Mumtaz says Mehmood urged Dilip Kumar to work with her: ‘He said there is this new girl, you must work with her’

Mumtaz has revealed that Mehmood took her reels to Dilip Kumar and urged him to work together with her of their first movie collectively – Ram Aur Shyam. Mumtaz and Dilip labored collectively in a number of movies after Ram Aur Shyam. These included Ram Tere Kitna Naam and Sadhu Aur Shaitaan. (Also learn: Mumtaz reveals she takes fillers when ‘too thin’ however by no means botox)

Mehmood confirmed Mumtaz’s reels to Dilip Kumar

Mumtaz met Mehmood’s brother and recalled how the late comedian actor helped her in her profession. In the video that she shared on her Instagram web page, Mumtaz mentioned, “I just want to say that Mehmood ji had a big hand in my success. Had he not recommended my name to Yusuf saab…Dilip Kumar …He took my reels to the star and showed them to him. He said, ‘there is this new girl and you must work with her..you have a double role in the film..’. So, Dilip Kumar was like ‘She is a beautiful, nice and tall girl. Theek hai, mai kaam kar lunga (Fine, I will work with her).”

Mumtaz credit her success to Mehmood

She added, “Had he not said all this to Dilip Kumar, then it would not have been possible for me…it would not have been in my destiny to work with a person like Dilip Kumar. How many people in this world are ready to do something for anyone, and go out of their way to do so?”

Mumtaz concluded her video with, “I just wanted to tell this to you guys. This is Mehmood’s family and it is because of him that I could work with Dilip Kumar.”

Mumtaz’s profession

After making her Bollywood debut on the younger age of 11 in 1958 with Sone Ki Chidiya, Mumtaz labored in a number of movies earlier than she was paired with Rajesh Khanna and have become a preferred actor reverse him within the ’70s.

Mumtaz on her comeback

During considered one of her social media reside classes, Mumtaz responded to a question on her comeback to movies. “Bollywood? I do not know. I am not sure if I will get the kind of role that really touches my heart and it will be nice and people will appreciate it. (Laughing) First, I will have to take my husband’s permission. He will say ‘okay, you can do one’. Then maybe I will. Otherwise no.”