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‘Oh Diwano Dil Samhalo’: Zeenat Aman reminisces about iconic ‘the great gambler’ song

New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) Veteran actress Zeenat Aman took fans on a nostalgic trip down memory lane this week, reflecting on her dancing days in Hindi cinema while revisiting a classic song from her 1979 film The Great Gambler.
Posting a video snippet of “Oh Diwano Dil Samhalo” on Instagram, Zeenat revealed it as her personal favourite from the film, even though the romantic track “Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahani” became the most widely loved among audiences.
“Another hit from 'The Great Gambler'! 'Do Lafzon Ki' was the movie's most loved song by popular consensus, but this one is my personal favourite. None of that drippy romance stuff here. Just the confidence and sass of a woman who knows her desirability,” she wrote.
The song, sung by legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, captured what Zeenat described as the “confidence and sass of a woman who knows her desirability.”
The actress also fondly remembered the elaborate styling and choreography of the sequence, which featured multiple costume changes. One outfit, a shimmering gold track-pant set, stood out in her memory.
“The sequence had three outfit changes, of which the shimmering gold track-pant set tickled me the most! Not only was the outfit completely over the top, the hair team decided to give me a short pageboy wig to go with, and the dance master decided to add in some high kicks for good measure,” she recalled.
Zeenat candidly admitted that she was never a confident dancer. Without formal training, she often improvised her movements, which sometimes influenced how directors approached choreography for her songs.
“As I've mentioned before, I wasn't a very confident dancer as I never had formal training unlike most of the actresses of the time. Still, I could 'groove', and many a director realised it's better to leave me to my own swaying device than frustrate themselves trying to coax complicated choreography out of me,” she shared.
Directed by Shakti Samanta, The Great Gambler starred Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Jai, a skilled gambler working for an underworld don, and Vijay, a CID inspector, while Zeenat played Shabnam. The music, composed by the late R.D. Burman, remains popular decades later.
Ending her post on a playful note, Zeenat invited fans to revisit the clip and guess the voice behind the song, continuing her recent tradition of sharing stories from her cinematic past with followers online. UNI MI SSP
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