Throwback Thursday: When Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Zeenat Aman made headlines with cross-border romance

By Team MyNationFirst Published Mar 21, 2019, 4:38 PM IST
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Former cricketer and current Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan had often been in the news for his affairs and multiple marriages. But did you know that Imran was rumoured to be romantically linked to yesteryear actor Zeenat Aman?

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and our own Bollywood diva Zeenat Aman's rumoured affair had grabbed the national headlines when Pakistan team came to tour in India in the 70s or 80s. Those years, Imran as a cricketer was popular among the female fans, and the credit goes to his charming aura and personality.

Zeenat, who was the dominating sensation of Bollywood, caught the attention of Imran and soon they got allegedly close. Later, many India-Pakistan love stories surfaced, involving the cricket and the Bollywood actress. However, sadly their rumoured love story did not end well.  There were reports of them getting married as well. It was one cross-border affair that deeply entrenched both the nations.

 

However, things between Imran and Zeenat did not go well for too long, and they parted ways. Later, Zeenat got married to Mazhar Khan, and Imran tied the knot with Jemima Goldsmith and the rest his history. 

Zeenat was one of the boldest and sought-after Bollywood actresses of her time. On the other side, after a triumphant career in cricket, Imran joined politics in 1996 and is now serving as the PM of Pakistan.

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