Ever since veteran actor Zeenat Aman made her social media debut, she has been trending for all the right reasons. His Instagram profile with the moniker “thezeenataman” was opened in February and has garnered 223k followers till date. If you scroll through her profile, you will find her heartwarming posts sharing memories from the past. Each post comes with beautiful pictures and notes, making her fans go emotional. Recently, the actor penned an emotional note on social media about the “desi girl” in her, her favorite Indian food item, and more. The picture posted with the note caught our attention. In the picture, we can see Zeenat Aman from her childhood days looking straight at the camera. She was seen wearing a blue kurta with red bindi and vermilion.
Zeenat Aman started the post by writing, “Clothes do not make a woman!” She further stated that over the years people have associated her with “Western glam”, but the reality is just the opposite; She is “as desi as she comes.” She elaborated on her food habits to explain the statement. “It doesn’t matter where in the world I travel, within two days I start craving home food And go look for an Indian restaurant,” she wrote. And guess what her staple food is! It’s comforting’rice and lentils, you read that right
Zeenat Aman further said that she loves pairing Papad And Pickle with his food, enjoys Dosa from Dakshinayan, and can never say Cashew slice, And of course, the season of mangoes makes them the happiest. “I always have a few jars Salty Hiding in my bedroom,” she added. Very relatable, isn’t it?
Speaking about her favourites, she also asked her fans to recommend local food items as she is still exploring new dishes from India. “PS: I am a vegetarian,” concluded Zeenat Aman.
Read the full post below:
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The post took social media by storm and fans started showering him with suggestions. Topping the list was actress Manisha Koirala. “Home cooked food is the best…especially my mother’s food.” To this Zeenat Aman replied, ‘Yes, of course.’
Actor Sameera Reddy also commented on the post saying, “Those eyes.”
One fan wrote, “For me, I travel a lot. Widely in rural India. So I eat with family in small villages, and especially in Darjeeling, a remote village where I work.” I do. They make this ‘caudi’ pasta.” There is full of vegetables. Oops. One of the best pasta I’ve had. very healthy! And, their range of Van Saag (greens, sabzi)… My favorite is some cooked in less oil with potatoes. They serve it with rice, black lentils, dalle (spicy chili) pickles and their unique radish salad.”
Another comment read: “Absolutely beautiful! I have been a vegetarian all my life and eat khichdi with milk when I am sick. It warms my heart.” One person further wrote, ‘And I am smiling reading that my girl crush also likes the same food.’
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