‘Nobody could flirt with Jeetendra, his girlfriend Shobha was too possessive’: Mumtaz

During her busy profession within the 60s-70s, Mumtaz was usually linked with lots of her co-stars. These included Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and others. However, link-up with Jeetendra was subsequent to unimaginable, because of his then girlfriend, now-wife Shobha Kapoor. (Also learn: Mumtaz reveals she takes fillers when ‘too thin’ however by no means accomplished botox: ‘Botox se lagta hai…’)

In a brand new interview, Mumtaz has spoken about Shobha and the way she can be very possessive of Jeetendra. “Jeetendra ke saath tuning hona mushkil tha (It was difficult to get the tune right with Jeetendra). Nobody could flirt with him. His girlfriend Shobha (Jeetendra’s wife now) was very possessive about him. She was determined to marry him. But again, as usual, he also was very fond of me. But the heroines were not fond of me. But yet I remained chirpy,” she stated in an interview to The Times of India.

Mumtaz additionally spoke about Rajesh Khanna and his cut up with Anju Mahendroo. “I was astonished. She looked after Rajesh Khanna so well. She truly cared for him. She even looked after his khaana-peena with such sophistication. Mayur and I used to visit Rajesh Khanna and have dinner and drinks with both of them. I hadn’t even dreamt that they would split. How can you end a relationship with someone like her in just one day? It was not right on his part to do that. If you are not getting along with anybody, you need to call that person, sit down with him/her and inform that person,” she stated. Rajesh Khanna later married Dimple Kapadia and had two daughters together with her.

Mumtaz lately appeared on an episode of Indian Idol. She visited the present as visitor with Dharmendra, danced and sang for the contestants. She married Mayur Madhvani ​in 1974 and took a break from appearing.

Jeetendra and Shobha have two children–Ekta Kapoor and Tusshar Kapoor. They are additionally grandparents to Lakshya and Ravie. Shobhaa is understood for producing among the hottest day by day soaps on tv with Ekta. On February 10, it was introduced that she will likely be stepping down as the pinnacle of Alt Balaji with Ekta.