Priyanka Chopra is an inspiring singer: Zeenat Aman
Legendary actor considers ramp second passion after acting.
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Yesteryears’ glamorous actor, Zeenat Aman, who walked for designer Riyaz Gangji at the India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW) Thursday, says all the current breed of Bollywood actors are multi-faceted, especially Priyanka Chopra for her “inspiring” singing talent.
“All the girls today in the industry are multi-faceted and multi-talented. They are doing everything with confidence. Each one has their own style statement. I like Vidya Balan in a Sabyasachi Mukherjee sari or Katrina Kaif in western garments.”
“But having said that, I really like Priyanka Chopra. I think she is very contemporary. The singer in her specifically, is very inspiring for young stars,” Zeenat, 61, told IANS.
The second edition of four-day event started Wednesday.
The actor, who looked glamorous in a layered-skirt teamed up with loose-structured jacket in sand colours, walked the ramp to music from her evergreen song “Dum Maaro Dum” from her 1971 release Hare Rama Hare Krishna.
This is not the first time Zeenat has walked for Gangji and she has her reasons.
“This is not the first time I am walking for them. I have walked for them several times. I really like the clothes they make, especially the structured jackets and flowy outfits. They take into account the comfortability factor. It’s also age appropriate,” said Zeenat.
“I think women of all age-groups want to look pretty,” she added.
Titled ‘Shimmering Sand’, Gangji’s collection takes inspiration from Japanese author Yukio Mishima’s book The Sound of Waves. From long flowy gowns and saris for women to jackets and bandhgalas for men, the collection offers something for everyone.
“Zeenat Aman has always been my muse. I believe beach wedding outfits have now become popular across generations and as Zeenat epitomises evergreen beauty, I was very keen on her walking for my show,” Gangji told IANS.
Zeenat, who started her career with modeling, also says that ramp is like a second passion after acting. She was the second runner-up in the Miss India contest and went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970.
“I am very comfortable on the ramp. It’s where I started my journey from, so life has come full circle, thanks to all the designers for whom I walked,” she said, adding that she will appear; sizzling on the silver screen next year with some of her releases.
Actors Bhoop Yaduvanshi and Madhurima Tuli, the lead pair from upcoming movie, Cigarette Ki Tarah, also walked the ramp for Gangji.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 3rd, 2012.
Yesteryears’ glamorous actor, Zeenat Aman, who walked for designer Riyaz Gangji at the India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW) Thursday, says all the current breed of Bollywood actors are multi-faceted, especially Priyanka Chopra for her “inspiring” singing talent.
“All the girls today in the industry are multi-faceted and multi-talented. They are doing everything with confidence. Each one has their own style statement. I like Vidya Balan in a Sabyasachi Mukherjee sari or Katrina Kaif in western garments.”
“But having said that, I really like Priyanka Chopra. I think she is very contemporary. The singer in her specifically, is very inspiring for young stars,” Zeenat, 61, told IANS.
The second edition of four-day event started Wednesday.
The actor, who looked glamorous in a layered-skirt teamed up with loose-structured jacket in sand colours, walked the ramp to music from her evergreen song “Dum Maaro Dum” from her 1971 release Hare Rama Hare Krishna.
This is not the first time Zeenat has walked for Gangji and she has her reasons.
“This is not the first time I am walking for them. I have walked for them several times. I really like the clothes they make, especially the structured jackets and flowy outfits. They take into account the comfortability factor. It’s also age appropriate,” said Zeenat.
“I think women of all age-groups want to look pretty,” she added.
Titled ‘Shimmering Sand’, Gangji’s collection takes inspiration from Japanese author Yukio Mishima’s book The Sound of Waves. From long flowy gowns and saris for women to jackets and bandhgalas for men, the collection offers something for everyone.
“Zeenat Aman has always been my muse. I believe beach wedding outfits have now become popular across generations and as Zeenat epitomises evergreen beauty, I was very keen on her walking for my show,” Gangji told IANS.
Zeenat, who started her career with modeling, also says that ramp is like a second passion after acting. She was the second runner-up in the Miss India contest and went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970.
“I am very comfortable on the ramp. It’s where I started my journey from, so life has come full circle, thanks to all the designers for whom I walked,” she said, adding that she will appear; sizzling on the silver screen next year with some of her releases.
Actors Bhoop Yaduvanshi and Madhurima Tuli, the lead pair from upcoming movie, Cigarette Ki Tarah, also walked the ramp for Gangji.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 3rd, 2012.