Mumtaz revealed that Jeetendra did not want to do ‘Drops Jo Ban Geni Moti’ with him; Shantaram asked him to leave when he requested for a replacement.
Veteran actress Mumbaz, who began her film journey as a background dancer and supportive artist before playing the lead role, shared an anecdote about her early career during an interview recently. He revealed that when he was V. Shantaram’s 1967 film Boond which was cast mainly in unlike Jeetendra in Ban Geni Moti, Jeetendra initially expressed unhappiness about his role. Mumtaz said that Shantaram had to tell Jeetendra firmly that if he was not ready to work with him, he could leave the film.Jeetendra’s objection and Shantram’s firm’s stanceIn a conversation with the Radio Nasha Officer, Mutz reported that Shantaram’s daughter, Rajshree, was initially slated for the film, but was selected due to her wedding plans. Shantaram then chose Muttaz for the role. Mumtaz recalled Jeetendra’s response:“Forgive me, Jeetu, but you have said this. He said, ‘Why are you taking Mumtaz?’ Shantaram said, ‘I think she has all the qualities to become a heroine. She is beautiful, she dances well, she is a good actress, and I like her. ‘Was like Jeetu,’ No, no. Can we not put anyone else? ‘Shantram said to her,’ She will be the heroine. If you don’t want to do it, you can leave the film. ,Mutz then looked into the camera and said, “Sorry to me, Jeetu, I am saying this, but this is the truth.”Thanks to Dilip Kumar and MahmudMumtaj expressed his intensive gratitude to Dilip Kumar and Mehmood for his important support during his early career. He shared that initially, no leading star was ready to work with him. However, Dilip Kumar showed confidence in the film Ram and Shyam. He agreed to work with him after seeing his reel, which played an important role in starting his acting career. She believes that if she refused to share the screen with her, she would not have become an actress.Mumtaz said that after Dilip Kumar agreed, other actors followed the suit, and they did not reject any further.
