Nostalgia: Yesteryear Divas Zeenat Aman to Dimple Kapadia return to action on International Women’s Day
Nostalgia: Yesteryear Divas Zeenat Aman to Dimple Kapadia return to action on International Women’s Day
When the overdramatic gen-z
escapade takes over, you long for something original and that which inspires.
Yesteryear divas from Zeenat Aman to Dimple Kapadia
have stormed the social media, inviting those who seek nostalgia, all while being incredibly communicative on their life experiences.
*Zeenat Aman:
Zeenat in the midst of the 70s and 80s was in her peak.
She bagged the title Miss Asia Pacific International pageant in 1970, and is recognised for her bold persona and she was one of the actresses who set the fashion trend with her satirical choices.
She has given many hits such as ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’, ‘Don’, ‘Yaadon ki Baraat’, ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’, ‘Qurbani, Dostana’, ‘Dharam Veer’, among others.
However, it was following her Instagram debut in 2023 followed by an episode of ‘Koffee With Karan’ that brought her back into the spotlight.
*Neetu Kapoor
Neetu Kapoor staged a comeback to the big screen in 2022 with ‘Jug Jugg Jeeyo’. Embarking on her acting career as a child artiste, she transitioned into playing lead roles and emerged as a popular actress acknowledged for her cheerful and relatable persona.
Though, she was often seen in girl-next-door roles, Neetu Singh also showcased her acting range when allowed to play more substantial characters beyond just being the cute arm candy.
Some of her remarkable films are ‘Khel Khel Mein’, ‘Kabhi Kabhie’, ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, ‘Kaala Patthar’, ‘Yaarana’ and many more.
She will be next seen in the film ‘Letters To Mr Khanna’ with Sunny Kaushal and Shraddha Srinath. The official release date of the film is still awaited.
*Saira Banu
Saira Banu stepped into the acting arena in Bollywood with her debut film ‘Junglee’ in 1961 with the movie ‘Junglee’ and was paired with Shammi Kapoor.
Her celebrated films are ‘Padosan’, ‘Hera Pheri’, ‘Diwana’ and ‘Purab Aur Paschim’.
On husband Dilip Kumar’s second death anniversary,
Saira Banu joined Instagram.
*Sharmila Tagore
Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore started took to acting at 14 with Satyajit Ray’s acclaimed Bengali drama ‘The World of Apu’. She not only established herself in Bengali cinema but also turned out to be a prominent actress of Bollywood. She worked in ‘Kashmir Ki Kali’, ‘Safar’, ‘Amar Prem’, ‘Aradhana’, ‘Daag’ and others.
Notably, she worked with all the big wigs in Bollywood-Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Shammi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, and Sanjeev Kumar not to forget Uttam Kumar.
Sharmila returned to acting with the family drama ‘Gulmohar’, which also featured Manoj Bajpayee in the lead role. She also graced the chat show ‘Koffee With Karan 8’.
*Dimple Kapadia
Dimple Kapadia made her acting debut as a teenager in the 1973 romantic movie produced-directed by veteran actor-filmmaker ‘Bobby’ featuring Rishi Kapoor. She has acted in many successful films amidst her career, including Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller ‘Tenet’. She has been lauded for her outstanding performance in the latest web show, ‘Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo’.
Her noteworthy projects done in recent times include
‘A Thursday’ and ‘Pathaan’. She will next be seen in ‘Murder Mubarak’.
*Neena Gupta
Neena Gupta the National award winning actor made a noteworthy return to showbiz with ‘Badhaai Ho’ in 2018.
Paving the path for veteran actors to play unconventional roles, Neena led the pack with projects like ‘Dial 100’, ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’, ‘Lust Stories 2’, and ‘Panchayat’ to name a few.
Nation Now Team Wishes the Yesteryear Divas on ‘International Women’s Day 2024.
News Edit K.V.Raman
