Catfights between actresses was an informal phenomenon in the 80s and 90s in Bollywood and two actresses who were always in news because Sharmila Tagore and Mumtaz were. The divas were among Bollywood’s best paid actresses and were disputed by starring actors such as Rajesh Khanna, Shammi Kapoor, Jetendra, among others. In a recent interview, Mumtaz opened or rivalry and revealed if he called Sharmila after the attack against Saif.
Mumtaz about rivalry with Sharmila Tagore
In an interview with Vickey Lalwani, he spoke about the rivalry of the decade with him Aradhana actor. Mumtaz said: “Rivalry for what? It had nothing to do with Sharmila Tagore. She has among the best actors and then me. “
However, Mumtaz quickly made the point that he won more awards than Sharmila, saying “,”On the contrary, I think I have won more awards than I had won. I have more awards. She and I were beautiful, so why would it be jealous or she? I was never jealous of her, I don’t know why people think that. “
Mumtaz also opened if he approached Sharmila when his son, actor Saif Ali Khan, suffered a brutal knife attack earlier this year. She said “No, I called it. I don’t call anyone. Many people died, I called anyone. Also, I live in London and travel to Kenya, Uganda, wherever my husband goes. I come to Mumbai only once and and myns. I am what I am for the love I received from the Indians.”
Affirming the distance they have always caressed, Mumtaz said, “I was never close to her. She wasn’t friendly to her and Neith was her. She had her own game of friends and I had mine.”
On the work front, while Sharmila Ji recently starred in a Bengali movie that Mumtaz left Bollywood in Peak after marrying a businessman.
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