Zeenat, Bobby Deol, brands: Why some comebacks work, while others don't

Most actors usually face obscurity after a fade-out from the limelight. In recent times, Bobby Deol has been one significant exception

Zeenat Amanullah Khan. Zeenat Aman. Yes, Zeenie baby — the hottest heroine of the ’70s and ’80s. Zeenat of Dum Maro Dum fame. Zeenat of Qurbani fame. Zeenat of Insaaf Ka Tarazu fame. Of Satyam Shivam Sundaram fame. Zeenat Aman, the Femina Miss India runner-up who became the sexiest and zingiest star of a generation gone by, took a longish break from films in the mid-’80s. She did return to the silver screen in cameo, insignificant roles over the next many years, but they were sporadic and listless. Therefore, there was much buzz in recent months about Zeenat Aman’s much-anticipated