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Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Zeenat Aman reveals how she bagged Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut 'Manoranjan'
Veteran diva Zeenat Aman shared another blast from the past as she dropped the peppy number "Dulhan Maike Chali" from her 1974 film "Manoranjan". The song talks about a busload of gorgeous, joyful prostitutes who tease and school a moralistic havaldar (Sanjeev Kumar) on their way to the lock-up. Talking about the movie, Zeenat wrote on her Instagram "The opinion on most 'remakes' seems to be scathing, but I am very proud to have starred in Shammi Kapoor 's directorial debut Manoranjan, a remake of the American romantic comedy Irma La Douce." The movie is a remake of the American drama, "Irma La Douce". Zeenat Aman celebrates first anniversary of her Instagram debut; says 'No agents, no managers, no bought followers' Revealing how she bagged Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut, the yesteryear sensation added, "In the 1970s I still lived in south Bombay with my mother, and the producer FC Mehra happened to be our neighbour and friend. It was he who connected me with Shammi ji, for which I am ever grateful. It's not that Shammi ji and I forged some profound friendship, instead I had the professional joy of working with an immensely talented, musical and affable director. His vision was unstinted - he set the tone for the cast and crew - but he also revealed his playful side. I recall many a lunch during which he teased my costar Sanjeev Kumar about his rumoured romantic trysts to the delight of everyone at the table." Zeenat further talked about how she approached her role as a prostitute named Nisha in the movie. "Back to the movie. As a young woman discovering her own feminism, I was keen to sink my teeth into a character who defied societal expectations. In this case, the expectation that a prostitute must be miserable, ashamed, socially rejected and waiting for a white knight! In my books, Nisha is a character right up there with Rupa and Janice. Iconic," she penned. "Dulhan Maike Chali" enjoys lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi , with the three Mangeshkar sisters lending their voices to the RD Burman composition. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Pink Villa
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Why did The Royals' Zeenat Aman work in Manoranjan despite it being ‘remake'? Reason is as cool as actress' persona
Zeenat Aman worked in Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut film, Manoranjan, co-starring Sanjeev Kumar. The rom-com was released back in 1974, and putting her Instagram to best use, The Royals ' actress shared an interesting anecdote related to the film. On May 23, Zeenat Aman posted a video clip of the song featuring her from the movie Manoranjan. She posted a long caption which began by expressing, "A busload of gorgeous, joyful prostitutes tease and school a moralistic havaldar as they are driven to the lock-up!" She continued by stating, "The opinion on most 'remakes' seems to be scathing, but I am very proud to have starred in Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut Manoranjan, a remake of the American romantic comedy Irma La Douce." Reflecting on her decision to be a part of the film, The Royals' actress shared, "As a young woman discovering her own feminism, I was keen to sink my teeth into a character who defied societal expectations. In this case, the expectation that a prostitute must be miserable, ashamed, socially rejected and waiting for a white knight! In my books, Nisha is a character right up there with Rupa and Janice. Iconic." Take a look In addition to this, she also talked about her director, Shammi Kapoor who she was introduced by her neighbor and friend, producer FC Mehra. Aman mentioned that she and Shammi didn't 'forge' some profound friendship. Rather, she had the 'professional joy' of working with a director whom she described as 'an immensely talented, musical and affable.' She praised Kapoor for having a bountiful vision to set the tone for the cast and crew and also be able to reveal his playful side. The veteran actress further remembered Kapoor once teasing her Manoranjan co-star Sanjeev Kumar about his rumored romantic dates that used to be the delight of everyone at the table. In conclusion, Aman hailed Manoranjan as 'a mad caper' and recommended fans to enjoy Dulhan Maike Chali song. It was penned by Anand Bakshi, sung by the three Mangeshkar sisters, and composed by RD Burman. On the professional front, Aman was last seen in Netflix's rom-com, The Royals led by Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar.
India.com
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Zeenat Aman REVEALS How She Bagged Shammi Kapoors Directorial Debut Manoranjan
Veteran diva Zeenat Aman shared another blast from the past as she dropped the peppy number "Dulhan Maike Chali" from her 1974 film "Manoranjan". The song talks about a busload of gorgeous, joyful prostitutes who tease and school a moralistic havaldar (Sanjeev Kumar) on their way to the lock-up. Talking about the movie, Zeenat wrote on her Instagram "The opinion on most 'remakes' seems to be scathing, but I am very proud to have starred in Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut Manoranjan, a remake of the American romantic comedy Irma La Douce." The movie is a remake of the American drama, "Irma La Douce". Revealing how she bagged Shammi Kapoor's directorial debut, the yesteryear sensation added, "In the 1970s I still lived in south Bombay with my mother, and the producer FC Mehra happened to be our neighbour and friend. It was he who connected me with Shammi ji, for which I am ever grateful. It's not that Shammi ji and I forged some profound friendship, instead I had the professional joy of working with an immensely talented, musical and affable director. His vision was unstinted - he set the tone for the cast and crew - but he also revealed his playful side. I recall many a lunch during which he teased my costar Sanjeev Kumar about his rumoured romantic trysts to the delight of everyone at the table." Zeenat further talked about how she approached her role as a prostitute named Nisha in the movie. "Back to the movie. As a young woman discovering her own feminism, I was keen to sink my teeth into a character who defied societal expectations. In this case, the expectation that a prostitute must be miserable, ashamed, socially rejected and waiting for a white knight! In my books, Nisha is a character right up there with Rupa and Janice. Iconic," she penned. "Dulhan Maike Chali" enjoys lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi, with the three Mangeshkar sisters lending their voices to the RD Burman composition.
