Actress

Some years ago, I landed in Mumbai with no eyebrows, no eyelashes, or hair. I wore a mask over my nose and yet people came up to me and asked, 'aren't you Mumtaz?'

I was in the film industry just for 13 years and to remember me after 35 years is really an honour.

There's so much to learn from life every minute.

I am very good friends with Shatrughan Sinha.

My husband comes from a traditional Gujarati family, and loved his food. I learnt to make dal-dhokli, undhiyu and khandvi.

I had two beautiful daughters and a husband who loved me immensely.

In fact, what my fans shown towards me is devotion.

I've been a fighter throughout my life.

There's a time for every woman to get married. You should seize that moment.

I'm a practical woman.

I was just 15 years old when I did my first film, 'Faulad,' in 1963, opposite Dara Singh. Although I had worked earlier as a child actress, this was my first break as a lead heroine.

I was lucky that men wanted to marry me.

Everybody loves me but I can't make everybody my close friend. I don't make friends easily.

I've kept alive my childlike innocence. I don't let anything or anyone dampen my zest for life. Now, that's very important.

I was all of 18, and in love with Shammi Kapoor while we were filming 'Brahmachari.' He wanted me to give up my career, but I wasn't ready. I had my family to look after.

My role used to be very small, maybe a couple of romantic scenes and some songs.