Yesteryears’ glamorous actress Zeenat Aman, who walked for designer Riyaz Gangji on the India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW) Thursday, says the entire current breed of Bollywood actresses are multi-faceted, especially Priyanka Chopra for her “inspiring” singing talent.
“All the women today within the industry are multi-faceted and multi-talented. They're doing everything with confidence. Every one has their very own style statement. I REALLY LIKE Vidya Balan in a Sabyasachi Mukherjee sari or Katrina Kaif in western garments.”
“Having said that, I LOVE Priyanka Chopra. I FEEL she may be very contemporary… especially the singer in her may be very inspiring for young stars,” Zeenat, 61, told IANS.
The second edition of four-day event started Wednesday.
The actress, who looked glamorous in a layered skirt teamed up with loose-structured jacket in sand colours, walked the ramp to music from her evergreen song “Dum Maaro Dum” from her 1971 release “Hare Rama Hare Krishna”.
This isn't the first time Zeenat has walked for Gangji and she or he has her reasons.
“This isn't the first time I'M walking for them. I walked for them several times back also. I LOVE the garments that they made, especially the structured jackets and flowy outfits. They have in mind the comfortability factor. It’s also age appropriate,” said Zeenat.
“I think women of all age-groups need to look pretty,” she added.
Titled ‘Shimmering Sand’, Gangji’s collection takes inspiration from Japanese author Yukio Mishima’s book “The Sound of Waves”. From long flowy gowns and saris for girls to jackets and bandhgalas for men, the gathering offers something for everyone.
“Zeenat Aman has always been my muse. I FEEL beach wedding outfits have now become popular across generations and as Zeenat epitomises evergreen beauty, I USED TO BE very focused on her walking for my show,” Gangji told IANS.
Zeenat, who started her career with modelling, also says that ramp is sort of a second passion after acting. She was the second one runner-up within the Miss India contest and went directly to win the Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970.
“I am very comfortable at the ramp. It’s where I BEGAN my journey from, so life has come full circle, way to all of the designers for whom I walked,” she said, adding that she is going to all over again sizzle at the silver screen next year with a few of her releases.
Also, actors Bhoop Yaduvanshi and Madhurima Tuli – lead pair from upcoming movie “Cigarette Ki Tarah” – walked the ramp for Gangji. – IANS
