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.

People call Bollywood actress Hema Malini as ‘Dream Girl’. While his films won the hearts of the audience, his character left a different impression on the hearts. Regarding this specialty of Hema Malini, famous filmmaker Ramesh Sippy told in a conversation with IANS why she became so memorable in her films. Later, some such things were shared about which the fans are also very excited.

Hema Malini used to bring different enthusiasm to the character.

He said, ‘Hema Malini’s ability was the result of her hard work. She was such a good artist that many times she overshadowed even the big male characters present in the story. The glow that an artist has inside is visible on the screen and that glow was completely present in Hema.

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Special program held on completion of 60 years

Actually, this conversation was held during a program organized on the occasion of completion of 60 years of Hema Malini’s film career. Many people associated with the film industry participated in this program.

There were difficulties during the shooting of ‘Sholay’

Apart from this, in an old interview, when Hema Malini was talked to on the completion of 50 years of the film ‘Sholay’, she shared some memories of her shooting days. He had told, ‘My mother was very worried about me during the shooting, especially when I had to shoot barefoot in the scorching heat. It was not easy to walk on hot sand and stones, as they became very hot in the scorching sun.

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Had to shoot barefoot on hot sand

Hema Malini told, ‘My mother wanted me to wear something on my feet, which could prevent injuries, but it could not last long. When director Ramesh Sippy saw this, he asked to remove it because it could have been seen on the screen in the film. After this I had to shoot without any security, which was a very difficult experience.

Today ‘Sholay’ is counted among the biggest and historical films of Indian cinema. Last year this film completed 50 years, which is a big achievement in itself.