Zeenat Aman sets ramp on fire at Kolkata Fashion Week

Kolkata, Apr 6 (ANI): Former Bollywood actor Zeenat Aman revived the romance of yesteryears when she walked the ramp to the tunes of 'Churaliya hain tumne jo dil ko', a hit in eighties, at the Kolkata Fashion Week.

The show presented a gorgeous selection of sarees and dhotis.Zeenat Aman, credited with bringing the western heroine look to Bollywood, said it was important to walk the ramp as it focused on weaves of the local talent.

"For me, it's very important to walk the ramp here because the weaves of the local talent being showcased. I really requested the organisers if they could get the weavers to come and walk the ramp with me but they said no as the weavers have dropped their clothes and gone back to their villages," said Aman.

The fashion week focuses on the cultural heritage of Bengal, especially that of the weavers.

At least 35 of the country's top models sashayed down the ramp during the four-day show. (ANI)