Bollywood’s dream girl Hema Malini often remembers Dharmendra. Till date she has not been able to forget the sorrow of his departure. The actress does not miss a single opportunity to remember the late actor. He recently remembered Dharmendra and told how because of his inspiration he covered the journey of 60 years of long film career. There were ups and downs but he never gave up. Let us tell you what other heart touching thing Hema Malini has said.

Hema Malini became emotional remembering Dharmendra

The pairing of Bollywood ‘Dream Girl’ Hema Malini and ‘He-Man’ Dharmendra has been one of the most talked about and favorite couples not only on the big screen but also in real life. Together they gave many superhit films and ruled the hearts of the audience for decades. Even after Dharmendra’s death, Hema Malini often shares her memories related to him.

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Now, on the occasion of completion of 60 years of his film career, he once again remembered his life partner and said that Dharmendra encouraged him in every difficult phase and never let him lose faith in himself.

In a special interview given to IANS, Hema Malini spoke openly about her six decade long film journey, changing life and the unwavering cooperation she got with Dharmendra. This conversation took place before her special program ‘Hema Malini: Live in Concert’, which is being organized to celebrate her 60 years of glorious cinematic journey.

60 years of film journey

Recalling her career, Hema Malini said, ‘In my life, what always happened was as per the time. The 70s and 80s were a very busy period for me. I worked in many films continuously. After this there was a break for some time, then I worked in ‘Bagban’ and some other films. However, I have never been free. Constantly busy in dance shows, ballet and many other things. Later, when I became an MP, my life took a new turn. Even today I live among the people and consider myself fortunate that I got the opportunity to serve the public. Earlier I used to entertain people through films, dance and stage performances, now serving the people of Mathura is an important part of my life.

He further said, ‘Even today when people see me, the first thing they remember is my popular character ‘Basanti’. People of my area in Mathura often ask me to speak any dialogue of Basanti. Even after so many years have passed, those characters are still alive in the hearts of people. This is the biggest happiness for me.

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‘Basanti’ is still in people’s hearts

During the interview, Hema Malini also mentioned about Dharmendra’s companionship, which always gave her inspiration to move forward. He said, ‘Dharam ji always used to tell me that never think that because you are doing less films, everything is over. You are doing your dance show, taking part in many other things. Don’t stop, just keep moving forward like this. He was always happy to see that I was busy in some work or the other. He appreciated all my efforts and always told me to never give up what I was doing.

He told that it was Dharmendra’s trust and encouragement, which kept him active in every phase.

Akash Tigers and North Mumbai Panthers were face to face in the 10th match of T20 Mumbai League 2026. In this match, North Mumbai Panthers under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane registered a spectacular victory by 22 runs. Ayush Vartak’s explosive batting and Vaibhav Mali’s brilliant bowling played an important role in the victory of North Mumbai Panthers. Ayush Vartak was chosen player of the match for his excellent innings.

After winning the toss, Akash Tigers decided to bowl first. Batting first, North Mumbai Panthers scored 194 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. While chasing the target of 195 runs, Akash Tigers team could score only 172 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 22 runs.

Vaibhav Mali’s deadly bowling

Vaibhav Mali bowled brilliantly for North Mumbai Panthers and took 3 wickets for just 15 runs in 4 overs. Apart from them, Prateek Mishra and Pravesh Paul also contributed to the team’s victory by taking 2-2 wickets. Sarfaraz Khan tried to single-handedly win the match for Akash Tigers. He played a stormy inning of 62 runs in just 21 balls. Sarfaraz hit 8 fours and 4 sixes in his innings. His strike rate was 295.25. However, despite his excellent batting, the team could not win. Saksham Parashar also contributed 29 runs for Akash Tigers.

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Ayush Vartak’s bat spoke fiercely

Ayush Vartak proved to be the biggest star in the batting of North Mumbai Panthers. Coming in at number 5, he scored unbeaten 83 runs in 41 balls. During his innings, Ayush hit 7 sixes and 3 fours. His strike rate was 202.44. Captain Ajinkya Rahane scored 15 runs, while Anish Chauhan played a useful inning of 44 runs.

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Abhigyan Kundu also batted fast and added 20 runs in 13 balls. Vinayak Bhoir was the most successful bowler for Akash Tigers. He took 2 wickets in his name.

You must remember the song ‘Yeh teri aankhen jhuki jhuki, yeh tera face khila khila’? Do you remember who was the actress in this song? Even if you don’t remember his name, his face is unforgettable for anyone. This actress with curly hair, big eyes, tall height and perfect figure is Suman Ranganathan. Suman started her career with modeling, after which she appeared in Kannada films and within a short time she made a strong debut in Bollywood as well. But where is Suman now?

Journey from modeling to acting
Suman Ranganathan, born in 1974 in a small village in Karnataka, entered the world of modeling during her school days. This path was easy for her and she was successful in it too. After this, Suman made her Kannada cinema debut in 1989 with the Kannada film ‘CBI Shankar’. After this, she continued working in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam cinema for many years. He worked in South Indian industry for about seven years. After this, he made his Bollywood debut in 1996 with the film ‘Fareb’. His journey in Bollywood films started from here.

