Mumtaz reveals reason why she couldn’t marry Shammi Kapoor because of Raj Kapoor: ‘He was strict…’
Simple orange saree with golden border draped around the waist with high pony curly hairstyle – an iconic Mumtaz look from ‘Brahmachari’ still remains an evergreen memory. In Bollywood cosplay, one is bound to find this look in the list! Mumtaz, a veteran Hindi cinema actress, was once regarded as one of the highest paid actress. From her acting skill, beauty to her expressions, she was one of the leading ladies with several blockbusters to her name.
Mumtaz commenced her career as a child artist. Eventually she got more work to her name and after a few films was considered the ‘stunt-film heroine’ owing to the kind of roles she did. However, the actress quickly broke out of the box term and rose to stardom with Raj Khosla’s blockbuster family drama Do Raaste (1969), starring Rajesh Khanna. One of the loved onscreen pair was Mumtaz and Shammi Kapoor. Recently, the ‘Mela’ actress shared about her relationship with Shammi Kapoor and how Raj Kapoor had a strict rule about women working in his home.
When Mumtaz and Shammi Kapoor Wanted to Get Married
In a recent interview with Vickey Lalwani, she revealed about her relationship with the charismatic actress Shammi Kapoor. “Shammi Kapoor was a very good-looking man, and I liked him. There is nothing to hide, nothing to deny. There was a 17-18 years difference between us, but I didn’t care. I wanted to marry him. Whoever he married is a very nice person, a very good human being, a good house wife. But Papa ji (Raj Kapoor) was very strict in those days. There was a rule till he was alive, that ghar ki bahu kaam nahi karegi. It was as straightforward as that.”
Further when asked about the reason behind why she was not cast in Mera Naam Joker she said, “He (Raj Kapoor) did a look-test as well, and I thought the photos were great. But he said that the character would need to wear very short clothes. ‘What will happen if you get married in our family? I can’t give you that role’, he said. I told him that we weren’t getting married, and that he could confirm this with Shammi ji. But he was worried. What if we changed our mind halfway through his film?”
Later, Mumtaz married a businessman Mayur Madhvani. After her marriage, she quit acting. The couple welcomed two daughters and one of them married Feroz Khan’s son Fardeen Khan.
The actress is survived breast cancer and now promotes awareness about it too. Now, an active social media personality, Mumtaz is often spotted at B’town parties, walking fashion shows and more.
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