Mumtaz (actress)

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{{Short description|Indian film actress}}
{{Distinguish|Mumtaj}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Mumtaz
| caption = Mumtaz in 2010
| native_name =
| birth_name = Mumtaz Askari
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1947|07|31}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[British India]]
| years_active = 1958–1977
| citizenship = [[India]]n (1947-present)
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| children = 2 (Natasha and Tanya)
| relatives = Shahrukh Askari (Brother) Shahzat Askari (Brother) [[Malika Askari|Malika]] (Sister) [[Randhawa (wrestler)|Randhawa]] (brother-in-law) [[Shaad Randhawa]] (nephew) [[Fardeen Khan]] (son-in-law) [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]] (in-law)
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Mayur Madhvani]]|May 29, 1974}}
}}

'''Mumtaz Askari Madhvani''' (born 31 July 1947) is an Indian actress. Primarily known for her work in [[Hindi films]], she is the recipient of a [[Filmfare Award]], and the [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award]], for her contributions to Hindi cinema.<ref name=DOB>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Subhash |title=Mumtaz: I am lonely |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mumtaz-I-am-lonely/articleshow/15274809.cms |work=The Times of India |date=30 July 2012}}</ref>

Born into poverty in an urban slum in [[Mumbai]], Mumtaz made her acting debut at age 11 with ''[[Sone Ki Chidiya]]'' (1958). Following smaller roles as a teenager in films like; ''[[Stree (1961 film)|Stree]]'' (1961), ''[[Sehra (film)|Sehra]]'' (1963), and ''[[Gehra Daag]]'' (1963), Mumtaz progressed to leading roles with a series of action films opposite wrestler [[Dara Singh]] in films like; ''[[Faulad]]'' (1963) and ''[[Daku Mangal Singh]]'' (1966). However, her appearance in these films typecasted her as "Stunt Film Heroine" and her career stalled. Following praised supporting work in films; ''[[Ram Aur Shyam]]'' (1967), ''[[Mere Hamdam Mere Dost]]'' (1968) and ''[[Brahmachari (1968 Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]'' (1968), Mumtaz had her career breakthrough with [[Raj Khosla]]'s family drama ''[[Do Raaste]]'' (1969). She went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema with films; ''[[Bandhan (1969 film)|Bandhan]]'' (1969), ''[[Aadmi Aur Insaan]]'' (1969), ''[[Sachaa Jhutha]]'' (1970), ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]'' (1970), ''[[Tere Mere Sapne (1971 film)|Tere Mere Sapne]]'' (1971), ''[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]'' (1971), ''[[Apna Desh]]'' (1972), ''[[Loafer (1973 film)|Loafer]]'' (1973), ''[[Jheel Ke Us Paar]]'' (1973), ''[[Chor Machaye Shor]]'' (1974), ''[[Aap Ki Kasam]]'' (1974), ''[[Roti (1974 film)|Roti]]'' (1974), ''[[Prem Kahani (1975 film)|Prem Kahani]]'' (1975) and ''[[Nagin (1976 film)|Nagin]]'' (1976). Following her appearance in the drama ''[[Aaina (1977 film)|Aaina]]'' (1977), Mumtaz took a sabbatical from acting for 13 years, making her comeback with ''[[Aandhiyan]]'' (1990), following which she retired from acting.

During her acting career, Mumtaz carved a niche and became known for her versatility and escaping [[typecasting]], which initially had stalled her career in the first place. She became a prominent [[sex symbol]] during the 1970s and established herself as the highest paid woman in the Indian entertainment industry from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. Since her retirement from acting, she has settled in [[London]] with her husband, Ugandan businessman [[Mayur Madhvani]] with whom she has two daughters. She has been an advocate for [[Breast Cancer]] survivors and has appeared in the documentary ''[[1 a Minute]]'' (2010)

