puri and Kader Khan.

The movie was well-known for its music, particularly the Bollywood disco tune ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ sung by Pakistani popstar Nazia Hassan and ‘Laila O Laila’.

Alongside the nonetheless the place she described Feroz as “charismatic”, Zeenat wrote: “I learn someplace that Oxford’s phrase for the yr 2023 is “rizz” – brief for ‘charisma’. Nicely, if l’ve ever recognized anyone to have rizz, it was Feroz Khan.”

The actress then revealed that her begin with the late actor was not straightforward.

“Feroz and I had a rocky begin. It was the 70s, my star was on the rise, and he known as me on the phone to supply me a job in his upcoming manufacturing. It was a secondary half, and so I politely refused the supply. Feroz was incensed and let loose a stream of expletives whereas I held the receiver away from my ear!” She wrote.

Nevertheless, she bought a name months later by him once more.

“Many months later, he known as once more. This time he began his pitch by saying — ‘it is the lead function so do not reject it’. And that is how I joined the forged of ‘Qurbani,” she stated.

“I typically focus on set etiquette in my captions, so l’d be amiss to neglect Feroz’s affect on me on this regard. I used to be fairly a diligent employee, however on one event my youth bought the higher of me.”

She talked about how she bought late by an hour for work after partying the evening earlier than and what adopted after Zeenat shared.

“Although we had an early name time the following day, I agreed to exit to a celebration. It was a unbelievable evening of dance and drink, and unsurprisingly I landed up one hour late to set.

“Feroz was glowering behind his monitor, and earlier than I might supply him my meagre excuse, he minimize me all the way down to measurement.”

She added: “Begum, you are late and you are going to pay for the delay.” No argument, no scolding, however you may make certain that he docked my pay to pay the crew for that one hour delay!

“Feroz was suave, charming and polished. He was a gifted actor-director, and ‘Qurbani’ stays one among my favorite initiatives up to now.

Anyway, I hope you loved this anecdote and I hope 2024 is off to a roaring begin for you!”

Feroz Khan died of lung most cancers on April 27, 2009. He was buried in Bangalore close to his mom’s grave at Hosur Street Shia Kabristan.