Kamal Ghorui
Veteran actress Mumtaz is known for always being very vocal about her opinions. She has also been extremely honest while talking about her life, be it her relationship with Shammi Kapoor, her marriage or her daughter Natasha Madhvani’s marriage with Fardeen Khan. In an earlier interview with The Times of India, Mumtaz also spoke about the speculations around their marriage. “They are saying they are separating, but they still aren’t divorced. Even if they do divorce, they won’t be truly separated because of their kids,” she had revealed. While Natasha currently lives in London with their children and Fardeen remains based in Mumbai, the two continue to stay connected as co-parents. In a recent interview, Mumtaz once again discussed the situation and suggested that the death of Fardeen’s father, Feroz Khan, may have played a role in the couple drifting apart. She said during an interview with ‘Sitaron Ka Safar’, “What happened was that when Feroz passed away, he was very attached to his father. So I don’t really know what happened at that time. Natasha was shifted to London for the children’s education. After that, I’m not sure what misunderstandings arose between them. But that’s when some problems began.”She added, “What else can I say? And what can I even say, they are grown-ups themselves now, and are the parents of the children.”During the same conversation, Mumtaz also praised Fardeen for the way he has continued to show up for his family. “Fardeen is a very good, sweet guy. Even today, he goes to London to see the children. Natasha was unwell, and he went ten times to check on her. I never expected that men these days would do so, but he looked after everything.”The actress has previously spoken fondly about him as well. In a chat with journalist Vickey Lalwani, she recalled the time of his birth and said, “Even today, Fardeen seems like a gem to me. He is my favorite. I love him because when he was born, and we were shooting for Feroz’s film, I drank the celebratory champagne in his honors. He is such a sweetheart.”