==Early life==
Mumtaz was born to Abdul Salim Askari (a dry fruits vendor) and Shadi Habib Agha who hailed from [[Mashhad]], [[Iran]]. They got divorced just one year after she was born.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumtaz -The Asian Age |url=https://dailyasianage.com/print-news/77094 |website=The Asian Age |publisher=The Asian Age |access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mumtaz's Life In Pics |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/mumtazs-life-in-pics-291996-1.html |website=Indiatimes |publisher=Times Internet Limited. |access-date=7 March 2018|date=31 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mumtaz turns 70: Did you know Shammi Kapoor and Jeetendra were in love with the actor? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mumtaz-turns-70-did-you-know-shammi-kapoor-and-jeetendra-were-in-love-with-the-actor/story-8N5tdWG9OHDWAFc5K3SqeI.html |website=Hindustan Times |publisher=HT Media Limited |access-date=7 March 2018|date=31 July 2017 }}</ref> Her younger sister is actor [[Malika Askari|Mallika]] who was married to wrestler and Indian actor [[Randhawa (wrestler)|Randhawa]] - younger brother of wrestler and actor [[Dara Singh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumtaz: Dara Singh's kindness got me my first role |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mumtaz-Dara-Singhs-kindness-got-me-my-first-role/articleshow/14847676.cms |website=Times of India |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
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 (1961 film)|Stree]]'' and ''[[Sehra (film)|Sehra]]'' in the early 1960s. As an adult, her first role in A-grade films was that of the role of the sister of the hero in [[O. P. Ralhan]]'s ''[[Gehra Daag]]''. 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 Dara Singh and Mumtaz did together, Dara's remuneration was INR 450,000 per film, and Mumtaz's salary was INR 250,000 per film.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-13/news-interviews/32649724_1_dara-singh-first-film-stunts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928094709/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-13/news-interviews/32649724_1_dara-singh-first-film-stunts |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2013 |title=Mumtaz: Dara Singh's kindness got me my first role |date=13 July 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=23 July 2012}}</ref>

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.<ref name="Oomph">{{cite web |url=http://indiaabroad.com/entertai/2002/aug/21dinesh.htm |title=The oomph and spirit of Mumtaz |date=August 2002 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |author=Dinesh Raheja |access-date=23 July 2012|author-link=Dinesh Raheja }}</ref> The film made her popular, and she acknowledged that even though she had a small role, it was still one of her favourite films. In 1969, her films ''Do Raaste'' and ''[[Bandhan (1969 film)|Bandhan]]'', with Rajesh Khanna, became top grossers of the year, earning around 65 millions and 28 millions respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=175&catName=MTk2OQ== |title=Box Office 1969 |publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.com |access-date=23 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207075843/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=175&catName=MTk2OQ== |archive-date=7 February 2009 }}</ref> She played [[Rajendra Kumar]]'s leading lady in ''Tangewala''. [[Shashi Kapoor]], who had earlier refused to work with her in ''Sachaa Jhutha'' because she was a "stunt-film heroine", now wanted her to be his heroine in ''[[Chor Machaye Shor]]'' (1973). She acted opposite [[Dharmendra]] as the lead heroine in films such as ''[[Loafer (1973 film)|Loafer]]'' and ''[[Jheel Ke Us Paar]]'' (1973).

She won the [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] for one of her favourite films ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]'' in 1970, and she was "very happy that the audience accepted her in an emotional role". Mumtaz frequently acted with [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]] in hits such as ''[[Mela (1971 film)|Mela]]'' (1971), ''[[Apradh]]'' (1972) and ''[[Nagin (1976 film)|Nagin]]'' (1976). Her pairing with [[Rajesh Khanna]] was the most successful in a total of 10 films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/mumtaz-rajesh-khanna-was-very-close-to-me/20120718.htm |title=Mumtaz: Rajesh Khanna was very close to me |date=18 July 2012 |work=Rediff.com |access-date=23 July 2012}}</ref> She quit films after her film ''[[Aaina (1977 film)|Aaina]]'' (1977) to concentrate on her family. She made a comeback 13 years later with her final film ''[[Aandhiyan]]'' in 1990.

==Personal life==
Mumtaz married businessman [[Mayur Madhvani]] in 1974. They have two daughters, one of whom, Natasha, married actor [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]]'s son [[Fardeen Khan]] in 2006.

