Zeenat Aman EmbracesAunty Tag, Celebrates Role of Older Women in Our Lives

Zeenat Aman embraces the term aunty, celebrating older women’s wisdom and support in life

Zeenat Aman, the veteran Bollywood actor, recently took to Instagram to embrace being called aunty, a term often considered negative by many. In her post, she questioned when and how aunty became an insult and celebrated the importance of older women in our lives.

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On Friday, Zeenat shared a picture of herself wearing a T-shirt with the word aunty on it. She accompanied it with a thoughtful message, saying, Which genius decided that aunt is a derogatory term? It wasn’t me. She went on to highlight the significant role that Indian aunties play, explaining that they don’t have to be related to you, but they’re always there to make life warmer, more comfortable, and secure. According to her, aunties provide support, wisdom, and a sense of belonging.

Zeenat also reflected on the change in how the word aunty is viewed, saying that when people hear the term, they might imagine a nagging or unfashionable woman. However, she sees it differently, and proudly calls herself an aunty. She shared a personal story about her stepmother, Shamim aunty, who supported her when her children were young, cooking meals and helping her with daily life.

Zeenat ended her post by encouraging her followers to celebrate the aunties in their lives, saying, Now tell me about the extraordinary aunties in your life! It’s a good day to tag and credit an aunty.

Many people responded positively to Zeenat’s message. Filmmaker Karan Johar commented that her post inspired him to embrace being called uncle. Director Tanuja Chandra and other celebrities like Mini Mathur also praised her post, saying that aunties have played big roles in their lives as well.

Zeenat Aman, known for hits like Don, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, and Qurbani is preparing for her comeback. She will appear in the film bun Tikki with Shabana Azmi and in a Netflix series called The Royals.

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