Couldn’t adopt Bollywood
After debuting in Bollywood with the film ‘Fareb’, Suman worked in many more films. Her work was liked and her beauty was no less than the biggest actresses of that era. But even after working in many films, within a short time Suman started playing second lead roles in Bollywood. Sometimes she became Shahrukh’s sister and sometimes Aishwarya’s rival, not only this, at one time she was getting only item numbers. Bollywood could not adopt this excellent actress and limited her to only the second lead.

Took a lot of abuses as Amitabh’s daughter-in-law
Although Suman Ranganathan has done many films, people remember her only for the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter-in-law in the 2003 film ‘Bagban’. Suman has also faced a lot of abuse from the audience for this character. Although Suman’s identity cannot be limited to only one film, even after this she worked in some films, but due to not getting the lead role, she took a break from the industry and again turned towards the South.

African countries Burkina Faso and Mali have given a strong reply to America and announced a ban on the entry of American citizens into their countries. Both the countries have taken this decision in protest against the similar travel ban imposed by the Trump administration on citizens of 39 countries. With this step, a new debate has started at the international level regarding travel and diplomatic relations.

Trump administration’s travel ban on 39 countries
The administration of US President Donald Trump had recently decided to impose a travel ban on citizens of 39 countries. This list includes many countries in Africa and other regions, whose citizens have imposed strict restrictions on entry into America.

decision taken as equal response
Burkina Faso and Mali have said that this step has been taken on the basis of equality. Now American citizens will also have to face the same rules that their fellow citizens have to face while going to America.

Impact on countries associated with FIFA World Cup also
The special thing is that the Trump administration’s travel ban list also includes countries which have qualified for the FIFA World Cup. This tournament is to be held in America and Canada, hence questions related to sports and travel are also being raised regarding this decision.

Clear message from both countries
The governments of Burkina Faso and Mali have made it clear that they do not want to discriminate against any country. They say that while their citizens can be banned, the same rules will apply to American citizens also.

America’s claim regarding Burkina Faso
America had said that terrorist activities are increasing in Burkina Faso. Apart from this, some people stay in America longer than the stipulated time limit of visa and in some cases there is difficulty in taking back their people.

After the confirmation of the kidnapping of five Indian citizens in the West African country Mali, the Government of India and the Indian Embassy have started immediate efforts for their safe release. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday that the Indian Embassy in Bamako is in constant touch with the Mali authorities and the concerned company. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the incident took place on 6 November 2025 in an area that has seen several attacks and kidnappings by armed groups in the last few years.

Indian Embassy statement
The Indian Embassy in Mali posted on The Embassy is working with the Malian authorities and the company concerned to ensure their safe and early release. MEAIndia and PMOIndia were also tagged in the post, which clearly shows that the government is looking at the matter at a high level.

The Embassy is aware of the unfortunate incident of kidnapping of five of our nationals in on 6 Nov 2025. The Embassy has been working closely with the authorities and the company concerned to secure their safe release as quickly as possible. @MEAIndia @PMOIndia

— India in Mali (@IndianEmbassyML) November 9, 2025

Constant contact and efforts
Officials in New Delhi said that the Indian Embassy is in constant touch with Mali’s security agencies and the company where these Indians were working. MEA Headquarters is also coordinating with other foreign missions and international partners to understand the security situation in the region. The ministry said that ‘all necessary efforts are being made for their release and the situation is being constantly monitored.’

Mali is struggling with instability
Mali is one of the most unstable countries in West Africa. The situation here has worsened due to several military coups and increasing activities of jihadi groups linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State. Kidnappings of foreign workers are particularly common in the central and northern parts of Mali, as government control is very weak in these areas.

Osama bin Laden’s terrorist group Al-Qaeda is now trying to achieve a goal which it has never done before. In fact, Islamic terrorist organization Al-Qaeda is trying to rule the West African country Mali with the help of its ally Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM).

In Mali, Al Qaeda’s ally JNIM is strengthening its hold over large parts of the country and is threatening to capture the capital Bamako. Security analysts have warned that Mali could be the first country in Al Qaeda’s 40-year history to fall completely under its control.

Al Qaeda terrorists besieging the country’s capital

In fact, for the last several months, terrorist groups have been moving rapidly towards the southern part of the West African country Mali and are encircling the capital. Along with this, many major supply routes are also being blocked. Due to this, the prices of everyday items are skyrocketing in the capital Bamako. Apart from this, there is shortage of fuel and blockade on food items also continues in Bamako. There is a shortage of essential commodities in the local markets.

Due to terrorist siege, trucks carrying essential goods are not able to reach the city. The reason behind this is said to be that terrorists have made many checkpoints on the roads. Experts call it a shadow government from where terrorists collect taxes and have even set up makeshift courts in rural areas.

Mali’s army’s morale is declining, people are losing confidence in the military government

Mali’s military junta is now struggling to maintain order in the country, which took power through a coup in 2020 and 2021. In fact, isolation from Western allies and dependence on foreign mercenaries has made Mali weak and extremely stressed. The morale of Mali’s army is completely weakened and it lacks resources. Additionally, due to the continued advance of militants and the collapse of infrastructure, people’s trust in the government is eroding.

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