Feb 15, 2023Low down on Zeenat Aman & Sanjay Khan’s controversial love storyTIMESOFINDIA.COM
Love story of Zeenat & Sanjay Khan
Zeenat Aman, who recently made her Instagram debut, had a few notable relationships during her career in the 80s & 90s and one of her most well-known love stories is with actor Sanjay Khan.When they met
Zeenat and Sanjay met on the film "Abdullah" set in 1980. They fell in love during the shoot and started dating.befunky
Controversies
Their relationship was not without its share of controversies. Sanjay was married to Zarine Khan at the time, and the couple had three children together.befunky
The backlash
The media extensively covered the couple’s extramarital affair and that led to a lot of negative attention and criticism. Yet they continued seeing each other.befunky
The accident
In 1981, they had a near-fatal accident on the "Kala Dhanda Goray Log” film set. Zeenat suffered a severe head injury, while Sanjay's hands were badly burned. This incident brought them closer, and they decided to get married.befunky
The wedding
Zeenat and Sanjay’s marriage was short-lived. This included Sanjay's ongoing divorce proceedings and his father's disapproval of their marriage. The couple filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.befunky
The physical abuse
Sanjay Khan was rather abusive as he permanently damaged his ex-wife, Zeenat Aman's eye after thrashing her in a hotel room in front of many people.befunky
Continued relationship
Despite the ugly episodes of Sanjay hitting Zeenat several times, the actress was too much in love with the man and she still maintains a cordial relationship with the man.befunky
The 2018 interview
In a 2018 interview, Zeenat revealed that Sanjay was still one of her closest friends and that they speak regularly. She also spoke about how their relationship taught her a lot about love and relationships.befunky