Busy is how Shabana Azmi would describe 2023. The veteran actor had three releases, beginning with What’s Love Got to Do with It, followed by Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, and Ghoomer. The year is ending just as eventfully for her—she recently reunited with Zeenat Aman to shoot the first schedule of Bun Tikki in Shimla. The project marks their reunion 41 years after their last collaboration, Ashanti (1982). 

Four decades is a long time in which the two iconic actors have changed so much. But some things remain the same. Azmi says, “Zeenat Aman continues to be one of the most polite people I know. It’s always a pleasure to be in her company. I did my first mainstream film, Ishk Ishk Ishk [1974] with her, then Ashanti. She was a big star during Ishk Ishk Ishk, and some of us were newcomers and completely raw, but she was very approachable and polite. That remains unchanged in her; she continues to not play the star.” There’s another thing about Aman that remains untouched by time—her stunning looks. Azmi vouches for it, saying, “Zeenat has been styled very well and looks absolutely gorgeous.”