The digital medium has proved to be one of the most active platforms to bring back yesteryear’s actors. Amidst the pool of artistes, who made comeback through web shows, it was the 70s actress
Mumtaz who was offered a ticket to return to celluloid with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web series,
Heeramandi
. However, the actress turned down the project that reportedly stars Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha and Aditi Rao Hydari.
As per reports, Mumtaz was offered a pivotal role, which required her to perform an elaborate Mujra, but the actress declined saying her husband would have a problem with her dancing at this age.
When Bombay Times reached out to her, a surprised Mumtaz said, “Aap logon se kabhi kuch cheez chhupti bhi hai kya? Kaise pata chal jaata hai aap logon ko? Well, yes, I was approached for this project. I had got a call from his office. It wasn’t him, but his secretary who was talking to me. I didn’t quite understand exactly about my contribution in this project. I was told that there is some dance sequence. I didn’t see any meat in what was being offered. I mean I am open to the idea of a comeback. But I will be coming back on screen after 45 years and I want to surprise my audience and make them feel that I can still act. I was also approached for two films recently, but I turned them down too. Woh aandar se ek feeling aani chahiye na… bass woh nahi aa rahi thi in these projects. So, I said no. I am just waiting for an outstanding project to come my way. Rest I don’t know where my husband’s angle has come in from. He shouldn’t have any problem.”
As an audience the Ram Aur Shyam, Sachaa Jhutha actress has been an admirer of Bhansali school of cinema. She says, “I enjoyed watching his directorials like Devdas and Bajirao Mastani. His films are beautiful. He is quite a generous filmmaker. He’s a spend thrift and doesn’t shy away from spending on the lavish sets and costumes. I am just glad and ecstatic that a filmmaker of that stature thought of approaching me for his project. I like him and I wish he was working at the time when I was active as an actor. It would be a pleasure to collaborate with him.”
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