Mumtaz praised filmmaker Yash Chopra and recalled attending his wedding ceremony after rejecting his proposal.
Mumtaz
Veteran actress Mumtaz has managed to seize consideration together with her charming roles in movies. With a profession spanning over 20 years, she established herself as the highest heroine and was a part of profitable movies like Khilona, Do Raaste, and extra.
Yash Chopra
The actress was targeted on her profession and she or he turned down a number of marriage proposals. She recalled that Yash Chopra, the legendary filmmaker and brother of BR Chopra had proposed to her for marriage. She rejected him as she needed to concentrate on her profession.
Rejected marriage proposal
In a current interview with Radio Nasha, Mumtaz walked down reminiscence lane as she remembered the time when Yash Chopra labored as an assistant director below his brother BR Chopra.
Wanted to concentrate on work
Yash ji genuinely preferred me very a lot. He was an assistant at the moment. He preferred me, and I’m not saying I used to be exceptionally stunning, however I used to be cheap. So, he preferred me. I used to be younger, and he was an assistant. He very decently and respectfully proposed marriage to me. He mentioned, ‘Moti Moti, I like you,’ and I mentioned, ‘No, I need to concentrate on work, I needed to get someplace, she mentioned.
Praised Yash Chopra
Mumtaz even praised Yash Chopra’s persona and mentioned that he was not a flirt sorts. “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,” she added.
Praised his son
She even praised Yash’s son Aditya Chopra and mentioned that he’s a great director. “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),” she mentioned. Yash Chopra handed away on 21 October 2012 after getting identified with dengue fever. He was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai and succumbed to loss of life following a number of organ failure.
