New Delhi. ‘Kaka below Kaka above above…’ This is the saying, which was very famous for Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Hindi cinema in a time. Kaka sometimes showed all the colors with happiness on the screen, sometimes that, sometimes the audience shed tears and sometimes he also put a lot of laughter. Kaka is still the only star who gave 15 consecutive blockbuster films after Akh. Who does not know the stories of Kaka’s love affair, but do you know that Rajesh Khanna became very sad when Shammi Kapoor’s heroine got married.
Rajesh Khanna’s pairing with many actresses was a big hit. Kaka did a lot of romance on the screen. Worked with many actresses including Zeenat Aman, Reena Roy, Rakhi, Asha Parekh and Hema Malini. But, Rajesh Khanna got more love on screen with Mumtaz. The news of Rajesh and Mumtaz’s affair was also discussed in those days. Both of them did 10 hits together. But as Mumtaz decided to marry, Kaka broke.
Together 10 hit movies
Mumtaz and Rajesh Khanna worked together in a never-forgetting films like Sacha-Jhuta, Do Raha, Aapki Apna Desh, Prem Kahani, Bandhan and Roti. It was a guarantee of success of both of them in the film. In 1973, Rajesh Khanna married Dimple Kapadia and on the other hand Mumtaz settled on Mayur Madhwani in 1974 and settled abroad with her husband after taking a break from acting.
Mumtaz created a ruckus in his hard work and charismatic characters to a big production house. In the acting world, he got a big break from the film ‘Do Rasta’ (1969), in which he played a memorable role with Rajesh Khanna.
Seeing Kaka’s displeasure, when Dimple Kapadia got angry
When Rajesh Khanna came to know about Mumtaz’s decision to marry, he was angry with him. Seeing his displeasure, Dimple was also very angry and he had told Kaka that he should have married Mumtaz. At the same time, Rajesh Khanna said that Mumtaz is on his career peak and his career will flop after marriage. She had tried to convince Mumtaz a lot, but Mumtaz remained firm on her decision.
Kaka was very arrogant, what he said…
Mumtaz once told in an interview to Pinkvilla that how was his ‘Aap Ki Kasam’ star Rajesh Khanna reacted to taking his break. The actress said, ‘Kaka was a very arrogant person, she did not say anything directly to me. But, people close to him told me that when I got married and left India, Kaka said, ‘I have lost my right hand!’ Obviously, he missed me a lot because both of us were very good.
Mumtaz was a fan of Shammi Kapoor from the beginning of her career. Knowing that she is married, she was stuck on her. He had even told his sister that he is married, yet he is angry with him.
Mother wanted me to get married…
Mumtaz further said, ‘Then I used to get about 8 lakh rupees of a film, which is equal to about 8 crores today. But my mother wanted me to marry early. When I was married, I was 24 years old and I got married in 26 years. When Kaka’s health deteriorated, I went to Mumbai to meet him. He was very happy to see me. Dimple Kapadia was also there.
Mumtaz worked in 109 films
Let us tell you that Mumtaz has worked in about 109 films in his career. Mumtaz, one of the famous actresses of the 1970s, has shown his performance in many films. He has worked with many stars including Dharmendra, Shammi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Rajkumar, Feroz Khan, Sanjay Khan. After marriage, she shifted to London. They have two daughters. In 1971, Mumtaz received the Filmfare Best Actress Award for the film ‘Toy’. In 1996, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Filmfare.
