Zeenat Aman reveals why she is ‘prone to being misunderstood’: ‘I really can’t fake…’

Veteran Bollywood star Zeenat Aman revealed that as an introvert she thinks she is prone to being “misunderstood.” 

Zeenat took to Instagram, where she shared an old photograph of herself and wrote, “As an introvert I think I’m prone to being misunderstood. Or if that sounds too self-indulgent and dramatic, you can say that introversion invites miscommunication.” The veteran actress said that she is “protective about her life.”

“I don’t like to overshare, I reserve my comments on other people’s lives to my own head and I find large social dos draining. Just ask Cara and Zahaan who deal with my invites. The stack of regrets is brushing the ceiling while the acceptances can fit in my purse. On a good day my quietude is read as enigmatic, composed, graceful. Oh, but on a bad day…I can be seen as aloof, brusque, uptight. With this predicament I find myself walking a tightrope. Of course I enjoy the odd social engagement but I really can’t fake candour and ribaldry”, she added.

She concluded by saying, Then again I suppose no introvert has figured out the perfect social scenario. I guess I may as well stay in with Lily, a cup of tea and my peace of mind. You extroverts go have fun.”

Zeenat Aman made her Instagram debut in February 2023 at the age of 71 and since then, the veteran actress has been quite active on the social media platform. She keeps sharing fascinating trivia and memorable moments from the times when she was one of the leading actresses in the Hindi film industry. 

Zeenat will be making her comeback to Bollywood with an upcoming film titled Bun Tikki, which also stars Shabana Azmi, Abhay Deol, and Lin Laishram. The coming-of-age drama is helmed by first-time feature director Faraz Arif Ansari and is bankrolled by Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Studios and Manish Malhotra’s Stage5 Production.