Veteran Indian actress and former model Zeenat Aman has been dropping truth bombs and sharing words of wisdom ever since she joined Instagram. The ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ actor has also been giving us an insight into her life and the person she is.
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She is indeed a breath of fresh air at a time when social media is becoming toxic. Recently, the actor went down memory lane when she shared a picture with her sons Zahaan and Azaan from her archives. Zeenat has been taking care of her kids after her husband Mazhar Khan died in 1998.
Talking about parenting and being a single mom, Zeenat wrote that parenthood is “exhilarating, overwhelming, joyous, and yes, challenging.”
“There’s no guidebook in the world that can really prepare you for parenthood. It’s exhilarating, overwhelming, joyous, and yes, challenging.”
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She further shared her approach to motherhood and how she raised two boys alone.
“Once my children were born, they became my sole priority. And as a single mother to two boys, I felt doubly responsible for my babies. More than anything I wanted to protect them, and shape them to be kind and loving men. My approach to motherhood has always rested on the bedrock of unconditional love. I believe this is what each one of us who chooses to become a parent, owes our children.”
There have been various reported incidents of kids being abandoned by their parents for reasons best known to them. Zeenat says that such things make her furious.
“When I hear of people rejecting their kids for reasons such as their sexual orientation, choice of partner or desired profession, it fills me with sadness and anger. We must accept our children for the individuals they are and support them to meet life as they choose to.”
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As an experienced mom, she advised new parents to enjoy every moment with their babies.
“My boys are strapping adults in their thirties now, and it feels as though their childhood zipped by before I could catch my breath. So, here are some optional pearls of wisdom for any new parents. Enjoy every moment that you can with your babies, and don’t beat yourself up over the small things. A broken plate here or a teacher’s note there, hardly signal the end of the world. We don’t owe our children perfection, we owe them love, support, and guidance.”
She concluded her post by revealing that the picture was taken in 1990 when Zahaan was not yet one and Azaan was three years old.
“It was taken by the late Gautam Rajadhyaksha, a legendary industry photographer, at the now-demolished Searock Hotel in Bandra.”
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The internet agreed with her and is falling in love with her with each post she shares online.
The OG has spoken. Take notes, people!