Zeenat Aman’s son Zahaan Khan on dealing with his mother’s fame while growing up: ‘A Russian woman will come to India every year on her birthday and…’

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He further added, “When I was a child, I was so used to her getting attention everywhere we went that I didn’t realise it wasn’t normal. It was only in my twenties, when I started travelling with her and saw people from different parts of the world just throwing themselves at her in adulation, that it struck me how much her body of work has truly affected people. My mother always brings up this one Russian fan–an old lady in her 60s or 70s–who would fly down from Russia every year on her birthday, ring the doorbell and bring her a popular type of Russian bread and a greeting card. Something like that really puts things into perspective.”

While his mother Zeenat Aman has always been known for her iconic fashion statements along with being a great actor, her younger son doesn’t take it too seriously. “My relationship with fashion used to be negligible. I’ve always enjoyed wearing Converse shoes, ripped jeans and a nice tee. But it’s only now–because I look and feel more confident, that I’ve become open to trying out more styles. I’m rediscovering my relationship with my body and through that, the world,” Zahaan shared.