=== Relationships===
[[Shammi Kapoor]] loved her and wanted to marry her too but Mumtaz was not ready to leave her filmy career at her early age as Kapoor didn't want his wife to work in the film industry after getting married.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Men-Actress-Mumtaz-loved-and-lost/articleshow/15089768.cms |title=Men Actress Mumtaz loved and lost! - Times of India |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mumtaz-turns-70-did-you-know-shammi-kapoor-and-jeetendra-were-in-love-with-the-actor/story-8N5tdWG9OHDWAFc5K3SqeI.html |title=Mumtaz turns 70: Did you know Shammi Kapoor and Jeetendra were in love with the actor? |date=31 July 2017 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1961
| ''[[Stree (1961 film)|Stree]]''
| ||
|-
| 1962
| ''Vallah Kya Baat Hai''
| Mala ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1963
| ''[[Sehra (film)|Sehra]]''
| Juhi ||
|-
| ''[[Rustom Sohrab]]''
| Shehroo ||
|-
| ''[[Mujhe Jeene Do]]''
| Farida – Dhara's sister ||
|-
| ''[[Gehra Daag]]''
| Asha ||
|-
| ''[[Faulad]]''
| Rajkumari Padma ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1964
| ''Veer Bhimsen''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Samson]]''
| Princess Shera ||
|-
| ''Qawwali Ki Raat''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Hercules (1964 film)|Hercules]]''
| ||
|-
| ''Baaghi''
| ||
|-
| ''Aandhi Aur Toofan''
| ||
|-
| rowspan="14" | 1965
| ''[[Tarzan]]''
| Rekha ||
|-
| ''[[King Kong]]''
| ||
|-
| ''Son of Hatimtai''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Sikandar-e-Azam]]''
| Cynthia ||
|-
| ''Rustom-E-Hind''
| ||
|-
| ''Raaka''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Mere Sanam]]''
| Kamini (Kamo) ||
|-
| ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]''
| Neelima ||
|-
| ''[[Kaajal]]''
| Jharna ||
|-
| ''Jadui Angoothi''
| ||
|-
| ''Hum Diwane''
| ||
|-
| ''Do Dil''
| Albeli ||
|-
| ''[[Boxer]]''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Bahu Beti]]''
| Savitri ||
|-
| rowspan="12" | 1966
| ''Pyas''
| Sudha ||
|-
| ''[[Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi (1966 film)|Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi]]''
| Reeta ||
|-
| ''[[Sawan Ki Ghata]]''
| Saloni ||
|-
| ''Saaz Aur Awaaz''
| ||
|-
| ''Rustom Kaun''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Pyar Kiye Jaa]]''
| Meena Priyadarshini ||
|-
| ''Pati Patni''
| Kala ||
|-
| ''Ladka Ladki''
| Asha ||
|-
| ''Jawan Mard''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Daku Mangal Singh]]''
| Princess Aruna ||
|-
| ''[[Daadi Maa]]''
| Seema ||
|-
| ''[[Suraj (1966 film)|Suraj]]''
| Kalavati ||
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1967
| ''Woh Koi Aur Hoga''
| Seema ||
|-
| ''[[Ram Aur Shyam]]''
| Shanta ||
|-
| ''[[Patthar Ke Sanam]]''
| Meena ||
|-
| ''[[Hamraaz]]''
| Shabnam ||
|-
| ''Do Dushman''
| ||
|-
| ''[[C.I.D. 909|CID 909]]''
| Reshma ||
|-
| ''[[Chandan Ka Palna]]''
| Sadhana ||
|-
| ''[[Boond Jo Ban Gayee Moti]]''
| Shefali ||
|-
| ''Baghdad Ki Raatein''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Aag (1967 film)|Aag]]''
| Paro ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1968
| ''[[Mere Hamdam Mere Dost]]''
| Meena ||
|-
| ''Jung Aur Aman''
| ||
|-
| ''Jahan Mile Dharti Akash''
| ||
|-
| ''Golden Eyes Secret Agent 077''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Gauri (1968 film)|Gauri]]''
| Geeta ||
|-
| ''[[Brahmachari (Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]''
| Roopa Sharma ||
|-
| ''Apna Ghar Apni Kahani''
| ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1969
| ''Shart''
| Sapna Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Mera Yaar Mera Dushman]]''
| ||
|-
| ''Mera Dost''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Jigri Dost]]''
| Shobha Das ||
|-
| ''[[Do Raaste]]''
| Reena ||
|-
| ''[[Bandhan (1969 film)|Bandhan]]''
| Gauri Malikram ||
|-
| ''Apna Khoon Apna Dushman''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Aadmi Aur Insaan]]''
| Rita ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1970
| ''[[Sachaa Jhutha]]''
| Meena/Rita ||
|-
| ''[[Pardesi (1970 film)|Pardesi]]''
| Myna ||
|-
| ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]''
| Chand ||
|-
| ''[[Humjoli]]''
| Meena || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Himmat (1970 film)|Himmat]]''
| Malti ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi]]''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Bhai Bhai]]''
| Bijli ||
|-
| ''[[Maa Aur Mamta]]''
| Mary ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 1971
| ''[[Mela (1971 film)|Mela]]''
| Laajo ||
|-
| ''[[Ladki Pasand Hai]]''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Kathputli (1971 film)|Kathputli]]''
| Nisha ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari]]''
| Meena ||
|-
| ''[[Chaahat (1971 film)|Chaahat]]''
| Sheela ||
|-
| ''[[Upaasna]]''
| Shalu (also Kiran) ||
|-
| ''[[Tere Mere Sapne (1971 film)|Tere Mere Sapne]]''
| Nisha Patel/Nisha Kumar ||
|-
| ''[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]''
| Shanti ||
|-
| ''[[Dushman (1972 film)|Dushman]]''
| Phoolmati ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1972
| ''[[Tangewala]]''
| Paro/Chandika ||
|-
| ''Shararat''
| Radha/Meeta ||
|-
| ''[[Pyaar Diwana]]''
| Mamta ||
|-
| ''[[Gomti Ke Kinare]]''
| Roshni ||
|-
| ''[[Dharkan]]''
| Rekha Prasad ||
|-
| ''[[Apradh]]''
| Meena/Rita ||
|-
| ''[[Apna Desh]]''
| Chanda/Madame Popololita ||
|-
| ''[[Roop Tera Mastana]]''
| Princess Usha/Kiran || Double role
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1973
| ''[[Pyaar Ka Rishta]]''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Bandhe Haath]]''
| Mala ||
|-
| ''[[Loafer (1973 film)|Loafer]]''
| Anju ||
|-
| ''[[Jheel Ke Us Paar]]''
| Neelu ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1974
| ''[[Chor Machaye Shor]]''
| Rekha ||
|-
| ''[[Aap Ki Kasam]]''
| Sunita ||
|-
| ''[[Roti (1974 film)|Roti]]''
| Bijli ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1975
| ''[[Prem Kahani (1975 film)|Prem Kahani]]''
| Kamini ||
|-
| ''[[Lafange]]''
| Sapna ||
|-
| ''Aag Aur Toofan''
| ||
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Nagin (1976 film)|Nagin]]''
| Rajkumari ||
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Aaina (1977 film)|Aaina]]''
| Shalini ||
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Aandhiyan]]''
| Shakuntala ||
|-
| 2010
| ''[[1 a Minute]]''
| Herself || [[Docudrama]] film
|}

