India, Dec. 21 -- Bollywood icon Mumtaz made headlines when she joined late actor Dharmendra for a rare appearance on Indian Idol Season 13 in 2023. In a new interview, Mumtaz revealed that her TV outing, her first-ever on the small screen, came with a hefty price tag of Rs.20 lakh.

During an interview with Vickey Lalwani on his YouTube channel, Mumtaz opened up about why she usually steers clear of television and revealed the fees that come with making a rare exception.

Mumtaz said, "Even today, they call me on television. When I went on TV for the first time with Dharam ji and danced with him on the stage, that was the only time I went on television. And till now, they have contacted me over one hundred times, and I told them about my...