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Hema Malini and Dharmendra — the icons of Indian cinema — saved followers glued to the screens with their impeccable chemistry. They have co-starred in some memorable movies, together with  Sholay, Seeta Aur Geeta, Dillagi, The Burning Train and Dream Girl. Fans acquired tremendous excited when Dharmendra, the heartthrob of the nation again then, acquired married to everybody’s “Dream Girl” Hema Malini in 1980. While their love story might seem to be an final Bollywood fairytale romance, that wasn’t the case. Dharmendra was already married and had 4 youngsters. Dharmendra’s marital standing was an enormous roadblock to their fortunately ever after. Hema Malini’s dad and mom weren’t in favour of her relationship with the actor. 

A now-viral excerpt from the actress’ biography, Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl, has make clear this a part of her life. As per the excerpt, Hema Malini’s father V.S. Ramanujam Chakravarthy yelled at Dharmendra after he confirmed up at their doorstep, reported The Indian Express. “Why don’t you get out of my daughter’s life? You are a married man, you can’t marry my daughter,” he was quoted as saying. 

Reportedly, Hema Malini’s dad and mom had fastened her marriage with Jeetendra, but it surely did not materialise. The Indian Express report added that Dharmendra had “begged” Hema Malini to not commit the “mistake” of marrying Jeetendra.

As per the report, Jeetendra had instructed certainly one of his shut buddies, “I [Jeetendra] don’t want to marry Hema [Malini]. I am not in love with her. She is not in love with me. But my family wants it, so I might as well. And she is such a good girl.” Jeetendra and Hema Malini have labored collectively in movies like Jai Kaali, Dulhan, Waaris, Gehri Chaal,  Kinara and Khusbhoo. 

In a current interview with Lehren Retro, Hema Malini spoke about her equation with Jeetendra. The veteran actress mentioned that she maintains a  cordial relationship with him.  “It happens in life. Never Keep anything in your heart. You have to just forgive and forget. Aage barte jana hai na life mein…[You need to move on in life].

Dharmendra and Hema Malini are parents to two daughters – Esha and Ahana Deol. Before venturing into films, Dharmendra married Prakash Kaur in 1954 at the age of 19. They are parents to four children together – Sunny, Bobby Vijeeta and Ajeeta.