The love story of Bollywood's legendary actress Mumtaz and Shammi Kapoor was nothing short of a film. At one point, Mumtaz was so deeply in love with Shammi Kapoor that she wanted to marry him and settle down. However, an old and extremely strict tradition of the Kapoor family stood in the way of their relationship. At that time, the Kapoor family had a strict rule that daughters-in-law would not work in films. Mumtaz was in the prime of her career, and giving up acting was impossible for her. This was why, despite their love for each other, the couple never reunited, and their love story remained incomplete.

There was a time in Hindi cinema when Mumtaz's magic reigned supreme. She delivered blockbuster films with every major superstar, from Rajesh Khanna to Dharmendra. But Mumtaz, who captivated everyone with her on-screen charm, had her own love story that remained incomplete. Mumtaz and Shammi Kapoor were in love, but a strict Kapoor family rule stood between them. During the Raj Kapoor and Prithviraj Kapoor eras, it was a tradition that a daughter-in-law would not work in films. Mumtaz was at the peak of her career, and giving up acting was impossible for her, which is why their relationship never reached the point of marriage.

In an old interview with Vicky Lalwani Mumtaz had openly talked about her relationship with her co-star Shammi Kapoor in the film Brahmachari.Even though her on-screen chemistry with Rajesh Khanna was the talk of the town at that time, Mumtaz admitted that her heart actually beat for Shammi Kapoor.

Mumtaz wanted to marry Shammi Kapoor

Mumtaz never hid her feelings when talking about her relationship with Shammi Kapoor. She said frankly, "Shammi Kapoor was extremely handsome, and I liked him very much. There's nothing to hide or deny about it. There was an 18-year age difference between us, but that didn't matter to me. I wanted to marry him, but Papaji (Pritviraj Kapoor) had very strict rules and regulations in those days."

Love was lost due to the rules of the Kapoor family

The veteran actress also clarified that this tradition in the Kapoor family was actually started by Prithviraj Kapoor. During his lifetime, it was a firm rule in the family that daughters-in-law would not work in films. This was absolutely clear. If Mumtaz wanted to become the daughter-in-law of the Kapoor family, she would have to give up her thriving career.

Shammi Kapoor and Mumtaz had parted ways

Mumtaz was at the peak of her career at that time, and saying goodbye to acting was not easy for her. Ultimately, the Kapoor family's strict traditions stood in the way of their relationship, and this was the reason their love story never reached the destination of marriage. Faced with a choice between passion for her work and love, Mumtaz chose her talent. After this, Mumtaz and Shammi Kapoor parted ways.

Mumtaz was out of Raj Kapoor's film

Mumtaz's unfulfilled relationship with Shammi Kapoor also affected her professional life. Mumtaz revealed that this was the reason she lost out on Raj Kapoor's film Mera Naam Joker, for which she had given a proper look test. Recalling that period, the actress said, "Rajji took my look test and I thought the pictures were amazing. But he told me I would have to wear very short clothes for the role. What if I got married into our family? He flatly told me he couldn't give me the role. I tried to explain to him that we weren't getting married and that he could confirm this with Shammiji. But he was afraid that if we changed our minds mid-shooting, what would happen to his film?"