3 min readMumbaiJun 18, 2026 10:18 AM IST Zeenat Aman, known for films like Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Satyam Shivam Sundaram and Don, among several other notable titles, has recently spoken about her Hindu name, Laliteshwari, that she got from her Hindu mother. Zeenat shared that her father was a Muslim man, but she largely grew up with her mother as they separated when she was just 5-years-old. ‘My name was Laliteshwari’ In a conversation with News18, she spoke about her parents, saying, “My parents separated when I was very young, so I was with my mother.” Speaking about her late father Amanullah Khan, a screenwriter who wrote classics like Mughal-e-Azam and Pakeezah under the name ‘Aman’, she added that he had named her, Zeenat Aman. She said, “The name ‘Zeenat Aman’ came from my father’s side. From my mother’s side, my name was Laliteshwari.” Talking about her mother, she shared, “My mother’s name was Vardhini. She was a very devout Hindu woman. She would spend two to three hours every day in prayer, and …