The very beautiful actress of Hindi cinema Mumtaz was the most hit with Rajesh Khanna. Apart from this, he worked with Feroz Khan, Dharmendra to Sanjeev Kumar. But could not give any competition to the pair of Kaka and Mumtaz. Both worked in more than 10 films. In such a situation, due to working with many heroes in his career, his name was associated with many actors. The ladla of the Kapoor family was also felt on them. Once, he also reacted with Feroz Khan.
Mumtaz said in an interview to e-time, ‘Raj Kapoor wanted to cast me in my name Joker. He had also taken my photos. But Shammi Kapoor was dripping in the middle. He told Raj Kapoor that he wants to marry me. If I am going to be the daughter -in -law of the Kapoor family, then how will she sign me?
Raj Kapoor wanted to cast Mumtaz
After this, Mumtaz himself went and explained to Raj Kapoor that she is not marrying Shammi Kapoor. But Raj Kapoor’s heart was staggering after hearing the words of Shammi Kapoor. Otherwise, Raj Kapoor liked Mumtaz’s picture very much. If Shammi Kapoor had not had an anecdote, Mumtaz would have played the lead role in my name Joker.
Shammi Kapoor and Mumtaz
Shammi Kapoor and Mumtaz worked together in films like ‘Brahmachari’, ‘Ram Tere Kisi Naam’, ‘Thokar’ and ‘Vallah Kya Baat Hai’. It is said that Shammi Kapoor loved Mumtaz a lot. She also agreed when she proposed Mumtaz. In an interview to ‘Rediff’, Mumtaz had told that she was 17 years old when Shammi proposed to her.
Why did not both marry
Mumtaz could not get married with Shammi Kapoor. The reason for this was Mumtaz’s career. Mumtaz had told in the interview that Shammi Kapoor wanted him to leave the films after marriage. At that time, there was a ban on the work of daughters -in -law in the Kapoor family. For this reason, the relationship between Mumtaz and Shammi Kapoor could never be done. But in many interviews, both of them accepted their love.
Mumtaz on Feroz Khan
In an interview given to e-time, Mumtaz also reacted on friendship and linkup with Feroz Khan. He had told, ‘Feroz Khan was in love with an Anglo beauty at that time. But both of them suddenly had a breakup. Then he used to share a lot of things with me.
Why did Mumtaz not marry Feroz Khan
Talking about the relationship with Feroz Khan and Shammi Kapoor, Mumtaz said, ‘Ok Chalo, I tell you. After all, who does not fall in love with Shammi Kapoor and Feroz Khan. Marrying Feroz Khan was like this to jump into the lake. My heart was already broken with Shammi Kapoor and I did not want to break again. Therefore, I only kept friendship with Feroz Khan. I think if it moves beyond friendship, then even friendship does not survive. Then our children married each other. Now our friendship will always remain.
Feroz Khan and Mumtaz Samadhi-Dhan
Let me tell you that Fardeen Khan, son of Feroz Khan, married Mumtaz’s daughter Natasha Madhwani in the year 2005. This is why Mumtaz and Feroz Khan had become Samadhi-Samadhan. Now Feroz Khan is not in this world. At the age of 69, in 2009, he said goodbye to this world.
