Biografía

31 de julio de 1947 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Mumtaz Askari

1.70 m

Winged Eyeliner and Smoky Eyes

Mumtaz Draped Sari Pallu Style

Hypnotic Dancing Moves

I feel blessed to have worked with Rajesh Khanna. Had it not been for him, I would have been never considered as an actress who can do lead roles. Bandhan and Do Raaste were two films I was shooting with Rajesh Khanna before Kaka got the superstar status. Once Aradhana released and well known senior critics hailed him as the first superstar of India ever.Subsequently our two films got released and became platinum jubilee hits and since I played his romantic interest in both these films, I began getting plum roles from then on as the lead actress. From being a supporting actress in A grade films and being a lead heroine in B grade films, after I got paired with Superstar Rajesh Khanna I became the highest paid actress from 1969-1975.

I feel very proud that Rajesh Khanna and mine pair is the only on-screen romantic couple to have recorded 100% success at the box office as the lead pair of the film as well as having all 8 of them as critically acclaimed. All our 8 films were Platinum Jubilee Hits with the last being Prem Kahani in 1975.

I don't know why I have been branded a glam doll. Unfortunately, I was branded as a glamour actress and was forced to do only glamour roles.