In an interview with ETimes, this actress had told the reason as to why she did not marry Feroz Khan. The actress had compared the idea of marrying him to “jumping into a lake.” The actress, after already having been through a heartbreak earlier, had decided that she was not ready for any emotional risk again.
The actress was deeply in love with Shammi Kapoor before. She said that she was deeply affected by the end of their relationship. According to her, the emotional scars from that particular relationship made her pretty cautious about her future relationships.
The actress and Feroz Khan shared a deep friendship. He was a man of few words, but he trusted her enough to open up. The actress also mentioned that he has even cried on various occasions in front of her.
That actress was none other than Mumtaz. After the heartbreak with Shammi Kapoor, she had given up on the idea of romance. She could not risk another heartbreak with Feroz when he wasn’t even offering her marriage.
Mumtaz had revealed that Feroz had an Anglo-Indian girlfriend who was very beautiful. She loved him immensely, but for some reason, they eventually separated. After that, Mumtaz and Feroz became very good friends, and their bond remained completely platonic.
Mumtaz did not want to risk her bond with Feroz. According to her, getting into a relationship could ruin what they had with each other, and she did not want that. She preferred to save the connection she had with him rather than lose it completely.
Interestingly enough, Mumtaz’s daughter, Natasha, later got married to Feroz Khan’s son, Fardeen Khan. Mumtaz seemed extremely happy about their union and expressed that as well. Mumtaz felt happy about families coming together with this union.
Even after Feroz Khan passed in 2009, Mumtaz cherished her bond with him. She remembered the bond deeply. Mumtaz also expressed that she was grateful for the lasting memories of the relationship.
