Mumtaz

• Share: • • • Born on July 31, 1947, in Bombay, Mumtaz was just 5 when she first appeared in as a child artist in Sanskar (1952). The actress was introduced as baby Mumu, fondly called by her parents - father Abdul Saleem Askari and mother Shadi Habib Agha aka Naaz, both of Iranian origin but settled in Bombay. (All photos/mid-day archives, Instagram) • Share: • • • Mumtaz had once revealed that she used to receive remuneration as high as 2.5 lakh at that time. In an old interview with mid-day, she mentioned, 'My role used to be very small, maybe a couple of romantic scenes and some songs. I still remember I used to get a remuneration of Rs 2.5 lakh, which was considered a big amount in those days'

• • • • Mumtaz breaks down as she recalls one of her last meetings with Shammi Kapoor: 'Voh manzar aaj bhi mujhe yaad hai' Mumtaz breaks down as she recalls one of her last meetings with Shammi Kapoor: ‘Voh manzar aaj bhi mujhe yaad hai’ Mumtaz met late veteran actor Shammi Kapoor at his birthday party when his health was already spiralling down. Veteran actor In an interview with The Times of India, Mumtaz shared that it Shammi’s wife Neela Devi who invited him for his birthday party. “Shammi ji’s wife (Neela Devi) called me and I said ‘It’s lovely to hear your voice’. She said that he has asked her to invite me for the party,” she recalled. Mumtaz further added, “When I entered, I saw him. He was sitting on a wheelchair and he had red wine in his hand. I didn’t know how bad his health was. So, when I entered I looked at him and asked, ‘why are you drinking?’. He called me near him and asked me to sit. He said, ‘you know I like drinking, I always have’ and I said, ‘yeah’. So, there I got to know that he had few months to live.”

Veteran actress, Mumtaz had ruled the Hindi film industry in the 1960s and 70s with many hit films in her kitty, and she had become a sensation soon after making her debut with the film, Sone Ki Chidiya.She has givensomeiconic films in her glorious career, including the likes of Bandhan, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Sachaa Jhutha, Khilona, Tere Mere Sapne, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and many others. Her fashion style was admired by many, enough that we have a saree draping style famously known as ‘Mumtaz saree’. For the unversed, Mumtaz had tied to knot with businessman, Mayur Madhvani in 1974. Now, in a recent interview with a leading news portal, Mumtaz talked about her marriage with her hubby, Mayur Madhvani and shared the challenges she had faced in her married life. The actress also opened up about her miscarriages and difficult pregnancy journeys and also shared her battle with cancer. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Mumtaz talked about her marriage with her husband, Mayur Madhvani, and revealed that it has been a blissful journey for her. However, the actress opened up about her difficult pregnancy journeys and shared that she had suffered 3-4 miscarriages. Recalling her pregnancy journeys, Mumtaz revealed that she was not allowed to travel and she could only walk up to the washroom. She added: Radhika Merchant Flaunts Huge Diamond Ring As She Gets Spotted In City, Wore Sandals Worth Rs. 56K "I knew the Madhvanis since I was 10.I’d even been to Uganda and stayed with them. It was...

• • • • Veteran actor Mumtaz opens about recent health crisis, her cancer history made injecting drips difficult Veteran actor Mumtaz opens about recent health crisis, her cancer history made injecting drips difficult Mumtaz was hospitalised for a week after a 'sudden attack of diarrhea'. She revealed how it was difficult to inject drip in her left hand. Veteran actor Mumtaz has opened up about her recent health crisis and how she had to spend a week in the hospital. The Bollywood icon revealed how her body took seven days to normalise after a “sudden attack of diarrhea.” Mumtaz told ETimes, “I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Colitis both. It was a sudden attack of diarrhea which did not stop despite the best of medication. Hence, hospitalisation was required. In the hospital too, it took me seven days to normalise.” Also read | The yesteryear diva thanked the medical staff who “treated me like a flower.” She added that her skin gave her a lot of trouble with injections. “I was on drip for an entire week in the hospital. The injection of the drip could only be inserted in my right hand; my left hand could not be used because my lymph nodes were removed when I had contracted breast

