Bollywood’s famous and experienced actress Mumtaz recently talked openly about her career and distance from television. In the year 2023, he shared the stage with late actor Dharmendra in Indian Idol Season 13. This was a rare presence on TV, but now Mumtaz has revealed that this experience proved to be very costly for her.
Mumtaz revealed in the interview
In an interview, he revealed that the producers had to spend around Rs 18 to 20 lakh for that one show. This is the reason why even today she maintains distance from TV. During a conversation on Vicky Lalwani’s YouTube channel, Mumtaz said that even today she gets offers for many TV shows, but she does not accept them.
He told that the same show he did with Dharmendra was his first and last TV experience. After this, he received more than a hundred offers to join the small screen, but he clearly disclosed his fees. According to Mumtaz, when the producers said that people can work even for Rs 3-4 lakh, she clearly replied that she cannot comment on the fees of others. If someone wants, they can work for free, but they have their own price. She bluntly said that she did not want to work if her conditions were not met.
Talk on the discussions spread over rejection of ‘Sita and Geeta’
In the same conversation, Mumtaz also talked about the discussions spread about rejecting the film ‘Sita Aur Geeta’. He told that this decision was not just because of money, although fees were also a reason. Mumtaz said that at that time Ramesh Sippy was a big producer-director and she felt that she would be able to do the film at a low fee. But Mumtaz was at the peak of her career at that time and she was continuously getting films, so she did not think that this film would bring any significant change in her career. Later this film was done by Hema Malini and proved to be a superhit.
Mumtaz also clarified that she liked the story of the film, but she did not want to lower her price in the golden phase of her career and she has no regrets on her decision. In the early 1970s, Mumtaz was among the highest paid actresses of Hindi cinema. Hit films like ‘Do Raaste’, ‘Bandhan’ and ‘Khilona’ made her a top actress.
Mumtaz’s pairing with Dharmendra is popular
Her pairing with Dharmendra was well-liked by the audience and their chemistry was memorable in films like ‘Kajal’, ‘Aadmi Aur Insaan’, ‘Mere Humdum Mere Dost’, ‘Jheel Ke Us Paar’ and ‘Loafer’. Mumtaz married industrialist Mayur Madhvani in 1974 and after this she stayed away from acting for about 13 years. Even today she looks at her career on her own terms and with self-respect.
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