Date of Birth
31 July 1947,
Bombay, India
Birth Name
Mumtaz Askari
Nickname
Mumu
Height
5' 7" (1.70 m)
Mini Biography
Mumtaz entered the film scene as a cherubic young girl of 14-15 years of age in 60s. Too young to be cast as leading lady, she started with bit roles only, but was not missed, and quickly graduated to lead roles in low budget movies. She was extremely versatile, beautiful, charming, and stole everybody's heart by her captivating looks and inspired performances in each of her film. She quickly out-shadowed and dethroned the established queens in a very short time because of her histrionics. Mumtaz was sensitive, quick to understand and translate every nuance hinted at, onto the screen. Even in her brief roles against established actresses, she was the one who got noticed more and lingered in viewers memories for longer periods. She acted in more than 100 films during a short career span of 14 years, and there is not even a single film in which her performance could not be termed as excellent. In her very first film with significant banner and role, Khilona (1970), she won the most coveted Filmfare award in 1970. She has also been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Filmfare in 1997. She was in the Marilyn Monroe mould; every man's fantasy woman. She outshone everybody because of the simple reason that she was so versatile that every role appeared as if it was written with just Mumtaz in mind. Whether the role was negative or positive, serious or light, she proved her worth. Whether the role was for an urbanite or rustic, majestic or pauper, innocent or vile, gentle or venomous, coy or flaunting, Mumtaz just fitted them like a glove. The public adulation for her is still strong. The response to the continuous spate of screening of her movies on various television channels, even after more than two decades of her self-retirement, proves her tremendous unending popularity due to her incomparable charisma.
winning performance in 'Khilona' opposite Sanjeev Kumar; 'Chor Machaye Shor' with Shashi Kapoor; 'Jheel Ke Us Paar', 'Loafer' & 'Mere Hamdam Mere Dost' with Dharmendra; 'Apradh' opposite Feroz Khan; 'Tangewala' opposite Rajendra Kumar; 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' & 'Tere Mere Sapne' with Dev Anand; 'Upasna' & 'Mela' with Sanjay Khan; 'Humnjoli' with Jeetendra; 'Brahmachari' opposite Shammi Kapoor; 'Hamraaz' with Raaj Kumar; 'Ram Aur Shyam' with Dilip Kumar; 'Faulad' opposite Dara Singh are just to name a few.
Whether she played a child artiste, a vamp, a character actress, or the leading lady, Mumtaz gave the role her very best, and thus carved a name for herself in the minds of her fans, viewers, and movie makers.
Mumtaz won the Best Actress
award for her character as Chand in 'Khilona' during 1970, and in 1996 went to receive the Lifetime Achievement
Award.
Mumtaz quit Bollywood after she married Mayur Madhwani in 1974, and re-located to Britain. There she gave birth to two daughters, Natasha and Tanya.
In 2006 Mumtaz was again in the headlines in India when Natasha got married to Feroz Khan's son, Fardeen Khan.
Mumtaz, together with gorgeous yesteryear heroines like Alka, Komal, and Rajshree would have easily overshadowed the reigning Bollywood queens and given them a run for their money and many sleepless nights. Their performance will always be remembered, and they, especially dark-browned eyed Mumtaz, with her perfect complexion, and a sexy figure, will forever be etched in the eyes of her fans in India and now all over the world.
Spouse
| Mayur Madhwani |
(29 May 1974 - present) 2 children |
Trivia
Origin: Iranian
Mother: Sardar Begum Habib Agha
Father: Abdul Sameed Askari
Her daughter, Natasha, is slated to marry Bollywood actor, Fardeen Khan, in January, 2006.
Her daughters: Natasha and Tanya.
Where Are They Now
Retired to the UK after marriage.
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