Zarine Khan, wife of actor-filmmaker Sanjay Khan, passed away at the age of 81 on Friday. She ended her modelling career to marry Sanjay and remained committed to their marriage despite his affair with Zeenat Aman.
Zarine and Sanjay Khan were married for nearly 60 years, enduring many challenges along the way. Together, they had four children: Simone, Farah, Sussanne, and Zayed.
Their love story began like a fairy tale, but after Sanjay rose to stardom in the 1960s, their marriage faced turbulence due to rumors of his affair with Zeenat Aman. Despite this, Zarine remained by his side until the very end.
“We gazed into each other’s eyes and in that moment, I knew hers were the eyes of someone I wanted to spend the rest of my life with,” Sanjay recalled in his memoir, The Best Mistakes of My Life. He first saw Zarine when she was 13 and he was 18 in Juhu, Mumbai.
“I proposed to her as soon as we spoke, but she said she would give her answer if she felt the same after a year,” he added. He admired her maturity and she quickly became his confidante during their six-year courtship.
Author’s summary: Zarine Khan endured a long and complicated marriage with Sanjay Khan, sacrificing her career and standing by him amid his affair, exemplifying loyalty and resilience.