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Mumtaz, Born Muslim, Affirms Hindu Devotion in New Interview and Defends Interfaith Marriage

The 1970s Bollywood star uses a YouTube interview to argue that faith is personal.

Overview

  • Speaking on Sitaron Ka Safar, Mumtaz said she deeply believes in Lord Shankar and Lord Krishna despite being born Muslim.
  • She described a daily practice of bowing to an idol of Lord Ganesha placed on her staircase at home.
  • Mumtaz praised her decades-long interfaith marriage to businessman Mayur Madhvani, saying both she and her sister married Hindu men and are happy.
  • She criticized polygamy among some Muslim men as wrong and contrasted it with her view that Hindus usually marry once.
  • The remarks were reported on March 12 by outlets including The Indian Express and News18, which highlighted the comments as her personal views.