On
Wednesday
night,
there
were
rumours
about
yesteryear
actress
Mumtaz's
demise
doing
the
rounds
on
social
media.
It
was
speculated
that
the
actress
had
passed
away,
and
her
funeral
was
due
on
Saturday.
However,
the
news
turned
out
to
be
a
death
hoax!
Mumtaz,
who
is
currently
living
in
London,
told
Bombay
Times,
"Oh!
I
am
hail
and
hearty.
Main
abhi
zinda
hoon.
I
am
glad
someone
called
to
check
officially."
This
is
not
the
first
time
the
veteran
actress
has
become
a
victim
of
death
hoax.
Last
year
in
May,
a
similar
rumour
did
the
rounds
on
Twitter.
Recalling
that,
the
actress
told
the
tabloid,
"I
don't
know
why
someone
is
deliberately
doing
this.
Is
it
some
kind
of
a
joke?
Last
year,
it
shook
my
family
and
everyone
called
in,
worried
sick.
My
near
and
dear
ones
were
in
different
parts
of
the
world
and
it
traumatised
all
of
them.
In
a
way,
it
also
troubled
me
a
lot.
This
year,
my
daughters,
grandkids,
sons-in-law
and
my
husband
are
all
here
with
me
in
London.
The
lockdown
has
kept
us
all
at
home,
together,
and
safe.
Of
course,
I
have
more
relatives
around
the
world
who
got
worried
reading
what
made
the
rounds
last
night.
Mujhe
kyun
maarna
chahte
hain
log?
Jab
waqt
aayega
to
main
khud
hi
chali
jaaongi."
She
further
added,
"Jab
marungi,
to
meri
family
officially
bata
degi
sabko.
It
won't
be
a
secret.
It
will
be
all
over
the
place,
I
know
that
and
I
am
sure
of
that.
Death
is
as
real
as
life
and
everyone
will
face
it
some
day.
But
I
can't
get
my
head
around
these
death
hoaxes
that
make
the
rounds
once
or
twice
in
the
year
about
a
few
of
us.
My
nephew
Shaad
Randhawa
is
right
there
in
Mumbai.
The
least
anyone
can
do
is
ask
him
or
my
sister
about
me.
People
just
spread
the
word
without
checking,
and
in
turn,
everyone
hits
the
panic
button.
In
times
like
these,
when
the
world
is
fighting
a
pandemic,
I
wonder
who
thought
of
this
insensitive
hoax
to
get
a
few
eyeballs.
I
am
not
even
stepping
out
of
my
house.
My
kids
don't
let
me
do
it.
They
are
all
taking
such
good
care
of
me
and
trust
me,
my
health
is
great."
Meanwhile,
the
Aap
Ki
Kasam
star
had
mentioned
earlier
that
she
would
like
to
visit
India,
this
year,
too,
like
she
does
every
other
year.
"My
knee
has
been
giving
me
some
trouble
and
I
might
consult
a
doctor
for
a
surgery
in
Mumbai
when
I
visit.
I
really
trust
the
doctors
there.
But
it's
nothing
immediate.
I
would
love
to
visit
my
old
colleagues
and
friends
in
the
city
but
only
when
the
time
is
right," a
Bombay
Times
report
had
quoted
her
as
saying.
Speaking
about
films,
Mumtaz
is
known
for
her
work
in
movies
like
Aap
Ki
Kasam,
Ram
Aur
Shyam,
Pathhar
Ke
Sanam,
Brahmachari,
Do
Raaste,
Khilona,
Apna
Desh
and
many
others.