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Anjana Mumtaz, real name Vidya Manjrekar, started a career at the behest of Meena Kumari. Kamal Amrohi first rejected, then made a heroine. After marriage, he made a comeback from supporting roles.

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Highlights
- Anjana Mumtaz started a career at the behest of Meena Kumari.
- Kamal Amrohi had earlier rejected Anjana.
- After marriage, Anjana made a comeback with supporting roles.
A Hindu actress, whose debut of his career goes to Meena Kumari. So the credit for his rejection goes to Meena Kumari’s husband Kamal Amrohi. Yes, Meena Kumari once wanted to make this actress a heroine while Kamal rejected her on seeing it. Well, later the dream of becoming a heroine was fulfilled. But after marriage, the career was eclipsed again. Although he made a comeback but through a supporting role. Even today, after seeing his face, people start remembering all his roles.
This is none other than Anjana Mumtaz. Which grew up in the family of Maharashtra. Born in a Hindu family and married in a Muslim family. According to IMDB, Anjana had a name before marriage and her surname is Manjrekar.
Marriage in second religion
Anjana Mumtaz married Air India official Sajid Mumtaz and then gave birth to a son. The son’s name is Rouslan Mumtaz and he is also an actor like a mother. Now she is 84 years old and nowadays she is on break. She was last seen in Devi serial in 2002.
Actress made at the behest of Meena Kumari
Anjana Mumtaz started his career at the behest of Meena Kumari. Actually Anjana was very fond of dancing. Whether it is a wedding or a family function, it starts to shake the waist everywhere. Once she came to know that the shooting of Meena Kumari was going on, then she reached the set of Pakija. Here Meena Kumari saw her and said why she does not try in films? Then Anjana said with great innocence that she does not know anyone.
Meena Kumari’s husband rejected
Soon after, Meena Kumari asked Anjana to meet her husband Kamal Amrohi that he would offer the film. When Anjana came to meet Kamal Amrohi the next day, the director rejected her. Kamal Amrohi flatly refused that he is not ready for films yet. They asked what do you do now. So Anjana said that studies. So he said that now focus on studies.
Then he made the heroine
Anjana says that her wait was over very soon. One day a call suddenly came from Kamal Amrohi’s production call and said that the shooting of the film is starting from tomorrow and you are a heroine. His career started just like this.
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Anjana Mumtaz’s films
Anjana got a fame from the film in 1969. She appeared as the lead role Sandhya with Deb Mukherjee and the film became a hit. She also appeared in many main characters. But she was away from films due to marriage and child. When she returned, she started getting the character role offer. But Anjana says that she was very happy to play the character.

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