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Zeenat Aman is one Bollywood actress who is quite vocal about her views and shares her strong opinions on social media. She often gives life updates and shares interesting anecdotes on her Instagram handle. Recently, the actress shared that she faced a near-death experience and the lesson it taught her.

On Tuesday, Zeenat Aman took to her Instagram handle and shared a stunning photo of herself along with a long note. Her post read, "At the risk of sounding like an old lady suffocating on her tablets, allow me to share with you what happened last night.It was the end of a long day of shoot at a studio in Andheri East. I had returned home to an ecstatic Lily and, after giving her the attention she is entitled to, had swiftly gone through my night rituals. My very last task before I could surrender to sleep was to take my blood pressure medication."

Further explaining what happened, Zeenat wrote, “I popped the pill into my mouth, took a sip of water, and then felt my breath catch. There it was, this little pill lodged in my throat. Too far down to regurgitate and too far up to swallow. I could still breathe, but it was restricted. I took another drink of water, and then another and another, until the glass was empty but the pill remained stuck."

The Satyam Shivam Sundaram actress also shared that she was alone at home and "panic began to set in." She called the doctor, but the number was busy, so she called her son Zahaan Khan, who rushed over to her house. "There was nobody at home with me other than the dog and the five cats, and panic began to set in. The doctor’s number was busy, and so I made frantic calls to @zanuski, who abandoned his plans to rush over. As I waited for him, the discomfort in my gullet grew. I could think of nothing but that deviant pharmaceutical robbing me of easy breath. There’s no dramatic ending to this story. Zahaan landed up, we finally got through to the doctor who said it would dissolve in time, and I spent the next few hours sipping warm water and waiting," she wrote.

 
 
 
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The actress also shared the lesson she learned after this incident. "I woke up this morning feeling a little sheepish about the ordeal. But having been through it I feel the need to contrive a metaphor from the experience. There will always be difficult times in one’s life that demands less action and more patience. The pill is a metaphor for that situation. It was all I could think about, it’s discomfort was intense, I sought solutions from others, but ultimately all I could do was practice patience and control over my own fears. And then when it dissolved - it was good for me. Sometimes it’s important to tackle an issue head-on. To confront, challenge, change. But sometimes a situation requires those other softer acts of patience, restraint and equanimity. These are my two cents for the day, and a photograph from a test shoot last year to go with them!," Don actress added.

Fans expressed their concern after learning about the incident and thanked the actress for sharing it.

Zeenat Aman's Work Front

Back in the 70s and 80s, Zeenat Aman became a household name by giving memorable performances. Her film credits include Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Don, Qurbani, Dharam Veer and others.
Now, she will be seen in Bun Tikki alongside Shabana Azmi and Abhay Deol. The film is being produced under Manish Malhotra's Stage 5 Productions.

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