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Farah Khan Ali Confirms Sanjay Khan and Zeenat Aman Marriage Decades After Scandal
By 19Network Editorial Team · Jul 4, 2026 · 2 min read
Farah Khan Ali confirms the 1970s marriage between Sanjay Khan and Zeenat Aman, detailing her mother’s reaction to the scandal.
Farah Khan Ali, daughter of veteran Bollywood actor and director Sanjay Khan, has confirmed that her father was briefly married to actress Zeenat Aman during the 1970s. The revelation, made during a recent podcast appearance, addresses a long-standing controversy that ended in a publicized physical altercation in 1979. Confirmation of 1970s Union Speaking on "The Habit Coach with Ashdin Doctor" podcast, Farah Khan Ali stated that the marriage between her father and Aman occurred while Sanjay Khan was still married to her mother, Zarine Khan. While the relationship has been a subject of industry speculation for decades, Farah’s statement provides a rare direct confirmation from within the Khan family regarding the legal status of the union. The relationship reportedly began on the sets of the film Abdullah . Historical records and previous media reports indicate the two were married in 1978. However, the union lasted less than a year, ending abruptly following a violent incident at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai in 1979, which left Aman with permanent physical injuries. Family Dynamics and Resolution Farah Khan Ali detailed her mother’s reaction to the affair, noting that Zarine…