Veteran actor Mumtaz, best known for her pairing with Rajesh Khanna in the 1960s and ‘70s, has now opened up on her real-life bond with the legendary actor. In an interview with Rediff, she spoke about how her co-star would get upset when she'd work with his male contemporaries. (Also Read – Mumtaz's Pakistan diaries: Actor meets Fawad Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and others.
See pics ) Mumtaz on pairing with Rajesh Khanna “He would get upset when I signed films with other heroes like Dharmendra ji or Dev (Anand) sahab. But he worked with other heroines, and I never sulked. He thought he owned me.
But never mind, it meant that he cared for me,” Mumtaz said. She also added that she was often compared to his other frequent co-star, Sharmila Tagore, but they never had any bad blood. On rivalry with Sharmila Tagore “I respect her a lot.
She is far more educated and sophisticated than I am. I started working at the age of eight, so I learned everything on the job. Whether it is Sharmila or any other heroine, I never had time to interact with them.
It was God’s blessing that not one film of mine with Kaka (Rajesh Khanna) flopped. Sharmila ji had flops with him,” Mumtaz added. Mumtaz and Rajesh Khanna delivered hits like Do Raaste, Bandhan (1969), Sachaa Jhutha (1970), Dushmun (1971), Apna Desh (1972), Roti (1974), Aap Ki Kasam (1974), and Prem Kahani (1975).
They also featured together in popular songs like Bindiya Chamkegi, Chup Gaye Sare Nazare, Jai Jai Shiv Shankar, .