After Mumtaz, Saira Banu Reacts To Zeenat Aman's Live-in Advice: 'Main Toh Sehmat Nahi Ho Sakti Hu'

Zeenat Aman’s post supporting live-in relationships received criticism from Mumtaz, who pointed out Zeenat’s own marriage as contradictory. Now, Saira Banu has shared her views on the matter, saying that her values are from decades ago and she finds the concept of live-in unacceptable.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Saira Banu said, “I am not reading much and I don’t really follow what they (Mumtaz and Zeenat) are saying, but we are very old-fashioned people. Our trend is 40-50 saal pehle ka (years ago).”

Zeenat Aman backed live-in relationships, but Saira Banu strongly opposes the idea, calling it “unimaginable and unacceptable” to her. She said, “Iss baat se main toh sehmat nahi ho sakti hu kabhi bhi (I can never agree with this statement). I would never advocate live-in relationships like that. It’s something unimaginable and unacceptable for me.”

Zeenat Aman, in an Instagram post, opened up on live-in relationships. Replying to someone who asked for relationship advice in the comments of her last post, she said that if one is in a relationship, she recommends living together before getting married. She wrote, “One of you asked me about relationship advice in the comments section of my last post. Here’s a personal opinion I haven’t previously shared – if you’re in a relationship, I strongly recommend that you LIVE TOGETHER before getting married!”

In an interview with entertainment portal Zoom, Mumtaz responded to Zeenat Aman’s relationship advice on Instagram. Mumtaz suggested that Zeenat should be cautious with her advice, especially considering her own troubled marriage with Mazhar Khan. Mumtaz said, “Zeenat should be careful with what she is advising. She has all of a sudden come into this huge social media popularity, and I can understand her excitement about sounding like a cool aunty. But giving advice that is counter to our moral values is not the solution to increasing your following. Aap Zeenat ko hi le lo misaal ke taur par (Take Zeenat for example)… She knew Mazhar Khan for years before marrying him. Her marriage was a living hell. She should be the last person doling out advice on relationships.”