Zeenat Aman’s son Zahaan calls Tarun Tejpal’s conviction for sexual assault ‘unjust’, says ‘there’s more to the story’
Journalist and former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal was convicted on August 6, 2026, by the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court in a 2013 sexual assault case and sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. After the judgment, veteran actor Zeenat Aman’s son Zahaan Khan showed support for Tarun. The Bombay High Court’s verdict overturned Tejpal’s 2021 acquittal by a Goa trial court. Zeenat Aman’s son Zahaan Khan supports Tarun Tejpal after his conviction. Zeenat Aman’s son supports Tarun Tejpal Zahaan Khan took to his Instagram Stories and called Tarun Tejpal’s conviction ‘unjust’. He wrote, “We’re living in a time when our ability to think critically and exercise independent judgment is increasingly being compromised. We are rewarded for displaying certainty over nuance, reaction over reflection, and emotion over evidence. Once someone is labelled, it becomes easier to take the shortcut of ending the conversation. Don’t let other people think for you.” He added, “All this is to say that there is more nuance to the story of Tarun Tejpal’s recent and, in my view, …
