Veteran graceful actress-dancer Minoo Mumtaz (the younger sister of illustrious comedian-actor-singer-filmmaker Mehmood ) passed away in Toronto, Canada

Veteran graceful actress-dancer Minoo Mumtaz (the younger sister of illustrious comedian-actor-singer-filmmaker Mehmood ) passed away in Toronto, Canada
'In the entire mujra-song 'Saakia Aaj..' the focus-limelight is literally only on Minoo's dance movements and facial-expressions. The chorus-dancers are all shot' in silhouette shadow and their faces are not at all visible all thru the song. Refuting all kinds of surmise-speculations, 84 year old producer Devi Dutt ( Guru Dutt's younger brother) informs us that 'both genius Guru Dutt and his brilliant cinematographer V K Murthy very often experimented in shadow-light contrasts whilst shooting.. This song 'Saakiya.Aaj.' is one of their amazing innovative song-takings which is considered among daringly unique all-time benchmarks in international cinema,' shares Devi Dutt who has produced the classic award-winning musical movie 'Masoom' (1983). Devi Dutt also discloses that his elder brother Guru Dutt shared a warm bonding with actor-dancer Mumtaz Ali ever since they worked together on this movie 'Girls' School' (1949) .
Later, Guru Dutt cast Ali's daughter (Minoo) and son Mehmood in his own movies. ' Also, Minoo's elder sister's son Naushad is married to Guru Dutt's daughter Neena,' informs Devi-jee. By the way, Minoo acted as her real-life brother Mehmood ( Bhaijaan's) co-star in 'Howrah Bridge' (1958) . One of my personal favourite evergreen songs of Minoo as an actress is the endearing 'Main Tumhi Sey Poochti Hoon' from the movie 'Black Cat' . In this lovey-dovey song Minoo is seen romancing hold-your-breath, fabulous super-actor Balraj Sahni. Deeply mourned by her senior film colleagues, relatives and friends, Minoo Mumtaz is survived by her film-maker husband Sayyed Ali Akbar, a son and three daughters. May her soul rest in eternal peace.