India, May 1 -- The ill-fated romance of Dilip Kumar and Madhubala is one of the greatest tragedies of Bollywood. The two superstars were the first original power couple of Bollywood, and their public romance dominated the tabloids in the 50s. But towards the end of the decade, they had an acrimonious fallout. For years, it has been believed that their breakup was because of him testifying against her in a court case around the film, Naya Daur. Veteran actor Mumtaz has claimed a more personal reason was at play. (Also read: When a weak and ill Madhubala met Dilip Kumar one last time after his wedding with Saira)

In an interview with Vickey Lalwani, Mumtaz said about Dilip Kumar and Madhubala, "She didn't break up with him. He broke up wi...