Zeenat Aman is an Indian film actress. She was born on November 19, 1951 to a Muslim father and a Hindu mother. Her father Amanullah was one of the writers for the movie Mughal-e-Azam (1960). Zeenat graduated from the St. Xavier's College in Mumbai and went to Los Angeles for studies. Later, she returned to India and took a job as a journalist for Femina, a women’s magazine. She participated in the 1970 Miss India pageant and was the second runner-up. She also won the Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970. Zeenat started her acting career with the Hindi film Hulchul in 1971. Her second film was Hungama, also in 1971. She got her major breakthrough with the Hindi film Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971). The film earned her the 1974 Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award and Bengal Film Journalists' Association Best Actress Award. She has acted in several Hindi films such as Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Heera Panna (1973), Dhund (1973), Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974), Prem Shastra (1974), Ishq Ishq Ishq (1974), Manoranjan (1974), Ajanabee (1974), Warrant (1975), Chori Mera Kaam (1975), Deewangee (1976), Balika Badhu (1976), Paapi (1977), Kalabaaz (1977), Dharam Veer (1977), Darling Darling (1977), Chhaila Babu (1977), Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka (1977), Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (1977), Shalimar (1978), Heeralal Pannalal (1978), Chor Ke Ghar Chor (1978), Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978), Don (1978), The Great Gambler (1979), Takkar (1980), Ram Balram (1980), Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1980), Qurbani (1980), Dostana (1980), Professor Pyarelal (1981), Laawaris (1981), Gopichand Jasoos (1982), Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka (1983), Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Bhawani Junction (1985), Ameer Aadmi Gharib Aadmi (1985), Yaadon Ki Kasam (1985), Haathon Ki Lakeeren (1986), Aurat (1986), Daku Hasina (1987), Namumkin (1988), Gawahi (1989), Bhopal Express (1999), Boom (2003), Jaana: Let's Fall in Love (2006) etc. Zeenat married Mazhar Khan, an Indian film and television actor in 1985. They had two sons, Azaan and Zahaan. Mazhar died in September 1998.