Zeenat Aman talks about fans, says she misses autographs in the time of smart phones – Times of India

Zeenat Aman has been one of the most popular actresses in India in the 70s and 80s – she not only wooed fans with her on-screen aura, she also broke stereotypes and paved a new path for actresses. What’s lovely is that the actress continues to win hearts even today! Ever since she’s joined social media, she treats fans with some anecdotes, throwback memories and her words of wisdom.
Netizens also feel that new-age actresses must learn how to be be on social media from her! In a new post, Zeenat shared an old black-and-white picture with her autograph on it. The actress wrote, “I was surprised to be recognised on the ferry back from Alibag the other evening. I had thought my age, my sunglasses and my mask would keep me incognito. Yet a group of young men approached me on the deck and requested a picture, which I politely declined. As mentioned in my last post, I was just about recovering from the flu and had endured a tedious day of bureaucracy. Neither of which left me in the mood to socialise or pose. I was sorry to disappoint these lovely fans, but there are boundaries that I find important to draw for myself. I am happy that they respected my response, as it’s not always the case.”

In her previous post, she had shared that she was slightly under the weather. The actress further waxed nostalgia on the days of autographs and this picture was specifically shot for that purpose. She added, “Back in the 70s, before everyone had a smartphone in their pocket, the only proof of having met or interacted with a film star was an autograph. My wonderful mother would print hundreds of head shots of me, and then sit me down on the table and have me sign each one. These autographed pictures would then be sent out in response to fan mail, or handed out to fans who I encountered in my life (often with a personal note). This particular picture was shot specifically for this purpose, and you can see my signature on it.”
Zeenat clearly misses those times! She further expressed, “I imagine that this practice died a natural death with the advent of the smartphone, but I do miss its charming simplicity. My younger one is urging me to print out a fresh set of recent headshots for this purpose, but I doubt such postcards will be able to compete with the camera phone! What do you think?”

The actress was last seen in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s ‘Panipat’ which also starred Arjun Kapoor and Kriti Sanon.