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NDTV
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Zeenat Aman On Being Taller Than Rishi Kapoor On Screen: "He Was Propped Up On First One And Then Two Cushions..."
Mumbai: Veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman, who can be seen in the recently released streaming series The Royals, is revisiting some old places. On Monday, the senior actress took to her Instagram, and shared a clip from her film Hum Kisise Kum Naheen. The actress narrated the story behind her only scene in the film. She also wrote a long caption, 'Oh, you're a Hindi cinema buff but you've never heard this song? That, my dear, is probably because you are very young. Play it for your parents, and they'll immediately be able to place it. Here's the truth, of all the men I worked with from the Kapoor khandan, Rishi and I interacted the least both socially and professionally. In fact, in all the years that our careers overlapped, we only featured together in this one song. That too because Director Nasir Hussain had me pinned as a bit of a lucky talisman that year. Why? Because Yaadon ki Baaraat, his previous film in which I had starred, had been a blockbuster hit." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zeenat Aman (@thezeenataman) The actress further mentioned that she too was quite pleased by the success of that film, and found herself unable to refuse Nasir's request of making a special appearance in Hum Kisise Kum Naheen. She shared, 'My role involved just this one Qawalli number (the only one of my career) and a romantic scene with Chintuji. Those of you who follow this page know that my co-stars often found my height prohibitive. Within the rigid gender constructs of Hindi cinema (or perhaps world cinema), it was considered unappealing for an actress to be taller than her on-screen love interest. So there we were, Chintuji and I flirting for the camera on a russet leather couch, but for some reason our seated positions made our height difference more strikingly apparent'. 'Much to Chintuji's chagrin, Nasir Saab propped him up on first one and then two cushions to make him appear taller than me! The banter is quite fun I think. After all, which one of you ladies reading this has never accused your paramour of something along the lines of - 'Jahaan chikni surat dekhte ho, phisal jaate ho!' Am I right?', she added.
Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Zeenat Aman recalls how Rishi Kapoor was made to look taller than her on screen: 'He was propped up on two cushions'
Actor Zeenat Aman has created quite a fan following with her candid anecdotes on social media. The Qubani actor recently shared an interesting story when she worked with Bollywood legend Rishi Kapoor, highlighting how it was considered "unappealing for an actress to be taller than her on-screen love interest". (Also read: Zeenat Aman recovers after hospital visit, reveals why she has been away from social media) Zeenat took to Instagram and shared two clips from 1977 film Hum Kisise Kum Naheen. One was a romantic scene with Rishi and another was a clip from the timeless iconic qawwali, Hai Agar Dushman Zamana Gum Naheen. In a long note, she shared an interesting BTS incident from the film, which talked about director Nasir Hussain using not one, but two cushions to make Rishi look taller than her. She wrote, 'Here's the truth, of all the men I worked with from the Kapoor khandan, Rishi and I interacted the least both socially and professionally. In fact, in all the years that our careers overlapped, we only featured together in this one song. That too because Director Nasir Hussain had me pinned as a bit of a lucky talisman that year. Why? Because Yaadon ki Baaraat, his previous film in which I had starred, had been a blockbuster hit." A post shared by Zeenat Aman (@thezeenataman) She admitted that she was pleased by the success of Yaadon ki Baaraat and hence could not refuse Nasir's request to make a special appearance in Hum Kisise Kum Naheen. "My role involved just this one Qawalli number (the only one of my career) and a romantic scene with Chintu ji," she added. While talking about working with late Rishi Kapoor, the actor mentioned that within rigid gender constructs of Hindi cinema, it was considered unappealing for female actors to be taller than their male counterparts. Hence, the director used more than one cushion to help make Rishi look taller than her in one of the scenes 'Those of you who follow this page know that my co-stars often found my height prohibitive. Within the rigid gender constructs of Hindi cinema (or perhaps world cinema), it was considered unappealing for an actress to be taller than her on-screen love interest. So there we were, Chintu ji and I flirting for the camera on a russet leather couch, but for some reason our seated positions made our height difference more strikingly apparent. Much to Chintu ji's chagrin, Nasir Saab propped him up on first one and then two cushions to make him appear taller than me!,' Zeenat wrote. Zeenat is currently recuperating after being recently admitted to the hospital due to health concerns. She is a part of Netflix's The Royals, which also stars Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar, Nora Fatehi, Vihaan Samat and Sakshi Tanwar in pivotal roles. The show released on Netflix on May 9.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Zeenat Aman reveals Rishi Kapoor was given two cushions to look taller than her in THIS scene: ‘Given the rigid gender constructs of cinema, it's unappealing…'
Zeenat Aman is a delight, not just onscreen but also on social media as she treats fans with several anecdotes about her movies and career, people she has worked with. Zeenat has now spoken about her experience of working with Rishi Kapoor , thus underlining how there are gender biases in not just Hindi cinema but world cinema – wherein, an actress shouldn't be taller than her love interest on screen. She recalled this incident, thus sharing a video of a scene and she wrote why she made a cameo in ' Hum Kisise Kum Naheen '. She revealed that out of all the Kapoors, she has interacted the least with Rishi Kapoor. Infact, she shared screen space with him, just in this one song from this film which had her make a cameo. Zeenat wrote, 'Oh, you're a Hindi cinema buff but you've never heard this song? That, my dear, is probably because you are very young. Play it for your parents, and they'll immediately be able to place it. Here's the truth, of all the men I worked with from the Kapoor khandan, Rishi and I interacted the least both socially and professionally. In fact, in all the years that our careers overlapped, we only featured together in this one song. That too because Director Nasir Hussain had me pinned as