A biography for Zeenat Amanhasn’t been written yet.
“I gave my all to my career and later to my marriage and motherhood.”
“Like every other girl or woman I had imagined and visualized a totally different picture of a married life in my head. But in reality it was nothing like it. Mazhar was never there whenever I needed him. Even when I was pregnant, he was not there to support me or be happy with me.”
“Ever since my husband expired, I've been even more careful in bringing up my kids, and stayed away from work.”
“I have always been a director's actress.”
“A lot of intelligent women make foolish choices.”
“I did try judging a talent hunt series, but honestly, TV is not my cup of tea. The time required, I don't think I will be able to dedicate that kind of slot or even the energy to TV.”
“If you are uncomfortable you are always adjusting.”
“To perform on stage, you have to run through your paces till you are perfect. Despite the script and director, the actor makes or breaks the play.”
“I just think that I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with some very fine filmmakers in the industry. I worked with some wonderful people on some really interesting projects. So I consider myself very fortunate.”
“I listen to heavy metal thanks to my son. When I argue with him on the kind of music he is listening to, he says, 'listen to it.' I listen and think well that is not so bad!”
“Many from Peshawar starred in our film industry and Lahore too was the hub of films before the Partition.”
“I get weak-kneed when I see chocolates and dessert.”
“I don't speak but understand Gujarati.”
“It's a personal thing whether one wants to be on social media or not.”
“Mumbai has so much to offer, but the pathetic spectacle of horse abuse is the first thing that many tourists see, and it taints their impression of our great city.”
“I was delighted when Ashutosh Gowariker offered me the role of 'Sakina Begum.'”
“I see no point in holding grudges. I'd rather not have any negativity within me.”
“You tend to take your journey for granted after a while, but when I pause and look back, I feel blessed that I had so many opportunities.”
“Nobody ever thought of me as dumb. They always knew me as cerebral, a thinking person. Educated and so on. But I was always given glamorous roles.”
“When you do a film, you always hope that the film will do well but you don't think beyond that.”