Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra passed away in November 2025. Last Sunday, the late actor was honored in the ‘In Memoriam’ segment of the 79th BAFTA Awards in London. During an interview, veteran actress Hema Malini talked about her husband and late actor Dharmendra being honored at BAFTA. During this, he also told the truth about the rumors of rift with Sunny Deol.
What did Hema Malini say when Dharmendra was honored at BAFTA??
On late Dharmendra being honored at BAFTA, Hema Malini said, “It was a beautiful moment and he deserved it. This is a huge honor not just for us but for the entire country. No Indian artist has received this this year. His fans were not only across the country but all over the world, so he was an inspiration not only as an actor but also as a human being. There will never be anyone else like him, so we all Happy and excited about the BAFTA Mention.”
‘I cry thinking of Dharmendra leaving.‘
Talking about their decades-long personal and professional partnership, Hema Malini said that she wished they could have shared screen space one last time. She said, “What we have done in the past is now a memory for the audience. I am happy that more than half of my life was spent as a co-artist and he was also my life partner. It is impossible to believe that he is gone. I cry thinking about it, but we have to come out of this grief, and I am a strong person. No matter how strong you are, breakdowns always happen.” Is.”
Everyone misses Dharmendra
On February 24, three months were completed since Dharmendra’s passing. To this Hema said, “All the associates, their spot boys, everyone is very sad. They keep coming to me and saying, ‘I miss Saab. I used to serve tea to Saab. So you can imagine how much we are missing him.'”
What did Hema Malini say on the rumors of tension with Sunny Bobby?
Hema Malini also talked about rumors of tension with Dharmendra’s large family which includes wife Prakash Kaur, sons Sunny and Bobby, and daughters Vijeta and Ajeeta. The veteran actress clearly said, “There is no negativity. He is a father, he will do everything for his father, be it these kids (Isha, Ahana) or those kids (Sunny, Bobby). They all loved Dharamji very much. They like each other very much. There is no negativity at all between the family. Dharamji was the source of love, strength and values that he has given them. We are all fine and we will fill this void.”
Hema Malini is ready to do meaningful films
Hema also told that she has been busy with dance shows but is ready for meaningful film projects. Hema said, “If I get a good film role, I will do it, nothing good comes my way. I am not sure about OTT. Dharamji loved watching me dance and he used to say that I should never stop because it is important to stay mentally and physically fit. I used to take my Guruji with me to the shooting too, so Dharamji also became friends with him. He also loved watching girls dance and he appreciated this.” We used to say that we are maintaining the Indian tradition.”

