New Delhi. How did the spicy news of the film world come out? This question is in people’s mind not for today’s era but for that era when there were neither mobile phones nor any such medium on social media through which any news could go viral in a moment. For cinema lovers, such spicy news used to be the headlines of many newspapers along with major magazines. Sometimes it was just a rumor and sometimes the news proved to be true. In the 60-70s, some news had made life difficult for Mumtaz. After which she had to approach the court. What was the matter, let us tell you…
Mumtaz was one of the most popular actresses in the 1960s and 1970s. She worked with many big stars including Rajesh Khanna and Jeetendra. While her work spoke for her. But once such a news came out about her, after which there was a stir not only in the life of the actress but also in the film industry.
Devyani had introduced the trend of ‘gossip journalism’
Devyani Chaubal, who was feared in Hindi cinema in the 70s and 80s. Devyani Chaubal was a journalist by profession and it was Devyani who brought the trend of ‘gossip journalism’ in the world of cinema. She once wrote many stories about Mumtaz. She was swallowing blood after reading everything. But once she made such a claim about Devyani’s actor father that Mumtaz became furious and went to court.
What did Devyani Chaubal write?
Actually, Devyani Chaubal had claimed in her column that Mumtaz did not have a father. She wrote a column on Mumtaz. She wrote- ‘I have never heard about Mumtaz’s background. We have constantly heard about Mumtaz’s mother Naaz but have never heard about her father.’
When Mumtaz was shattered
When Mumtaz was asked about this by a documentary maker, she herself mentioned this incident. Mumtaz said, ‘Yes, I did. I was tolerating for many years and I think now it has become too much. So I thought about it. I thought let’s do something, let’s do something exciting’. When asked if she was hurt by this claim, Mumtaz accepted it and said, ‘I was very shattered. It is very wrong. Well, they think (it is) their business, they just want to sell their magazines’.
This old interview clip of Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz is such a delight
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