, Nov. 27 -- Veteran actress Mumtaz, who starred alongside Dharmendra in films like Jheel Ke Us Paar (1973) and Loafer (1973), shared memories of her co-star and revealed she was unable to meet him at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital before his passing.

"I went to see him at the hospital, but the staff told me he was on a ventilator and no visitors were allowed. I sat there for 30 minutes hoping to see him, but couldn't. I left without meeting him," Mumtaz told ETimes.

She last met Dharmendra in 2021 at his residence. "That was such a pleasant meeting. It was the last time we met," she recalled.

Speaking about his family, Mumtaz expressed sympathy, particularly for his wife, actor Hema Malini. "I feel sorry for his family, and for Hema j...