a bit of a lucky talisman that year. Why? Because Yaadon ki Baaraat, his previous film in which I had starred, had been a blockbuster hit.' She added, 'I too was quite pleased by the success of that film, and found myself unable to refuse Nasir Saab's request that I make a special appearance in Hum Kisise Kum Naheen. My role involved just this one Qawalli number (the only one of my career) and a romantic scene with Chintu ji. Those of you who follow this page know that my costars often found my height prohibitive. Within the rigid gender constructs of Hindi cinema (or perhaps world cinema), it was considered unappealing for an actress to be taller than her on-screen love interest. So there we were, Chintu ji and I flirting for the camera on a russet leather couch, but for some reason our seated positions made our height difference more strikingly apparent. Much to Chintu ji's chagrin, Nasir Saab propped him up on first one and then two cushions to make him appear taller than me!' Aman further put her signature wit and charm to display as she concluded referring to the scene she shared, 'The banter is quite fun I think. After all, which one of you ladies reading this has never accused your paramour of something along the lines of - 'Jahaan chikni surat dekhte ho, phisal jaate ho!'Am I right?' Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . And don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Zeenat Aman says Rishi Kapoor kept his distance, was bothered by her height: ‘Nasir Saab propped him up on two cushions…'
Starting her career in the 1970s, actress Zeenat Aman has appeared in over 80 films. While she was often paired with actors like Dharmendra, Dev Anand, and Amitabh Bachchan, she shared the screen with Rishi Kapoor only once—in Nasir Hussain's Hum Kisise Kum Naheen. In a recent Instagram post, Zeenat shared a rare song and a flirtatious scene she filmed with Rishi, revealing that he was quite irritated by their height difference during the shoot. In a long Instagram note, Zeenat wrote, 'Director Nasir Hussain had me pinned as a bit of a lucky talisman that year. Why? Because Yaadon ki Baaraat, his previous film in which I had starred, had been a blockbuster hit. I too was quite pleased by the success of that film, and found myself unable to refuse Nasir Saab's request that I make a special appearance in Hum Kisise Kum Naheen.' In both the films, the actress' character was named Sunita. Also Read | 'My dad is happier with Kareena Kapoor': Ibrahim Ali Khan says never saw parents Saif Ali Khan-Amrita Singh lose their cool at each other Sharing her experience of working with Rishi Kapoor, with whom she shot a brief role followed by a Qawwali, the actress wrote, 'Of all the men I worked with from the Kapoor khandan, Rishi and I interacted the least both socially and professionally. In fact, in all the years that our careers overlapped, we only featured together in this one song. My role involved just this one Qawalli number (the only one of my career) and a romantic scene with Chintu ji.' A post shared by Zeenat Aman (@thezeenataman) Zeenat Aman added how just like all of her other co-stars, Rishi Kapoor too had issues with her height. 'Those of you who follow this page know that my costars often found my height prohibitive. Within the rigid gender constructs of Hindi cinema (or perhaps world cinema), it was considered unappealing for an actress to be taller than her on-screen love interest. So there we were, Chintu ji and I flirting for the camera on a russet leather couch, but for some reason our seated positions made our height difference more strikingly apparent. Much to Chintu ji's chagrin, Nasir Saab propped him up on first one and then two cushions to make him appear taller than me!'
News18
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Zeenat Aman Recalls How Rishi Kapoor Was Once Made To Look Taller Than Her Using Cushions
Last Updated: Zeenat Aman shared a nostalgic Instagram post about her 1977 film shoot with late Rishi Kapoor, highlighting the industry's past bias against taller actresses. Zeenat Aman's Instagram feed is a rich storehouse of stories from her reigning days in Bollywood. The actor is lauded by her fans for her phenomenal storytelling, honesty and how she conducts herself. On May 12, The Royals star reflected on one of her shoot diaries with late Rishi Kapoor. She also called out how the industry once used to find it 'unappealing for an actress to be taller" than her male co-star. Zeenat Aman dropped two glimpses from Hai Agar Dusham Dushman Zamana Gum Naheen from 1977 film, Hum Kisise Kum Naheen. Addressing her Gen Z followers, the veteran actor asked them to check with their parents, who'd recognise the song immediately. She then went on to share a story from the shoot. It began: 'Here's the truth, of all the men I worked with from the Kapoor khandan, Rishi and I interacted the least both socially and professionally. In fact, in all the years that our careers overlapped, we only featured together in this one song. That too because Director Nasir Hussain had me pinned as a bit of a lucky talisman that year. Why? Because Yaadon ki Baaraat, his previous film in which I had starred, had been a blockbuster hit." She admitted than she was 'quite pleased" by the film's success and couldn't refuse the filmmaker's request of making a special appearance in his film. Her role was limited to 'just one Qawalli number (the only one of my career) and a romantic scene with Chintu ji." While talking about her experience of working with late Rishi Kapoor, she also underlined once-prevalent gender bias in the film industry about height of actresses. 'Those of you who follow this page know that my costars often found my height prohibitive. Within the rigid gender constructs of Hindi cinema (or perhaps world cinema), it was considered unappealing for an actress to be taller than her on-screen love interest. So there we were, Chintu ji and I flirting for the camera on a russet leather couch, but for some reason our seated positions made our height difference more strikingly apparent. Much to Chintu ji's chagrin, Nasir Saab propped him up on first one and then two cushions to make him appear taller than me," she wrote. She concluded her note with a playful question directed at fans: 'The banter is quite fun I think. After all, which one of you ladies reading this has never accused your paramour of something along the lines of – 'Jahaan chikni surat dekhte ho, phisal jaate ho!" Am I right?" Take a look: Meanwhile, Zeenat Aman is recuperating after being recently admitted to the hospital due to health concerns. She made her acting comeback with Netflix's The Royals, co-starring Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar and Nora Fatehi. First Published: May 12, 2025, 18:22 IST
