Mumtaz says Yash Chopra proposed marriage to her however she wished to concentrate on profession: ‘Unhone kabhi line nahi maari’ | Bollywood
Jun 01, 2025 06:24 AM IST
Mumtaz heaped reward on filmmaker Yash Chopra and recalled attending his wedding ceremony after rejecting his marriage proposal.
Veteran actor Mumtaz was the highest-paid actor within the Nineteen Seventies. She established herself as a number one woman with hit movies resembling Do Raaste, Bandhan, Khilona, and extra. In an interview with Radio Nasha, Mumtaz revealed that filmmaker Yash Chopra had as soon as proposed marriage to her, however she turned down the proposal as she wished to concentrate on her work. (Additionally Learn: Mumtaz breaks down recalling her last assembly with Shammi Kapoor: ‘Agle janam mein milenge’)
Mumtaz says Yash Chopra preferred her quite a bit
Mumtaz recalled Yash Chopra proposing marriage to her and stated, “Yash ji used to genuinely like me very a lot. He was an assistant at the moment underneath his brother, BR Chopra. He used to love me. I’m not saying I used to be very lovely, I used to be cheap, so he used to love me. I used to be younger and he was an assistant. Unhone bohut sharafat se, tameez se mujhe shaadi provide kari (He very decently and respectfully proposed marriage to me). He stated, ‘Moti Moti, I really like you’, and I stated, ‘No, I need to concentrate on work, I wished to get someplace’.”
Mumtaz heaps reward on Yash Chopra
She added, “Bohut hello acche insaan the. Unke jaisa accha insaan aur director bohut kum hai. Unka beta Aditya bhi ab accha director hai. Par unone bohut izzat se mujhe shaadi provide ki thi, aisa nahi ki line maar rahe hai. Voh bohut shareef insaan the. Fir jab unhone shaadi ki, toh most important unki shaadi mein bhi gayi. We had been very, excellent associates (He was an excellent individual. There are only a few good individuals and administrators like him. His son Aditya can be director now. However he had very respectfully proposed marriage to me—it wasn’t like he was hitting on me. He was a really respectable man. Later, when he bought married, I even attended his wedding ceremony).”
Mumtaz later married businessman Mayur Madhvani in 1974 and has two daughters with him. She took a 13-year sabbatical from appearing after her marriage. Lately, in an interview with On the spot Bollywood, Mumtaz talked about her comeback and made it clear that she shouldn’t be excited by enjoying aged roles on display. She acknowledged that she hasn’t but been provided a job that aligns together with her look or persona. Mumtaz stated that whereas she is open to a comeback, it will solely be for a personality that really fits her presence. She additionally emphasised that she shouldn’t be keen to tackle the position of somebody’s mom until the half resonates together with her expectations.
