Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Zeenat Aman Reflects on Marriage, Infidelity and Self-Preservation
Zeenat Aman talked about difficult parts of her past and the lessons she learned.
She said she now thinks about her younger self with compassion.
She explained that she married Mazhar Khan because she wanted to become a mother and have a family.
She said she stayed for a long time because they had children and she hoped things would improve.
She also said their marriage involved serious difficulties, including infidelity and his dependence on prescription painkillers.
Aman learned that loving someone does not mean giving up your own well-being.
She said a person cannot fix someone else by hurting themselves.
She believes healthy relationships should include safety, respect, friends, goals and the freedom to say no.
She also said private heartbreak in Bollywood can quickly become public gossip.
Zeenat Aman said age has helped her view past choices with compassion rather than judgment.
She said infidelity is a human failing, while Bollywood makes private heartbreak more visible through technology and gossip.
Aman said she married Mazhar Khan in 1985 because she wanted to become a mother and build a family.
She said she stayed because of her commitment, their children and hope that circumstances would change.
Aman said leaving eventually became an act of self-preservation and advised people to seek safety, respect and independence in relationships.
- Who
- Actor Zeenat Aman discussed her past marriage to actor Mazhar Khan, infidelity and healthy relationships.
- What
- Aman reflected on her personal choices, difficult marriage, public scrutiny and the importance of boundaries and self-preservation.
- When
- The reflections appeared in a recent conversation with Between Us By Anamika; Aman said she married Mazhar Khan in 1985 and left after around 12 years.
- Where
- The discussion took place in the interview Between Us By Anamika; no further location is specified.
- Why
- She was addressing the long-standing public attention surrounding her personal life and sharing lessons from her marriage.
- Marriage year
- Zeenat Aman married Mazhar Khan in 1985.
- Children
- The couple had two sons, Azaan and Zahaan.
- Approximate marriage length
- Aman previously said she left after around 12 years.
- Reported relationship difficulties
- The articles describe the marriage as involving infidelity and Mazhar Khan’s dependence on prescription painkillers.
- Reason for marrying
- Aman said she was ready to become a mother and believed marriage was the route to building a family.
- Aman’s central lesson
- She said people cannot save someone else by destroying their own well-being.
- Healthy relationship qualities
- She highlighted safety, respect, the ability to disagree, personal friendships, ambitions, money and the freedom to say no.
