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7 best Zeenat Aman movies that prove her acting prowess
If you are a lover of good old movies, then do not miss our awesome list, which consists of some of the best Zeenat Aman movies. Note down and get ready to binge-watch!
Zeenat Aman movies are a package of total entertainment, emotions, rich dialogues, captivating storylines, and characterizations. The veteran actress made her acting debut with the film The Evil Within alongside Dev Anand in 1970. But the movie tanked at the box office.
After doing some films, she had immense success with the Feroz Khan-directed movie Qurbani. She played the role of Sheela, and one of the songs, Aap Jaisa Koi, received enormous recognition.
As we celebrate her filmography, let’s have a look at some of her best movies that are hard to miss.
Here are 7 best Zeenat Aman movies that showcased her talent
1. Satyam Shivam Sundaram
- Cast: Zeenat Aman, Shashi Kapoor, Padmini Kohlapure, Tun Tun, Kanhaiyalal
- Director: Raj Kapoor
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Genre: Romance, Musical
- Release Date: 22 March, 1978
- Where to watch: ZEE5, YouTube
Satyam Shivam Sundaram is one of the most acclaimed Zeenat Aman movies of all time. The romance musical drama follows the topics of physical and spiritual love and highlights the differences between them. In the film, we can see Rajeev (Shashi Kapoor), an engineer, falling head over heels for Rupa. The latter has a soulful singing voice and an unscarred left cheek.
But things take an opposite turn abruptly when he discovers the bruised cheek after marriage only to realize that his wife and mistress are two faces of the same person.
2. Don
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Mac Mohan, Om Shivpuri, Iftekhar
- Director: Chandra Barot
- IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
- Genre: Action, Crime
- Release Date: 12 May, 1978
- Where to watch: ZEE5
Don is one of the most popular Zeenat Aman and Amitabh Bachchan movies. The film is still loved by entertainment lovers.
In the film, a powerful gangster named Don (Amitabh Bachchan) escapes from the police and is killed during a showdown with Officer D'Silva (Iftekhar). With the hope of getting the rest of Don's gang, D'Silva enlists a man named Vijay (also Bachchan), having a spitting image of the actual Don. But then D'Silva gets killed, turning the whole story in the opposite direction.
3. Qurbani
- Cast: Feroz Khan, Vinod Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan, Amrish Puri, Kader Khan
- Director: Feroz Khan
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Release Date: 20 June, 1980
- Where to watch: YouTube
In Qurbani, Zeenat Aman won everyone’s hearts with the song Aap Jaisa Koi, which is still remembered by entertainment lovers. In the film, we see a thief spend time in jail and miss the love of his partner. After receiving threats against his safety, he is drawn into one last heist against a crime boss.
4. Haré Rama Haré Krishna
- Cast: Dev Anand, Zeenat Aman, Mumtaz, Junior Mehmood, Prem Chopra, Iftekhar
- Director: Dev Anand
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Genre: Musical, Drama
- Release Date: 9 December, 1971
- Where to watch: YouTube
In the Dev Anand directorial, We see a young man in Kathmandu trying hard to find his long-lost sister, accompanied by a group of hippies, and bring her back to the family. But doing so can be more difficult than that.
5. Dharam Veer
- Cast: Dharmendra, Bobby Deol, Jeetendra, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Neetu Singh
- Director: Manmohan Desai
- IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
- Genre: Action, Comedy
- Release Date: 1977
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
In Dharam Veer, After learning of a prophecy that he will be killed by his elder nephew, Satpala separates his sister's twin sons. But after growing up, boys become best friends.
6. Dostana
- Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Raj Khosla, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Amrish Puri
- Director: Raj Khosla
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Release Date: 8 October, 1980
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube
By the name Dostana, we can understand the film follows friendship, but there is a catch. Two close friends, Vijay and Ravi, decide to enter law enforcement, one as a police officer and the other as a lawyer. Eventually, they fall in love with the same woman (Sheetal). Will their friendship begin to unravel?
7. Ajanabee
- Cast: Rajesh Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Asrani, Yogeeta Bali, Ratan Gurang, Prem Chopra
- Director: Shakti Samanta
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Genre: Romance, Drama
- Release Date: 18 September 1974
- Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
In Ajanabee, a middle-class, young, and dashing Rohit Kumar falls in love with Saxena Reshmi. Reshmi's wealthy father is strongly opposed to their marriage but is silenced when Reshmi refuses to marry someone else.
Zeenat Aman played key roles in several movies apart from the above-mentioned list. She is literally the inspiration for young actors in the film industry. Some of her other movies are Yaadon Ki Baaraat, The Great Gambler, Heera Panna, Insaf Ka Tarazu, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan, Alibaba Aur 40 Chor, Laawaris, Mahaan, Ram Balram, Abdullah, Shalimar, Bun Tikki, Manoranjan, Pukar, Hum Se Hai Zamana, Jagir, Krodhi, Samraat, Dhund, Sohni Mahiwal, Daku Hasina, and many more.
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