Zeenat Aman's latest Instagram post is a must-read. The veteran actress shared a series of stunning photos in a striking red outfit, accompanied by a powerful message about knowing her worth and addressing those who try to undervalue her. She wrote, “Thank you, but no thank you.
I can't tell you my precise worth, but I do know when I'm being undervalued.” The veteran star went on to detail her experiences with “unpleasant” brand deals. She said, “Amidst the barrage of collaboration and appearance requests that materialise in my inbox each day, there are some that stand out for unpleasant reasons.
Last minute invitations that the organiser forgot to edit (and which are addressed to another celebrity who must have declined) are mildly insulting. Impolite emails with minimal details and brusque ‘share commercials' are infuriating. And shady proposals to post stories or comments without the paid partnership tag are distasteful.
” Taking a dig at multimillion-dollar brands offering “ludicrously low fees,” Zeenat Aman continued, “Yet none of these compare to the impudence of multimillion-dollar brands that expect my endorsement in exchange for ‘brand association' and a ludicrously low fee. Such luxury brands pay an eye-watering penny to their ambassadors (one of whom beautifully reprised a role I originally played), and sell even their most basic item for multiple lakhs of rupees. In their outreach to me, they do not fail to express their admiration, with gener.