Actress Zeenat Aman discusses how the “sex symbol” tag affected the kinds of roles she was offered in her career. In remarks reported by NDTV, she says filmmakers and industry expectations focused on specific on-screen elements—such as dancing, speaking dialogues, and staged expressions of sensuality—rather than a broader range of characters. She cites examples of the types of scenes associated with these roles, including images of her in settings like rain and the emphasis on “more cleavage,” as reflected in the description of the roles she received. The comments frame the “sex symbol” label as a constraining factor that shaped casting and storytelling around her performances. Across the available reporting, Aman’s statements emphasize the industry’s perception of her and the resulting pattern in the roles she was given, linking them to choreography, dialogue delivery, and visually suggestive sequences.