Veteran actress Zeenat Aman recalls being “totally intimidated” by superstar Rajesh Khanna. The duo was a hit pair in the 70’s and went on to work in several films together. Zeenat recently recalled being scared doing a scene with him as she was a newcomer.

Zeenat said, “I remember when I had just started in the film industry and Rajesh Khanna was the phenomenon. Oh my god, I mugged up all my lines so that I wouldn’t flub a single thing. I was totally intimidated by him, but did I show him? Not at all. I went to him, and I performed. So, when I went back to my makeup room, I was like, ‘Wow. I just gave a shot with a superstar.’ I think that’s the right attitude to have.”

Zeenat and Rajesh worked together in several hit films including Ajnabee, Jaanwar, Chhailla Babu and Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka among others. The veteran actreee will be seen next in Bun Tikki sharing screen space with Shabana Azmi and Abhay Deol.