Veteran Bollywood actor Mumtaz has made it clear that she received’t tackle the position of Shah Rukh Khan’s mom in any movie. In a current interview, the 77-year-old actress defined that she has a private rule: she is going to solely play a mom to actors at the least 20 years youthful than her.
Shah Rukh Khan, who turns 60 this 12 months, as soon as famously revealed that his first crush was Mumtaz. Whereas responding to this previous remark, Mumtaz acknowledged it, saying he may need mentioned it in jest. However when requested if she could be open to enjoying his mom on display screen, she firmly mentioned no.
Talking to journalist Vickey Lalwani, Mumtaz mentioned, “I’ll solely play a mother to an actor who’s 20 years youthful than me, and that, too, supplied I look good on display screen.” She identified that she acquired married at a younger age and that even her real-life kids don’t look a lot youthful than her. For her, look performs a giant position in selecting roles at this stage in her life.
When requested why she wouldn’t contemplate enjoying Shah Rukh’s mom if somebody like Jaya Bachchan has carried out it earlier than, Mumtaz mentioned, “That’s Jaya’s choice.” She added with a smile, “Inform Shah Rukh I’ll work with him if I can seem like I really do. However he’ll say no. Why ought to I’ve gray hair?”
Regardless of joking about Shah Rukh’s seemingly response, Mumtaz had nothing however sort phrases for the actor. “He’s very clever, very good, and a beautiful individual. Simply because he likes me doesn’t imply he’d forged me if I don’t look the half.”
Mumtaz additionally expressed admiration for Hollywood legend Jane Fonda, significantly her position in Mom-in-Regulation. She described Fonda’s character as trendy and powerful, noting that she could be open to enjoying related roles, glamorous, well-dressed, and with a robust character. “Her character didn’t need to settle for a lady who was ‘gareeb’ (poor). She had the liberty to look and gown the way in which she needed. That’s one thing I’d like too,” Mumtaz mentioned.
Over a decade in the past, Shah Rukh had shared throughout a press occasion that his first two crushes had been Mumtaz and Saira Bano, calling them probably the most lovely girls on the earth.
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