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    Zeenat Aman

    Zeenat Aman

    Awards & Honours

    11

    Awards Won

    3

    Honours

    4

    Rankings

    5

    Covers

    2

    Records

    Zeenat Aman's career is marked by a series of firsts and enduring achievements. She was one of the first Bollywood actresses to win a major international beauty pageant, Miss Asia Pacific International in 1970. Her Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her debut film set the stage for a trailblazing career. She received multiple Filmfare nominations and was one of the highest-paid actresses of the 1970s. In the 2010s and 2020s, she has been honored with numerous lifetime achievement awards from prestigious Indian film organizations, recognizing her lasting impact on Hindi cinema. Her ability to reinvent herself, from a 1970s style icon to a social media sensation in her 70s, is a testament to her enduring relevance.

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    Miss Asia Pacific International

    Miss Asia Pacific Pageant·1970

    Won the international beauty pageant.

    Femina Miss India

    Femina·1970

    Won the national beauty pageant.

    Honoured at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

    Indian Film Festival of Melbourne·2023

    Recognized for her contribution to Indian cinema.

    Rankings & Lists

    #45

    100 Greatest Bollywood Actors of All Time

    Rolling Stone India·2020
    #7

    Top 10 Actresses of All Time

    Filmfare·2019
    #12

    Most Beautiful Women of Indian Cinema

    Times of India·2018
    #5

    Fashion Icons of Bollywood

    Vogue India·2019

    Magazine Covers

    Filmfare

    1974-01

    Cover feature

    Stardust

    1978-06

    Cover story

    Vogue India

    2019-09

    Fashion Icons of Bollywood

    Harper's Bazaar India

    2023-03

    Zeenat Aman: The Legend Returns

    Hello! India

    2023-05

    Exclusive Interview with Zeenat Aman

    Records & Feats

    First Indian actress to win Miss Asia Pacific International

    Historic First·1970

    In 1970, Aman became the first Indian woman to win the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant.

    One of the first Bollywood actresses to wear a bikini on screen

    Career Milestone·1973

    Aman wore a bikini in the film 'Heera Panna' (1973), which was considered bold and controversial at the time.