About Mumtaz Shanti
Lived 1926 – 1994 (aged 68). Mumtaz Shanti was an Indian actor.
Career
Mumtaz Shanti's career peaked in the 1940s and early 1950s with hit movies like Basant (1942), Kismet (1943) with Ashok Kumar, Badalti Duniya and Dharti with Trilok Kapoor, and Ghar Ki Izzat (1948) with a young Dilip Kumar.
Kismet was the biggest hit of her career. The film starring her and Ashok Kumar broke all previous records when it came to box office revenues.
Personal life Mumtaz Shanti was married to Wali Sahab, a film director and writer in pre-partition Bollywood. After the partition of India, they both moved to Pakistan in the early 1950s and had two sons together. Sahab died of heart failure in 1977.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mumtaz Shanti?
Indian actress
When was Mumtaz Shanti born?
Mumtaz Shanti was born on 28 May 1926 in Dinga.
When did Mumtaz Shanti die?
Mumtaz Shanti died on 19 October 1994 in Pakistan.
What was Mumtaz Shanti's occupation?
Mumtaz Shanti was an actor.
What nationality was Mumtaz Shanti?
Mumtaz Shanti was Indian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mumtaz Shanti. https://biography.guide/mumtaz-shanti/
MLA: "Mumtaz Shanti." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mumtaz-shanti/.
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