Cinemaazi wishes Mumtaz a very happy birthday

In her teens, Mumtaz appeared in minor roles in Stree (1961), Vallah Kya Baat Hai (1962), and Sehra (1963). Her first significant early appearance was in O P Ralhan’s Gehra Daag (1963) and later in Rustom Sohrab (1963) and Sunil Dutt’s dacoit drama, Mujhe Jeene Do (1963).

She got her first break as a lead actress opposite Dara Singh in Faulad (Steelman,1963). She was just 16 while Dara Singh was the world freestyle boxing champion. They went on to do 15 films together including Aandhi Aur Toofan (1964), Hercules (1964), Samson (1964), Veer Bhimsen (1964), Boxer (1965), Khakaan (1965), Raaka (1965), Rustom-E-Hind (1965), Tarzan Comes to Delhi (1965), Sikandar-E-Azam (1965), Daku Mangal Singh (1966),  Jawan Mard (1966), Do Dushman (1967) and Jung aur Aman (1968).