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Time of India
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
When Mumtaz revealed why she didn't marry Feroz Khan: 'It was like jumping into a lake...I already had a heartbreak with Shammi Kapoor...'
Mumtaz was largely known for her on-screen chemistry and hit pairing with Rajesh Khanna. However, the actress formed a great pair with most of her co-stars on the screen. She was often in news also for her link-ups. However, while some of it may have been true, others were not. She has often spoken about how Shammi Kapoor wanted to marry her but things didn't work out. On Feroz Khan 's death anniversary today, April 27, let's recall the time when Mumtaz shared some anecdotes about the late actor. The actress had told ETimes, while she spoke about Shammi, "Raj Kapoor wanted to cast me as a trapeze artiste in 'Mera Naam Joker'. He had even taken my pictures. But Shammi Kapoor forbade him by asking how he'd sign me when I was going to marry him and become a Kapoor bahu. I tried my best to convince Raj Kapoor by telling him that I was not marrying Shammi. I was looking so pretty in those pictures. But Raj Kapoor wasn't sure that I was telling him the truth, he somehow thought that I still might marry Shammi." Further on being asked about Feroz, she had said, "Feroz never offered me marriage . He had a girlfriend, an Anglo Indian beauty, from the days of 'Main Shaadi Karne Chala'. She was a very beautiful girl and she loved him immensely. But I don't know why they eventually separated. So Feroz and I had become very good friends and he shared almost everything with me. He was a man who would never share anything with anybody; he was a proud man. But I have seen him even with tears in his eyes." However, Mumtaz finally made a revelation and said, "Okay now let me tell you that any woman would fall on Feroz and Shammi. To marry Feroz Khan was like jumping into a lake. It was asking for a heartbreak. I had one with Shammi Kapoor and I didn't want another. So I kept our relationship as a friendship. If it had gone the other way, it would have broken and even the friendship wouldn't have remained. Our children went on to marry each other, and our friendship remained till he died. He loved me a lot and trust me, Fardeen and Natasha are very happy with each other." For those not in the know, Feroz's son Fardeen married Mumtaz's daughter Natasha. While Mumtaz had said in this throwback interview that Fardeen and Natasha are happy with each other, in recent times, there have been rumours regarding their separation. Feroz Khan had passed away in 2009 due to Cancer.
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First Post
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2: Meet Neville McKinley, British representative played by R Madhavan?
R Madhavan plays the character of Adv. Neville McKinley in Kesari Chapter 2. Adv. Neville McKinley represented the British Crown against C Sankaran Nair. Adv. Neville McKinley was an Anglo Indian Barrister as shown in the movie. Here is what we know. read more Not just Akshay Kumar's character as Sankaran Nair, but Anglo-Indian Adv. Neville McKinley's role played by R. Madhavan is receiving huge appreciation by cinema lovers. According to a social media post, Dharma Production says that ten characters were combined together to make the role of Adv. Neville McKinley in Kesari Chapter 2, played by R Madhavan, one of the most powerful antagonists of recent times. There was a battery of lawyers to fight against Sankaran Nair. Advertisement Meet Neville McKinley Karan Johar said, 'When the character of Neville McKinley was written, we needed a solid actor. A solid antagonist to combat the protagonist. And we all know Maddy aka Madhavan is an absolutely outstanding actor.' No wonder there isn't much information about Neville McKinley on the net or in our history books. Talking about R Madhavan, 'He walked around like a tiger,' director Karan Singh Tyagi recalls, speaking about his presence on his very first day on set. The BTS video, shared on social media, is captioned: 'Every stare, every silence, every decision — crafted to leave a mark. Here's a glimpse into how Neville McKinley, the face of fear, was created." Story of Kesari Chapter 2 The story goes this way Shankaran Nair (Akshay Kumar), a senior Indian member of the Viceroy's council and once knighted by the Empire, stood up and fought for the truth after the brutal massacre in 1919 which was nothing less than racist genocide. It was told and made to believe by all that the Sikh men who gathered at Jalianwallah Bagh were armed, when they were actually making a peaceful protest. Initially Shankaran played by Akshay Kumar believed in the British justice system toed what the British said and that's how the crown even made him a part of the Viceroy's Council. It was much later that he realised that he was on the wrong side and that the British were trying to suppress facts with their power. But he changes after a young lawyer, Dilreet Gill (Ananya Panday) convinces him about the massacre of the Sikhs in the Jalianwallah Bagh tragedy caused by General Dyer. He decides to go to court to sue General Dyer. Advertisement The movie is based on the book 'The Case That Shook The Empire: One Man's Fight For The Truth'. As a common man, we all are aware of the tragedy, but not the case. Thankfully, the movie throws light on this infamous case fought by Shankaran Nair to give justice to the families of the Jalianwallah Bagh massacre. In brief, I would say Kesari Chapter 2 is an immensely engaging film with the brilliant performances of not just Akshay Kumar, but Ananya Pandey too. With a very steady momentum and magnificent war of words, Kesari 2 never slows down in its pace. Definitely cinematic liberty was taken, but there was nothing that was exaggerated. WATCH the trailer of Kesari: Chapter 2 here:
