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Zeenat Aman reveals her lesser-known Hindu Name, confesses she is not religious: ‘I have seen things very closely’

Zeenat Aman reveals her lesser-known Hindu Name, confesses she is not religious: ‘I have seen things very closely’

The world knows her as Zeenat Aman, but the veteran star recently left fans surprised with a little-known revelation about her identity. The actor shared that she also has a Hindu name, Laliteshwari, and revealed that her parents were in an interfaith marriage. Zeenat Aman was last seen in the 2025 series The Royals. Zeenat Aman on her beliefs On Wednesday, Zeenat attended the Amrit Ratna 2026 summit in New Delhi, where she spoke about how she has two different names. Zeenat’s mother, Vardhini, was a Hindu woman. Talking about it, Zeenat said, “My name from my father’s side is Zeenat Aman, but from my mother’s side, my name is Laliteshwari. My mother’s name was Vardhini. She was a deeply religious Hindu woman who would spend two to three hours every day performing puja, and I was largely raised by her.” She was then questioned about whether she herself is a religious person. To this, Zeenat straightaway said no and then explained, “I am not religious because I have seen things very closely. My mother …

Alia Bhatt reveals daughter Raha is meant for the stage: ‘Woh filmy bhi bahut hai…’

Alia Bhatt reveals daughter Raha is meant for the stage: ‘Woh filmy bhi bahut hai…’

Actor Alia Bhatt recently revealed that while she had dreamt of becoming an actor since childhood, her daughter Raha Kapoor is already showing signs of being a born performer. Calling her little one “filmy,” Alia shared that Raha loves dancing and picks up steps very fast. Alia Bhatt dated Ranbir Kapoor for several years and got married in April 2022. Alia on Raha On Wednesday, Alia attended the Amrit Ratna 2026 summit in New Delhi, where she spoke about her journey in the film industry and opened up about her daughter, Raha, whom she shares with her husband, Ranbir Kapoor. While speaking at the event, Alia revealed that she had always dreamed of becoming an actress and would often perform in front of the mirror as a child. During the session, Alia shared that acting had always been her dream. She recalled spending hours performing in front of the mirror as a child, long before she entered the film industry. After hearing Alia speak about her childhood aspirations, the host wondered whether her daughter, Raha, …