Mumtaz Askari Madhvani (née Askari; born 31 July 1947), known mononymously as Mumtaz is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of the finest actresses of Hindi cinema, Mumtaz is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards. Mumtaz made her acting debut at age 11 with Lajwanti (1958), Sone Ki Chidiya (1958), and did smaller roles in films like Stree (1961) and Sehra (1963).
Mumtaz was typecasted as a "stunt film heroine", with Faulad (1963) and Daku Mangal Singh (1966), which stalled her career. After being praised for her work in Ram Aur Shyam (1967), Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968) and Brahmachari (1968), Mumtaz had her career breakthrough Do Raaste (1969). She went on to establish herself as one of the leading actress with films such as - Bandhan (1969), Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969), Sachaa Jhutha (1970), Khilona (1970), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Tere Mere Sapne (1971), Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), Apna Desh (1972), Loafer (1973), Jheel Ke Us Paar (1973), Chor Machaye Shor (1974), Aap Ki Kasam (1974), Roti (1974), Prem Kahani (1975) and Nagin (1976).
After the 1977 film Aaina and a sabbatical of 13 years, the 1990 film Aandhiyan, marked her final film before retirement. Since she retired from acting, Mumtaz has settled in London with her husband, Ugandan businessman Mayur Madhvani with whom she has two daughters. She has been an advocate for Breast Cancer survivors and has appeared in the 2010 documentary 1 a Minute.
2004
as Self
1990
as Shakuntala
1977
as Shalini R. Shastri
1976
as Rajkumari
1975
as Kamini S. Sinha / Kamini D. Kumar
1974
as Bijli
1974
as Sunita Bhatnagar
1974
as Rekha
1973
as Neelu
1973
as Mala
1973
as Anju
1973
as Guest Appearance
1972
as Roshni Das
1972
1972
as Chanda
1972
as Phoolmati
1972
as Mamta
1972
as Radha / Meeta
1972
as Meena / Rita
1971
as Shanti
1971
as Neena
1971
as Nisha
1971
as Nisha Patel / Nisha Kumar
1971
1970
as Leena / Rita
1970
as Mary(as Mumtaz)
1970
1970
as Chand
1970
as Malti
1970
as Meeta
1970
1969
as Reena
1969
as Rita
1969
1969
as Gauri Malikram
1969
as Sapna Singh
1968
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1968
as Roopa Sharma
1968
as Meena
1967
as Seema
1967
as Shabnam
1967
as Sadhana
1967
as Paro
1967
as Reshma
1967
as Shanta
1967
as Meena
1966
1966
as Kalavati
1966
as Meena Priyadarshini
1966
as Reeta
1966
as Saloni
1966
as Juwala
1966
1965
as Kamini (Kamo)
1965
as Savitri
1965
as Albeli
1965
1965
as Rekha
1964
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1963
1963
1963
as Juhi
1960
1958
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