‘I had no choice’: Mumtaz on marrying a Hindu businessman, quitting acting at peak of her career

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Actress Mumtaz, who became a leading lady after 1967 film Ram Aur Shyam, quit acting in 1974 to marry Gujarati businessman Mayur Madhvani and settle in London. She stated her family approved the proposal and encouraged her departure from cinema. Mumtaz emphasized her family never differentiated between religions in marriage decisions.

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