Bollywood’s veteran actress Mumtaz’s onscreen pairing with Rajesh Khanna in the 1960s and 1970s was loved by the audience. Amazingly, their films proved to be successful at the box office. Recently, the actress spoke about her real-life bond with the legendary actor. She also said that he used to get upset when she worked with other actors.
During an interview with Rediff, Mumtaz said, “He would get upset when I signed films with other heroes like Dharmendra ji or Dev (Anand) sahab. But he worked with other heroines, and I never sulked. He thought he owned me. But never mind, it meant that he cared for me.”
The actress further revealed that she was often compared to Rajesh Khanna’s co-star Sharmila Tagore, but there was never any animosity between them. She said, “I respect her a lot. She is far more educated and sophisticated than I am. I started working at the age of eight, so I learned everything on the job. Whether it is Sharmila or any other heroine, I never had time to interact with them. It was God’s blessing that not one film of mine with Kaka (Rajesh Khanna) flopped. Sharmila ji had flops with him.”
Let us tell you that Mumtaz and Rajesh Khanna have given several hits like Do Raaste, Bandhan (1969), Sachaa Jhutha (1970), Dushmun (1971), Apna Desh (1972), Roti (1974), Aap Ki Kasam (1974), and Prem Kahani (1975). Both the actors also featured together in popular songs like Bindiya Chamkegi, Chup Gaye Sare Nazare, Jai Jai Shiv Shankar, and Yeh Reshmi Zulfein.
Meanwhile, Khanna and Sharmila Tagore worked in films such as Aradhana, Safar, Chhoti Bahu, Badnam Farishte, Amar Prem, Maalik, Daag, Raja Rani, Avishkaar, Tyaag, and Naseeb.
In the year 1990, Mumtaz retired from the film industry. Rajesh Khanna ruled Bollywood in the 1960s and 1970s. Khanna died in the year 2012 and is survived by his estranged wife Dimple Kapadia, daughters Twinkle Khanna and Rinke Khanna, son-in-law Akshay Kumar, and grandson Aarav.
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