Zeenat Aman on relationships:, 'It's not just lonely at the top, but at the bottom as well'

Actor Zeenat Aman is not just great on-screen but also a beautiful, fabulous personality off-screen. Now that Zeenat has resurfaced and is active on Instagram, we get to see a side of her that writes well and speaks her heart out.

Zeenat uses Instagram as a tool to put out stunning photos of herself and the ambience. She also writes the most heartfelt captions that are nostalgic, trivia and about life.

Today, she spoke about how this Monday is a meditation on her meaningful relationships.

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Posting a black and white photograph, Zeenat wrote, "This Monday, a meditation on meaningful relationships¡­ I have not had too many. I didn¡¯t dwell on it when I was younger, but now I have been giving it some thought. There is a saying - it¡¯s lonely at the top. Well, it¡¯s lonely at the bottom too. I have experienced both."

Speaking about loneliness and how it knows no bounds, Zeenat further wrote, " In my own private examination of my life, I have realised a crude truth. Meaningful relationships have been difficult to come by because my public persona has always overshadowed my true self. The idea that people have of me has been something of a prison, even while it has been a privilege. With men, their intent was almost always obvious, which was flattering but ultimately shallow. And with women¡­ the nature of society, especially back in those days, forced comparisons that led to envy in one too many cases. What is the measure of a meaningful relationship then?"

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She says a relationship is successful when feelings and love is reciprocated. "For me it is when there is reciprocity - in celebrating each others successes, enduring the bad times together, being able to speak and receive home truths, and above all, reaching a point where your outward masks (and don¡¯t we all have them?) can be removed. Sadly, I have had limited success in this arena. The silver lining is that it has made me cherish those meaningful relationships I do have all the more. Perhaps I have bored you with this pontification, but it is followed by this one earnest wish - that each of you finds meaningful relationships, romantic or otherwise, to add brilliance to your lives."

Speaking with utmost clarity about couples and looking at modern relationships around, Zeenat's universal truth on love, life and relationships is surely a reflection on our society. If someone does want to find true love, then it should definitely meet the parameter Zeenat as set, which is give love to receive it.

As per reports, Zeenat was in a relationship with Imran Khan and was in an abusive relationship with Sanjay Khan.

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