Zeenat Aman names Helen as the influence behind her glamorous style

Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has shared an interesting behindthescenes memory from her early days in BollywoodDuring her appearance on Indian Idol 16 she revealed how legendary dancer and actor Helen guided her and other heroines in mastering onscreen essentials like contact lenses eyelashes and wigsZeenat Aman says Helen influenced her lookReflecting on Helenrsquos influence Zeenat highlighted her role in shaping the glamour and professionalism of a generation of actresses Rapper Badshah asked ldquoZeenat marsquoam Helen marsquoam since both of you worked during the same period and were at the top of your careers was there ever any rivalry between yourdquoResponding to this Zeenat Amanpraised Helen calling her incomparable and saying there was never any question of rivalry She shared that they would watch Helen closely to learn how to wear contact lenses false eyelashes and wigsThe Ajnabee actress added that Helen was truly unbeatable She said ldquoHelen ji she was incomparable There was no question of rivalry We used to watch her and learn how to wear contact lenses how to wear eyelashes and how to wear a wig She was unbeatable always Before I joined films I was a huge fan of Helens In the first film when I saw her on set my jaw droppedrdquoHearing this Helen also expressed her admiration for Zeenat Aman saying that her jaw dropped when she saw such a beautiful girl enter the film industry ldquoMy jaw dropped too looking at such a beautiful girl coming into the film industry MashallahrdquoZeenat Aman has frequently spoken about her deep admiration for Helen The two shared the screen in Ram Balram and other films in the 70s and 80sRecently both veteran actresses appeared on the singing reality show Indian Idol 16 The latest episode titled ldquoCelebrating the Lady Donsrdquo paid tribute to Zeenat Aman and Helen Contestants honoured their legacy by performing some of their hit tracksZeenat Aman grooves to Dum Maaro DumA whiff of nostalgia swept through the audience as evergreen icon Zeenat Aman brought back the magic of her legendary chartbuster Dum Maaro Dumon theIndian Idolstage With contestant Anshikarsquos powerful and soulful rendition of the iconic song which is originally from the 1971 filmHareacute Rama Hareacute Krishna nostalgia filled the air transforming the performance into a fullblown celebrationZeenat couldnrsquot resist stepping onto the stage and dancing to the timeless track instantly earning thunderous applause from the judges contestants and audience alike The moment became even more special when Kartik Aaryan joined the veteran diva on the dance floorHare Rama Hare Krishna is a 1971 Indian Hindilanguage satirical musical drama film written produced and directed by Dev Anand It stars Dev Anand alongside Mumtaz Zeenat Aman and Prem Choprain the lead roles The film deals with the decadence of the Hippie culture and aims to have an antidrug message and also depicts some problems associated with Westernization