Zeenat Aman Reveals the Surprising Signing Gift from Raj Kapoor for Satyam Shivam Sundaram

In a recent post, Zeenat Aman shared stories from her time working on Satyam Shivam Sundaram, including how she was cast as Rupa. She fondly recalled a heartfelt moment when Raj Kapoor gave her a handful of gold guineas as her signing amount. While the gold was later stolen, Aman expressed that she will always choose to treasure the memories.

The post read "Continued from yesterday. Ever-reliable John delivered my message, and soon ushered me into Rajji’s view. Oh! How amused was the great director to see me dressed as a maimed village belle."

She recounted a memory from her past, revealing how Raj Kapoor was deeply moved by the lengths she went to prove her dedication as an actress. After sharing a laugh, Kapoor stepped away to make a phone call. About twenty minutes later, his wife, Krishna Kapoor, arrived with a purse full of gold guineas.

Raj Kapoor presented the guineas to Zeenat with great flair, symbolizing her signing amount for the role of Rupa. "I held onto those guineas for decades, until they were stolen from my home a few years ago. Still, given a choice between this memory and that gold, I will always choose the memory."

The post continued, "On another note, the image in my previous post depicts Rajji fixing my scars on set. The glue used to give me this appearance played absolute havoc on my skin for weeks! As for this wonderful picture of me with the Kapoors. I can’t for the life of me remember where it was taken! Any film buffs out there who can give me a clue".

In an earlier post, Zeenat Aman reminisced about filming Vakil Babu in 1976, where Raj Kapoor played the title role, and she and Shashi Kapoor were the lead couple.

Between takes, as the crew adjusted lights and changed sets, the actors had free time. During these breaks, Raj Kapoor would often share his passionate idea for a film about a man who falls in love with a woman’s voice but struggles to accept her appearance.