==Awards==
Mumtaz won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]] for [[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]] in 1970. Actually, no one was interested in accepting the role of "Chaand" for Khilona, just because she was a prostitute in the storyline. But with that role Mumtaz bagged her only [[Filmfare Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=खिलोना सिनेमात मुमताझला कशी मिळाली महत्त्वाची भूमिका? - Maharashtra Times |url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/video/entertainment/revealed-how-mumtaz-bagged-lead-role-in-khilona/videoshow/49939808.cms |website=Maharashtra Times |access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref>

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.<ref name="bfjaaward.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.bfjaaward.com/award-winners.php?year=1969 |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222074040/http://www.bfjaaward.com/award-winners.php?year=1969 |archive-date=22 December 2015 }}</ref>

'''Winner'''
*[[BFJA Awards|BFJA Award]] for Best Supporting Actress – ''[[Brahmachari (Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]'' (1968)<ref name="bfjaaward.com"/>
*[[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] – ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]'' (1970)<ref name=Symbol>{{cite news |url=http://www.indiatribune.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5314:top-bollywood-sex-symbols-of-all-time&catid=108:filmi-duniya&Itemid=472 |title=Top Bollywood sex symbols of all time |newspaper=[[India Tribune]] |access-date=23 July 2012}}</ref>
*[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award]] (1996)<ref name=Symbol/>
*[[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA]] Outstanding Contribution by an Indian in Cinema, Honorary Award (2008)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_iifa-to-honour-rehman-benegal-and-mumtaz_1164914 |title=IIFA to honour Rehman, Benegal and Mumtaz |newspaper=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] |date=17 May 2008 |access-date=23 July 2012}}</ref>

'''Nominated'''
*[[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award]] – ''[[Ram Aur Shyam]]'' (1967)
*[[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award]] – ''[[Aadmi Aur Insaan]]'' (1969)

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=0612614|name=Mumtaz}}
* [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/aug/21dinesh.htm Profile of Mumtaz's career]
* [http://www.mumtaz.in Mumtaz]

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