Actress Mumtaz A young, petite and an effervescent image of a girl dressed in a figure hugging orange sari passes through one’s mind when they hear the name Mumtaz, and that one memory has been etched for years in everyone’s hearts and minds. Indian cinema’s breath of fresh air, Mumtaz brought about a sense of liveliness and childlike innocence while exhibiting a distinct sensuality which has served as an inspiration for many young women and actresses across the globe who always look up to her as a style diva and an actress who did not hesitate to go beyond the fashion norms and make her own distinct style, while sweeping several hearts in the process. History Mumtaz was born on 31st July 1947 in Mumbai to parents who were originally from Iran. She worked as a junior performer in several films, to begin with. Much like how all popular actresses had to struggle initially, Mumtaz did not have it all spread out on a bed of roses either. She was offered low budget movies in which she went unnoticed, but what struck a chord of luck for her was her appearance as a vamp in the movie ‘Mere Sanam, in which she popularized the song ‘Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera’. People may or may not remember the movie, but what they remember till date is Mumtaz’s song and her gorgeous face which sizzled on the silver screen and made her a star overnight. From then on, it was all smooth sailing and Mumtaz became the most sought after and one of the highest paid actresses of her time, as she del...

Yesteryear actress Mumtaz has finally made her Instagram debut and she has been treating her fans with the candid moments from her daily life. She posted her first picture on Instagram five days ago. She was seen sitting crossed legs on a queen size chair, wearing a white embroidered suit. She left her hair flow through her shoulders and held the phone in her hands while posing for the photograph. Mumtaz's Fearless Interview: Rajesh Khanna-Anju Mahendroo SPLIT shocked me, Dev Anand said that I have a good face and body | Exclusive In a fearless interview with ETimes, Mumtaz is in a mood to talk about almost everything. She got tearful talking about Shammi Kapooor. We discussed Rajesh Khanna's break-up with Anju Mahendroo. She also spoke about Shobhaa De, Jeetendra, Dev Anand, Feroz Khan and several others. After uploading a couple of pictures, Mumtaz also shared a short clip of her recent appearance on a singing reality show with veteran actor

Highlights • Mumtaz is currently living with her daughters in London • Her daughter Tanya Madhvani shared a video on Friday • The clip features Mumtaz dismissing reports of her death New Delhi: Veteran actress Mumtaz, who is currently living with her daughters and their families in London, dismissed reports of her death on Friday and assured her fans that she's "alive" and is "still presentable." The 73-year-old actress' daughter Tanya Madhvani shared a video on Instagram, in which Mumtaz addressed the death hoax and revealed that she is fine and healthy now, contrary to the rumours. In the clip, Mumtaz can be heard saying: "Hi, all my fans. I love you. See? I'm not dead! I'm alive and I'm not that buddhi (old) as they say. I am still presentable because of your blessings." "She is now healthy and happy and beautiful! Give her a break, she is 73!" she added. Mumtaz was diagnosed with cancer in the early 2010s. A post shared by May 3, 2019 at 11:36am PDT Mumtaz was one of the top actresses in the Sixties and the Seventies. During that era, she worked with the renowned actors like Dev Anand ( Hare Krishna Hare Ram and Tere Mere Sapne), Dilip Kumar ( Ram Aur Shyam), Dharmendra ( Loafer and Aadmi Aur Insaan), Rajesh Khanna ( Apna Desh, Prem Kahani and Sachaa Jhutha) and Sunil Dutt ( Humraz and Nagin). In 1974, she married businessman Mayur Madhvani and after a few years, took a break from acting. She returned to the big screen after a 13-year-long gap with David Dhawan's Aandh...