Mumtaz (actress)

Mumtaz
Native name Hindi: मुमताज़
Urdu: ممتاز‎
Born Mumtaz Askari
(1947-07-31) 31 July 1947
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence London, United Kingdom
Ethnicity Iranian
Citizenship United Kingdom British
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1952–1978
Height 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Spouse(s) Mayur Madhvani (m. 1974)
Children Natasha Madhwani, Tanya Madhwani
Relatives Malika (sister)
Randhawa (brother-in-law)
Shaad Randhawa (nephew)
Fardeen Khan (son-in-law)
Feroz Khan (in-law)
Roopesh Kumar (cousin)

Mumtaz (born 31 July 1947[1]) is an Indian actress of Bollywood and former model. She is best known for her performances in film the Khilona.

Early life

Mumtaz was born on July 31, 1947 to Abdul Sameed Askari and Sardar Begum Habib Agha aka Naaz, both of Iranian origin but settled in Bombay, India.

Career

Mumtaz in 2010

Mumtaz appeared as a child actress in Sone Ki Chidiya (1958). As a teenager she acted as an extra in Vallah Kya Baat Hai, Stree and Sehra in the early 1960s. As an adult, her first role in A-grade films was that of the role of sister of the hero in O. P. Ralhan's Gehra Daag.[2] She got small roles in successful films such as Mujhe Jeene Do. Later, she got the role of the main lead heroine in 16 action films, including Faulad, Veer Bhimsen, Tarzan Comes to Delhi, Sikandar-E-Azam, Rustom-E-Hind, Raaka, and Daku Mangal Singh, with freestyle wrestler Dara Singh, and was labelled as a stunt-film heroine. In the films that the pair Dara Singh-Mumtaz did together, Dara's remuneration was INR 450,000 per film, and Mumtaz's salary was INR 250,000 per film.[3]

It took Raj Khosla's blockbuster Do Raaste (1969), starring Rajesh Khanna, to finally make Mumtaz a full-fledged star. Although Mumtaz had a minor role, director Khosla filmed four songs with her.[4] The film made her popular, and she acknowledged that even though she had a small role, it was still one of her favourite films.[2] In 1969, her films Do Raaste and Bandhan, with Rajesh Khanna, became top grossers of the year, earning around 65 million and 28 million respectively.[5] She played Rajendra Kumar's leading lady in Tangewala. Shashi Kapoor, who had earlier refused to work with her in Saccha Jootha because she was a "stunt-film heroine", now wanted her to be his heroine in Chor Machaye Shor. She acted opposite Dharmendra as the lead heroine in films like Loafer and Jheel ke us paar (1973).

She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for one of her favourite films Khilona in 1970, and she was "very happy that the audience accepted her in an emotional role".[2] Mumtaz acted with Dharmendra, Feroz Khan, Sanjeev Kumar and Biswajeet, and she acted with Rajesh Khanna in 10 films.[6] Jeetendra and Mumtaz acted in a number of films together, including unsuccessful films such as Boond Jo Ban Gai Moti (1967), Himmat, Kathputli, and Roop Tera Mastana, as well as successful one such as Jigri Dost (1969), Humjoli (where Mumtaz had a cameo role) and Ek Naari Ek Brahmchari (1971). Mumtaz also acted opposite Feroz Khan in Aag (1967), Aadmi Aur Insaan, Upaasna, Mela, Apradh, and Nagin; and with Sanjay Khan in Upasana, Dhadkan, Mela.


Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1961 Stree
1962 Vallah Kya Baat Hai Mala – Kelewali
1963 Sehra Juhi
1963 Rustom Sohrab Shehroo
1963 Mujhe Jeene Do Farida – Dhara's sister
1963 Gehra Daag Asha
1963 Faulad Rajkumari Padma
1964 Veer Bhimsen
1964 Samson Princess Shera
1964 Qawwali Ki Raat
1964 Hercules
1964 Baghi
1964 Aandhi Aur Toofan
1965 Tarzan Rekha
1965 King Kong
1965 Son of Hatimtai
1965 Sikandar-e-Azam Cynthia
1965 Rustom-E-Hind
1965 Raaka
1965 Mere Sanam Kamini (Kamo)
1965 Khandan Neelima
1965 Kaajal Jharna
1965 Jadui Angoothi
1965 Hum Diwane
1965 Do Dil Albeli
1965 Boxer
1965 Bahu Beti Savitri
1966 Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi Reeta
1966 Sawan Ki Ghata Saloni
1966 Saaz Aur Awaaz
1966 Rustom Kaun
1966 Pyar Kiye Jaa Meena Priyadarshini
1966 Pati Patni Kala
1966 Ladka Ladki Asha
1966 Jawan Mard
1966 Daku Mangal Singh Princess Aruna
1966 Daadi Maa Seema
1966 Suraj Kalavati
1967 Woh Koi Aur Hoga Seema
1967 Ram Aur Shyam Shanta
1967 Patthar Ke Sanam Meena
1967 Hamraaz Shabnam
1967 Do Dushman
1967 CID 909 Reshma
1967 Chandan Ka Palna Sadhana
1967 Boond Jo Ban Gayee Moti Shefali
1967 Baghdad Ki Raatein
1967 Aag Paro
1968 Mere Hamdam Mere Dost Meena
1968 Jung Aur Aman
1968 Jahan Mile Dharti Akash
1968 Golden Eyes Secret Agent 077
1968 Gauri Geeta
1968 Brahmachari Roopa Sharma
1968 Apna Ghar Apni Kahani
1969 Shart Sapna Singh
1969 Mera Yaar Mera Dushman
1969 Mera Dost
1969 Jigri Dost Shobha Das
1969 Do Raaste Reena
1969 Bandhan Gauri Malikram
1969 Apna Khoon Apna Dushman
1969 Aadmi Aur Insaan Rita
1970 Sachaa Jhutha Meena/Rita
1970 Pardesi Myna
1970 Khilona Chand
1970 Humjoli Meena Guest appearance
1970 Himmat Malti
1970 Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi
1970 Bhai Bhai Bijli
1970 Maa Aur Mamta Mary
1971 Mela Laajo
1971 Ladki Pasand Hai
1971 Kathputli Nisha
1971 Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari Meena
1971 Dushman Phoolmati
1971 Chaahat
1971 Upaasna Shalu (also Kiran)
1971 Tere Mere Sapne Nisha Patel/Nisha Kumar
1971 Hare Rama Hare Krishna Shanti
1972 Tangewala Paro/Chandika
1972 Shararat Radha/Meeta
1972 Pyaar Diwana Mamta
1972 Gomti Ke Kinare Roshni
1972 Dharkan Rekha Prasad
1972 Apradh Meena/Rita
1972 Apna Desh Chanda/Madame Popololita
1972 Roop Tera Mastana Princess Usha/Kiran Double role
1973 Pyaar Ka Rishta
1973 Bandhe Haath Mala
1973 Lofar Anju
1973 Jheel Ke Us Paar Neelu
1973 Chor Machaye Shor Rekha
1973 Aap Ki Kasam Sunita
1974 Roti Bijli
1975 Prem Kahani Kamini
1975 Lafange Sapna
1975 Aag Aur Toofan
1976 Nagin Rajkumari
1977 Aaina Shalini
1990 Aandhiyan Shakuntala
2010 1 a Minute Actress Docudrama film

Personal life

Mumtaz was married to businessman Mayur Madhvani in 1974. They have two daughters, her daughter Natasha was married to actor Feroz Khan's son Fardeen Khan in 2006.

Awards

Mumtaz won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for Khilona in 1970. Actually no one was interested to accept the role of "CHAAND" for Khilona, just because she was a prostitute in the storyline. But with that role Mumtaz bagged her one and only "Filmfare Best Actress Award".[7] She was voted the second-most-popular beauty in the poll conducted as part of the celebrations of 100 years of Indian cinema, in association with the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), in 2012.[8]

During her career, she was awarded with one Filmfare Award for Best Actress, out of three nominations, and one BFJA Award for Best Supporting Actress.[9]

In 1996, she received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. In June 2008, she was honoured for her "Achievements in Indian Cinema" by the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), in Bangkok.

Winner

Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Jha, Subhash (30 July 2012). "Mumtaz: I am lonely". The Times of India.
  2. 1 2 3 1–3. An interview with Mumtaz. 22 September 2006. Yahoo.com. Archived 15 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Mumtaz: Dara Singh's kindness got me my first role". Times of India. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Dinesh Raheja (August 2002). "The oomph and spirit of Mumtaz". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Box Office 1969". BoxOfficeIndia.com. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Mumtaz: Rajesh Khanna was very close to me". Rediff.com. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "खिलोना सिनेमात मुमताझला कशी मिळाली महत्त्वाची भूमिका? - Maharashtra Times". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  8. ↑ "Ethnic beauty Mumtaz". Archived from the original on 24 February 2013.
  9. 1 2 http://www.bfjaaward.com/award-winners.php?year=1969
  10. 1 2 "Top Bollywood sex symbols of all time". India Tribune. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  11. ↑ "IIFA to honour Rehman, Benegal and Mumtaz". DNA. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  12. ↑ "1st Filmfare Awards 1953" (PDF). Deep750.googlepages.com. Retrieved 19 October 2011.

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