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Indian Express
5 hours ago
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- Indian Express
Mumtaz reveals she gets fillers on her face every 4 months, says she isn't against plastic surgery: ‘Not a crime, everybody should do it'
Veteran actor Mumtaz, 77, might have retired from films a long time ago but she continues to look her best self whenever she appears in front of the cameras for any speaking engagements. In a recent interview, Mumtaz had shared the secret behind her fitness, and in a new interview, she shared that one has to work out and take care of themselves if they want to look good. In the same chat, she added that she has never gone under the knife but gets fillers on both sides of her face every four months. But, she added, that she not against the idea of plastic surgery and believes that whoever feels like they need it, they must do it. Mumtaz was in conversation with The Times of India, she spoke about her idea of looking good and mentioned that she has 'not done any facelifts'. But, she shared that whenever she feels 'too tired,' she uses 'fillers on my left and right side of the face.' Mumtaz shared that the fillers last for at least 1-2 months and she gets them done every four months. When asked about going under the knife, she said that she hadn't felt the need to do until now. She was also asked about younger actors choosing to opt for plastic surgery and Mumtaz said that if one feels that they need to change about themselves, they can do it. 'It is not a crime to change it,' she said. Talking about the universal need of being liked and looking good, Mumtaz said that if she feels she needs to change something about herself, she will do so. 'I will do it,' she said and added, 'Everybody should do it.' ALSO READ | Mumtaz opens up on Fardeen Khan's divorce with daughter Natasha Madhwani: 'They have separated, every marriage has its ups and downs' Mumtaz had previously spoken about her strict diet and routine in a chat with Radio Nasha Official. 'I am very strict about food. I don't eat much. I don't eat the wrong thing, lots of exercise, I take care of my face, my hair, I make my own mask. And I am very particular about timings,' she said. She spoke about Akshay Kumar's advice to her which led her to eating hours before bed time and skipping dinner. 'I sleep at about 9-10 pm and I get up at 4-5 in the morning. I do my exercise at 7 am then I drink black tea. Then I take very little breakfast, not very fattening. And that's it. Then I have lunch. I don't have dinner. I just take some fruits. I don't eat dinner, she said and added, 'Akshay Kumar told me, 'don't eat after 5-6 pm'. So I learnt that from him,' she said. Mumtaz is best remembered for her appearance in films like Brahmachari, Do Raaste, Khilona, Aap Ki Kasam, Roti, among others.
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
‘Everybody should do it': Mumtaz, 77, admits to getting fillers on face, says she doesn't mind plastic surgery too
By HT Entertainment Desk | Written by Riya Sharma Jul 02, 2025 03:48 PM IST Bollywood actors like Priyanka Chopra, Khushi Kapoor and others have opened up about getting cosmetic surgeries done, even if that made them a target of trolls. In a recent interview with Times of India, Mumtaz, 77, also spoke about how she uses cheek fillers once every four months and shared her thoughts on undergoing plastic surgery. Mumtaz admitted to using fillers and defends actors getting plastic surgery. Mumtaz revealed that she does use fillers when she is too tired of working out and said, "If you don't work out, you won't look good. I have not done any facelifts, but sometimes when I am too tired, I do use fillers on my left and right side of the face. Usse chal jata hai ek do mahina (For 1-2 months it works). I do it once every four months. I don't feel the need to go under the knife, till now." However, Mumtaz also shared that she has no issue with getting plastic surgery if needed: "If you feel there is anything less in you, then you must rectify it. It is not a crime to change it. Everybody wants to look good and beautiful. Even if I feel like I need something I need to work on, I will change it. Even if I have to do a plastic surgery, I will do it. If that makes me look beautiful, why not? Everybody should do it." About Mumtaz Mumtaz is one of the most iconic stars of Hindi cinema's golden era. She ruled the silver screen in the late 1960s and '70s. From her breakout performance in Do Raaste to her memorable roles in Khilona, Roti, Loafer, and Aap Ki Kasam, Mumtaz became a household name and emerged as one of the highest-paid actors in India. Her sizzling on-screen chemistry with Rajesh Khanna remains legendary. Despite retiring at the peak of her career, Mumtaz remains an enduring style icon. She recently revealed that she would love to return to films but has no interest in playing a hero's mother.
Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Mahesh Bhatt pens a poem remembering Raj Khosla: ‘The Light That Lingers'
On Raj Khosla's birth centenary, Mahesh Bhatt pens a special poem for the filmmaker. Khosla helmed films such as C.I.D., Do Raaste, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, Bombai Ka Babu, Woh Kaun Thi and Mera Gaon Mera Desh. 2025. First quarter of the second century of cinema. They're screening his films again. Regal Cinema. An old hall. The velvet is dull. The walls are cracked. Dust floats in the light. The air smells of time. The screen waits. It doesn't shine like it used to. Streaming has taken over. Theatres are kings without kingdoms. And still—here we are. I'm the guest of honour. Asha Parekh will be here soon. Once, the face on every poster. Now, a medal on her chest. Reverence in every greeting. I sit and wait. We're here to honour the brilliance of one of the most underrated filmmakers India ever had. Thanks to the Film Heritage Foundation— founded by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, a man on a mission to rescue our fading cinematic memory. And as I wait, something inside me shifts. 1969. I was twenty. Rubber slippers. Tight pants. No money. A head full of storm. I wanted to make films. I didn't know how. At Mehboob Studio, the watchman stopped me. 'You don't belong here,' he said. I said a name — Raj Khosla. I hadn't met him, but I knew him. Something in the way I said it opened the gate. Inside, the air smelled of sweat and paint. Cables on the floor. Men shouting. Dreams being built— not dreamt. Built. His office was cold with air-conditioning. He'd just woken up. Looked at me like a face from a dream he couldn't place. 'Know anything about filmmaking?' he asked. 'No.' He smiled—small, sideways. 'Zero's a good place to start.' That was it. That's how I began. I stayed a short while. But I saw enough. How a film is made— Not wished into being. Wrestled in. Through heat and silence and rage. We made a film. Later, they called it the first Eastern Western. We called it madness. Sand. Heat. Guns that jammed. Stars who bled. Then I left. We all do. I failed first. Then, somehow, I didn't. Four hits in a row. The applause came. I smiled. But the sound never reached me. He, meanwhile, had begun to vanish. Even the brightest lights fade. One night—Sea Rock Hotel. Terrace. Stars above. Music below. He stood alone. Hands in his pockets. Looking out at the sea like it had stolen something from him. I walked up. 'Get me a drink,' he said. I did. Because some men stay taller than time. He looked at me. 'So—how does it feel? Being on top?' I said, 'I didn't ask for this.' He laughed. Not kindly. 'You? Four hits and still restless? Try being the man who once had it all and now begs for one last sip of relevance.' Then he looked beyond the lights— toward something only he could see. 'Fame is starlight,' he said. 'The glow of something already dead. You see the shine— but the star is gone.' I never forgot. I couldn't. Now the young come. They speak with fire in their throats. I listen. And when I speak— they don't just hear me. They hear him. The man who let me in. The man who said zero. They don't know his name. But they carry it—like I did. He is gone. But the light is still here. The hall stirs. She walks in. Applause cracks through the dust. We take the stage. A question comes: 'What did your master leave you that lasted?' I close my eyes. See his face. Hear his voice. 'Zero,' I say. 'That's where I began.' They nod. They think I'm wise. They think I know. But I don't. And that's the truth. To stay in this work— to stay in this life— you have to live with not knowing. The old sages knew it: Not this. Not that. Not even this. What remains isn't certainty. It's the light. The kind that flickers. The kind that stays. I don't direct anymore. Don't chase stories. I'm quiet now. Like a volcano that once burned. Now still. Still warm. I mentor the thirsty, the talented. The young come. They burn. I listen. I guide. I hand them the match. Let them strike it. That's enough. So I say it again— for the ones still outside the gate: Fame is starlight. Beautiful. Distant. Already gone. Let it guide you. Let it burn you. Then let it go. And when your time comes— Start from zero. Stand in the not-knowing. Speak only what's true. And pass it on.
