Dilip Kumar's ‘samdhi' was a dreaded Bollywood villain, did 100 films, his sister was the highest-paid actress, Rajesh Khanna loved her; She is…, brother is…
Relationships often make headlines in Bollywood. Many big stars are related to each other as siblings or through other family ties. Today, we will tell you about one such villain who was the samdhi (relative) of the legendary Dilip Kumar. His cousin sister was once considered a superhit and the highest-paid actress in Bollywood. This villain acted in more than 70 films. Apart from playing negative roles in the 1970s and 1980s, he also produced several films, including Meri Aan and Paapi Devataa.
He is known for his negative roles (villains) in films like Seeta Aur Geeta, Jaani Dushman, Chacha Bhatija, Bade Dilwala, Kal Aaj Aur Kal, Sharafat, Aashiyana, Paap Aur Punya, and The Great Gambler , to name a few.
His children also pursued careers in Bollywood. If you haven't been able to guess who he is, we'll help you out.
We are talking about Abbas Syed, also known as Roopesh Kumar, cousin of actress Mumtaz. Film director Nanabhai Bhatt changed Abbas Syed's name when he entered Bollywood, and with that, his luck also changed.
Talking about his personal life, Roopesh Kumar's eldest daughter was married to Dilip Kumar's nephew Zahid Khan and they have two children. In this sense, Rupesh Kumar was related to Dilip Kumar. His cousin, Mumtaz, had worked in major films during her time.
Rupesh Kumar passed away due to a heart attack during the Filmfare Awards ceremony in 1995.
Meanwhile, Mumtaz was regarded as one of the finest and most beautiful actresses. Stars like Rajesh Khanna and Shammi Kapoor were crazy for her. Shammi even wished to propose her for marriage. However, Mumtaz, who was at the peak of her career at the time, was not eager to marry anyone from the Kapoor family as they had a strict 'bahu' rule, i.e., daughters-in-law must not work in the film industry.
Talking about Rajesh Khanna's one-sided love for Mumtaz, he reportedly cried inconsolably after she married Mayur Madhvavi.
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