Zeenat Aman recalls how Dimple Kapadia publicly supported her despite 'criticism and scrutiny of her own life'

Zeenat Aman enjoys revising the past and sharing precious gems of nostalgia on Instagram. On Tuesday, she shared a memorable on set image featuring a young Dimple Kapadia and late filmmaker Joy Mukherjee. In the caption, Aman went on to reveal a heartwarming story about Kapadia's loyalty.

In the picture, the veteran actress is seen smoking while engaged in converation with Joy Mukherjee and Dimple Kapadia. “I can’t recollect where this picture was taken, but it quite certainly had something to do with the film Chhailla Babu. Perhaps it’s a bts shot from set. I say this because while the chairs scream “production”, I’m in my own clothes not a costume. With me are the director of the film Joy Mukherjee and the effervescent Dimple Kapadia, who must have been visiting set as she was married to the lead actor (Rajesh Khanna)," wrote Zeenat Aman.

Speaking about her bond with Dimple, Zeenat further shared, "Dimple and I both got big career breaks thanks to Raj Kapoor. She as a teenager, when she was cast in and as Bobby. Whereas I was able to deliver a blow to my “western image” thanks to SSS. This isn’t a post about Dimple’s talent though she has that in spades, it’s about the little I saw of her character. During a very difficult phase in my life she was one of a mere handful of people who publicly stood by me. This despite the criticism and scrutiny of her own life that the decision invited! In those trying times she revealed to me a strength of character that I admire to date. I don’t believe she is on Instagram, but perhaps @twinklerkhanna will pass on my love to her. Truly, a wave of appreciation washed over me when I found this picture some days ago."

Cautioning fans about her smoking picture, Zeenat concluded, "On another note, please don’t be influenced by my smoking in this image! I’ll admit I enjoyed a few cigarettes a day between my late teens and early 30s, but that all went out of the window the minute I became pregnant with my first born!"