Mumbai: Veteran actress Zeenat Aman on Friday said she became pregnant when she had just started shooting her 1987 film "Daku Hasina", after which the production team had to come up with several "creative shots" to hide her growing belly.
Directed by Ashok Rao, the Hindi film starred the actor as Roopa, who transforms into the ruthless Daku Hasina under the aegis of infamous thief Mangal Singh (Rajinikanth) to avenge the murder of her parents at the hands of powerful village lords. .
In an Instagram post, Aman said that "Daku Hasina" was one of the last films she made of herself before her extended hiatus from the big screen.
"I became pregnant at the beginning of filming, and by the end of filming I was already in my third trimester! My slender figure had swelled naturally, so to hide my belly the crew came up with several creative shots.
"I wasn't nervous about my own safety, but the safety of the child in my womb was of utmost importance. Luckily, we were able to film these scenes without incident," she added.
The 72-year-old actress has two sons, Azaan and Zahaan Khan, from her marriage to late actor Mazhar Khan.
In the post, Aman also mentioned that Mazhar Khan had a cameo in "Daku Hasina".
"Memory is very slippery. While searching for clips of the film, I discovered that Mazhar, the father of my children, also had a special appearance in it. He is there in the qawwali number, which I had completely forgotten! (sic)"
The film was released at a time when "a feminist storm was raging" in India in the 1980s, but did not do well at the box office, she added.
"Legal reforms and social awareness about gender were the talk of the town, thanks to the exceptional women activists of the time. There was a certain air of liberation, not to mention outrage at the horrors of patriarchy, and it felt so good power Play a butt-kicking role!"
"Daku Hasina" also featured Rakesh Roshan, Pradeep Kumar, Raza Murad and Joginder Shelly.
Aman will next star in the upcoming film 'Bun Tikki' alongside Shabana Azmi and Abhay Deol. Directed by Faraz Arif Ansari, the film is backed by Jio Studios and fashion designer Manish Malhotra's banner Stage 5 Production.
Directed by Ashok Rao, the Hindi film starred the actor as Roopa, who transforms into the ruthless Daku Hasina under the aegis of infamous thief Mangal Singh (Rajinikanth) to avenge the murder of her parents at the hands of powerful village lords. .
In an Instagram post, Aman said that "Daku Hasina" was one of the last films she made of herself before her extended hiatus from the big screen.
"I became pregnant at the beginning of filming, and by the end of filming I was already in my third trimester! My slender figure had swelled naturally, so to hide my belly the crew came up with several creative shots.
"I wasn't nervous about my own safety, but the safety of the child in my womb was of utmost importance. Luckily, we were able to film these scenes without incident," she added.
The 72-year-old actress has two sons, Azaan and Zahaan Khan, from her marriage to late actor Mazhar Khan.
In the post, Aman also mentioned that Mazhar Khan had a cameo in "Daku Hasina".
"Memory is very slippery. While searching for clips of the film, I discovered that Mazhar, the father of my children, also had a special appearance in it. He is there in the qawwali number, which I had completely forgotten! (sic)"
The film was released at a time when "a feminist storm was raging" in India in the 1980s, but did not do well at the box office, she added.
"Legal reforms and social awareness about gender were the talk of the town, thanks to the exceptional women activists of the time. There was a certain air of liberation, not to mention outrage at the horrors of patriarchy, and it felt so good power Play a butt-kicking role!"
"Daku Hasina" also featured Rakesh Roshan, Pradeep Kumar, Raza Murad and Joginder Shelly.
Aman will next star in the upcoming film 'Bun Tikki' alongside Shabana Azmi and Abhay Deol. Directed by Faraz Arif Ansari, the film is backed by Jio Studios and fashion designer Manish Malhotra's banner Stage 5 Production.
