Mumbai: Bollywood stars regularly use Instagram these days to connect with their fans and keeping up with the trends yesteryear actress Zeenat Aman has now joined the popular social media platform.

She shared some stunning images of herself on Instagram since joining it on Saturday.

In her post, the actress shared that sometimes she remained the 'only woman on a set' in the 1970s, an era when the film and fashion industry was dominated by men.

" In the 70s the film and fashion industry was absolutely male dominated, and I would often be the only woman on a set. Over the course of my career I have been photographed and filmed by many talented men. A woman’s gaze though, is different," she wrote.

Speaking on her latest images shared on the platform, the actress wrote: " This series of pictures was shot by young photographer @tanyyaa.a_ in the comfort of my home. No lights, no makeup artist, no hairdresser, no stylist, no assistants. Just a lovely sunny afternoon together."

Zeenat Aman first received recognition for her modelling work, and at the age of 19, went on to participate in beauty pageants, winning both the Femina Miss India pageant and the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant in 1970.

She began acting in 1970, and her early works included the films The Evil Within (1970) and Hulchul (1971).

Aman's breakthrough came with the film Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), for which she won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award and the BFJA Award for Best Actress.

She next acted in the film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), for which she received further recognition.

Aman established herself as a leading actress in the seventies with prominent roles in Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974), Ajanabee (1974), Warrant (1975), Chori Mera Kaam (1975), Dharam Veer (1977), Chhailla Babu (1977), Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977), and The Great Gambler (1979). For her role in the 1978 film Satyam Shivam Sundaram, she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

She also acted in Don (1978), a film which spawned the Don franchise. In the early 1980s, she had leading roles in Abdullah (1980), Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1980), Qurbani (1980), Dostana (1980), and Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980), the latter of which Aman received another nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

She continued acting in films throughout the 1980s, having roles in the films Laawaris (1981), Mahaan (1983), Pukar (1983), Jagir (1984), and also had roles in the films Teesri Aankh (1982), Hum Se Hai Zamana (1983).