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Zeenat Aman Reposts 1999 Interview to Reaffirm Support for Live-In Relationships

Her Instagram note stresses that mutual respect, not legal or religious sanction, is the foundation of a partnership.

Overview

  • In a throwback clip with Simi Garewal, she says a fulfilling relationship does not require marriage and that she had no desire to remarry.
  • She credits Garewal’s format for making frank conversations about personal choices less taboo in the late 1990s.
  • Aman writes that she is not seeking controversy and argues marriage cannot magically fix an unhappy relationship.
  • Her post drew a wave of supportive comments from followers, with many praising her consistency and candor.
  • Reports recall that her April 2024 advice to her sons to try live-in relationships before marriage drew criticism from actors Mukesh Khanna, Mumtaz and Saira Banu.