Mumtaz recalls being kicked out of Mera Naam Joker by Raj Kapoor as she was dating Shammi Kapoor: ‘Can’t have you wearing small clothes’

Mumtaz, who at the time had an affair with Shammi Kapoor, was dropped from Mera Naam Joker because Raj Kapoor didn’t want a future kapoor bahu wearing “short clothes” onscreen
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Mumtaz and Shammi Kapoor shared a brief romance during those years, which eventually ended when Mumtaz declined to marry him. In a previous interview with Pinkvilla, Mumtaz expressed her deep feelings for Shammi Kapoor, stating that she “loved him tremendously,” and he reciprocated those feelings. However, the actress felt it was too early for her to get married at the age of 17, wanting to achieve something in her career while he wanted her to give up films. She said, “I was only around 17. He was 18 years older than me. It was too early for me to get married. Mujhe kucch banna tha. (I wanted to achieve something).”

Mumtaz revealed that their break-up was pleasant as they parted ways “with understanding.” She also emphasised that if she would have gotten married to Shammi Kapoor at the time, “it wouldn’t have worked” because she would have always “held a regret in my heart.” She added, “I wanted to act. I wanted to achieve something. The Kapoor family was strict about their bahus not working in films,” she said.