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Mumtaz Says She Rejected Yash Chopra's Proposal, Attended His Wedding Later, 'Shaadi Offer Kari..'
The veteran Bollywood diva, Mumtaz recently revealed that Yash Chopra once liked her and proposed marriage to her.
Mumtaz is known as one of the finest actresses ever in the Hindi film industry. She was one of the highest-paid actors of her time in the 70s. Apart from establishing herself with her acting prowess, Mumtaz was also popular for her doll-like beauty. Many top actors of the time, like Shammi Kapoor, were in love with her, but she rejected them all. The actress had great ambitions and wanted to focus on her acting career.
Among the string of men that she had rejected, the name of the legendary late director, Yash Raj Chopra, is included as well. Known for his romantic movies, the director had proposed to the leading lady, Mumtaz, but she had rejected him. The veteran actress recently got candid about her life and revealed her equation with Yash Chopra.
Mumtaz met Yash Chopra when he was an assistant director
In an interview with Radio Nasha, the veteran actress opened up about a lot of the things that used to go behind the scenes during the 70s, a very glamorous era for the Hindi film industry. Mumtaz also opened up about her own personal life as a popular actress and talked about her equation with director, Yash Raj Chopra. The actress revealed that he used to work as an assistant director under his older brother, B.R Chopra's films. Meanwhile, Mumtaz was the leading lady in those films. Yash Chopra also used to call her 'Moti' affectionately.
Mumtaz said that Yash Chopra liked her very much
Mumtaz, who was known for her one-of-a-kind beauty, said very humbly that she wasn't very beautiful but was rather 'reasonable'. As a result, Yash Chopra liked her very much and proposed marriage to her when he was just starting out in the industry. In the same interview, the actress revealed that she rejected the then-assistant director because she wanted to focus on building her acting career. Mumtaz talked about the sincerity and politeness of Yash Chopra and said:
"He used to like me. I’m not saying I was very beautiful, I was reasonable, so he used to like me. I was young and he was an assistant. Unhone bohut sharafat se, tameez se mujhe shaadi offer kari He said, ‘Moti Moti, I love you’, and I said, ‘No, I want to focus on work, I wanted to get somewhere’."
Mumtaz had once said that there was no chemistry between her and Yash Chopra
Mumtaz once said that Yash Chopra had proposed to her 'thousands of times', but she was not interested since there was no compatibility, the actress stated in an interview with Vickey Lalwani. She said that many times the director would say, "Aye moti, I love you yaar, marry me." However, Mumtaz did not have the same feelings for him. Talking about Yash Chopra's courtship and her not feeling the same, the actress said:
“To have such a close relationship with anybody, you have to fall in love with the person. You have to have chemistry.If you don’t have chemistry, how can you live together as a married couple? I never had that chemistry with him.”
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Mumtaz raved about Yash Chopra and praised him a lot
Though Mumtaz had rejected Yash Chopra, they still remained friends. The actress even attended the wedding of Yash and Pamela Chopra. In the Radio Nasha interview, Mumtaz heaped praise on the late Bollywood director. She said that there is no one like him, both a good director and a human being. The actress also stated that Yash Chopra was very polite and never outright flirted with her. Although he had proposed to her, Mumtaz said, "Par unone bohut izzat se mujhe shaadi offer ki thi, aisa nahi ki line maar rahe hai".
Mumtaz later married a businessman and took a hiatus from Bollywood
Even though Mumtaz had many popular actors courting her, she chose to marry someone outside the film industry. She married the businessman, Mayur Madhvani in 1974. She also took a break from the film industry, but now the veteran actress is ready to make her comeback on the screen. However, in an interview with Instant Bollywood, Mumtaz said that she is waiting for a role that resonates with her.
What do you think about Yash Raj Chopra proposing to Mumtaz?
Also Read: Mumtaz Went On To Have An Extra-Marital Affair After Husband's Infidelity, 'You Do Get Carried Away'
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