India.com
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Rajesh Khanna used to hit THIS actress, touched her nose, people thought they were..., her name is...
Rajesh Khanna used to hit THIS actress, touched her nose, people thought they were..., her name is... There are numerous stories in Bollywood where reel relationships spark off-screen rumours. One such speculation that garnered traction in 90s involved Bollywood's evergreen on-screen pair, Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz. In a recent candid chat, Mumtaz opened up about her unique bond with Rajesh Khanna, and why people assumed that they were more than just co-stars. While talking to Radio Nasha, Mumtaz recalled her first meetup with superstar Rajesh Khanna, 'I didn't know him that time. I met him first time when I got to know that there is a hero Rajesh Khanna with whom I had to work. I said first ask him if he wants to work with me. That's how I got my first picture with him, Do Raaste. He has been very kind to me, we were very good friends.' She said. Mumtaz further talked about sharing a playful bond with him, which made people believe that they were in a relationship. The actress shared, 'When you do 15 films with a hero, then you develop a timing with each other. Kaka sirf mere saath hi aisa karta the (He used to do these things only with me). Sometimes he used to put something on my face, hit on my hips or touch his nose to mine during a song. So people thought, 'Dekh dekh chakkar chal raha hai, dekho kitne nazdeek hai. Jaisa Kaka ke saath Mumtaz chipakti hai naa vaisa kisiko bhi nahi chipakti. Kuch chakkar hai (There is something going on between them. The way she gets close with Kaka, she doesn't do it with any other hero).' All our films were hit, that's why they used to say 'they are having an affair'.' Since Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz shared a close bond, she was asked whether he was ever possessive about her. She stated that it's quite natural for any man to be possessive about their favourite woman. For the unversed, Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz collaborated in many memorable films including Do Raaste, Bandhan, Sachaa Jhutha, Dushmun, Aap Ki Kasam, and Roti. In 1970s, they were considered one of Bollywood's most loved on-screen pairs, and their wonderful chemistry evidently gave many box office hits.
Hindustan Times
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Mumtaz says Yash Chopra proposed marriage to her but she wanted to focus on career: ‘Unhone kabhi line nahi maari'
Veteran actor Mumtaz was the highest-paid actor in the 1970s. She established herself as a leading lady with hit films such as Do Raaste, Bandhan, Khilona, and more. In an interview with Radio Nasha, Mumtaz revealed that filmmaker Yash Chopra had once proposed marriage to her, but she turned down the proposal as she wanted to focus on her work. (Also Read: Mumtaz breaks down recalling her final meeting with Shammi Kapoor: 'Agle janam mein milenge') Mumtaz recalled Yash Chopra proposing marriage to her and said, "Yash ji used to genuinely like me very much. He was an assistant at that time under his brother, BR Chopra. 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 very decently and respectfully proposed marriage to me). He said, 'Moti Moti, I love you', and I said, 'No, I want to focus on work, I wanted to get somewhere'." She added, 'Bohut hi 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 offer ki thi, aisa nahi ki line maar rahe hai. Voh bohut shareef insaan the. Fir jab unhone shaadi ki, toh main unki shaadi mein bhi gayi. We were very, very good friends (He was a very good person. There are very few good people and directors like him. His son Aditya is also a good director now. But he had very respectfully proposed marriage to me—it wasn't like he was hitting on me. He was a very decent man. Later, when he got married, I even attended his wedding).' Mumtaz later married businessman Mayur Madhvani in 1974 and has two daughters with him. She took a 13-year sabbatical from acting after her marriage. Recently, in an interview with Instant Bollywood, Mumtaz talked about her comeback and made it clear that she is not interested in playing elderly roles on screen. She stated that she hasn't yet been offered a role that aligns with her appearance or personality. Mumtaz said that while she is open to a comeback, it would only be for a character that truly suits her presence. She also emphasised that she is not willing to take on the role of someone's mother unless the part resonates with her expectations.
