Hema Malini

Actress and politician Hema Malini hails from India. Among her numerous achievements are her roles as a politician, dancer, producer, director, and film director. In 1963, she made her acting debut in the Tamil film "Ithu Saathiyam". Early in her career, she performed as a dancer and co-actress. Hema Malini made her Bollywood film debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar (1968), and she went on to feature in a number of well-known Bollywood productions thereafter. She has acted in films with her husband Dharmendra as well as numerous other well-known performers from that era, like Rajesh Khanna and Devanand.

The world soon dubbed Hema Malini the "Dream Girl," captivated by her captivating beauty. Since 1977, she has acted in multiple motion pictures. She has acted in a variety of roles in her film career. To date, she has made appearances and contributed to almost 150 films.

Personal Life

The third child of film producer Jaya Lakshmi Chakraborty and VSR Chakraborty is Hema Malini. Since she was young, Hema Malini has possessed a high level of intelligence. She was a student at the Andhra Mahila Sabha in Chennai, and her favorite subject was history. Then Hema Malini took to the stage. She completed her schooling at the Temple Path, only leaving after class 12 to pursue an acting career. Dharmendra married Hema Malini and had two daughters, Esha and Ahana Deol, despite the fact that he was already married and had two children, Sunny and Bobby Deol. Esha Deol is an actor from Bollywood, while Ahana Deol is an assistant director.

Hema Malini became a grandma for the first time on June 11, 2015, when her younger daughter Ahana Deol gave birth to a newborn boy. Hema Malini became a grandma for the second time on October 20, 2017, the day Esha Deol gave birth to a girl. Madhu Raghunath, the talented actress who acted in movies like Phool Aur Kaante, Roja, and Ananya, is the niece of Hema Malini.

Hema Malini's film career

1963

She starred as a co-star in the movie Idhu Saathiyam in 1963 before making her feature film debut in Vanavasam (1965). After that, in 1968, Malini co-starred in Sapno Ke Saudagar with Raj Kapoor. In Bollywood, she was called "Dream Girl" for this movie.

1970

In 1970, she acted in popular movies like Johnny Mera Naam. She also took on a number of challenging roles during this time, such as a widow in Andaz (1971) and a poor woman in Lal Patthar (1971). In 1972, Malini starred opposite Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kapoor in Sita aur Geeta.

It took Malini barely four years after her debut to become one of Bollywood's most successful and prominent actresses. Malini's 1970s films include Pratigya, Dharmatma, and Sanyasi (1975). Malini won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for this movie. In the widely recognized 1975 film Sholay, she portrayed the part of Basanti. Her other films during this period are Joshila, Khushboo (1975), Kinaara (1977), and Meera (1978) (1979).

1980 - 1990

Malini appeared in a number of movies after getting married, such as Rajput, Kranti, Naseeb (1981), Satte Pe Satta, and Ek Nayi Paheli (1984). The Times of India named her and Rajesh Khanna the "Top Film Couple" after their collaboration on multiple movies. Aandhi Toofan, Durga (1985), Ramkali (1985), Sitapur Ki Geeta (1987), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), Rihai, and Jamai Raja (1985) were among her works produced during this time. On Alibaba and 40 Chor, Baagwat, Samrat, Razia Sultan, Andha Kanoon (1983), Ughavat, and Raj Tilak (1984), Malini had collaborated with Dharmendra. Shahrukh Khan and Divya Bharti starred in her film Dil Aashna Hai, which she directed. Malini started devoting more attention to her profession on television and in dance.

2000

Hema Malini returned to the big screen in the 2003 film Baghban, after a prolonged sabbatical. She received a nomination for a Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance. She then starred in a small part in the 2004 movie Veer-Zara. In 2011, she directed her second film, Tell Me Oh Khuda, starring her daughter Esha Deol and husband Dharmendra.

Hema Malini's Political Career

• Hema Malini started her political career in 1999 by supporting BJP candidate Vinod Khanna in Gurdaspur, Punjab.
• In 2003, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the President of India at the time, proposed Hema Malini for membership in the Rajya Sabha.
• In February 2004, Hema Malini joined the BJP.
• In 2010, Hema Malini was chosen as the General Secretary of the BJP as well.
• In 2014, she was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Mathura seat, defeating Jayant Choudhary of the RLD by a margin of 3,07,473 votes. She is currently focusing on the welfare of the populace after winning reelection as MP from Mathura in 2019.

Awards & Achievements:

• In 1972, she received 11 Filmfare Awards nominations and won 11 for Best Actress.
• She received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.
• In 2000, she was bestowed with the Padma Shri award by the Indian government.

Hema Malini's Net Worth

With a $60 million net worth, Hema Malini is a multimillionaire. To be exact, that is 4,42,15,80,000 Indian Rupees.

Some Facts about Hema Malini

• As you would remember from the previous sentence, Hema made her acting debut in 1961 as a dancer in a Tamil movie.
• She was fired in 1964 by Tamil film director V Sridhar due to her excessive thinness.
• Hema Malini was the highest-paid Bollywood actress from 1976 to 1980.
• Her remarkable performance in the 1977 film "Dream Girl" earned her the moniker "Dream Girl."
• With Dharmendra, Hema has acted in 35 movies, the first being Sharafat in 1970.
• Hema Malini is also involved in the water purification industry.
• The well-known actor Sanjeev Kumar selected Jitendra to express his feelings for Hema Malini, but Jitendra ended up being Hema Malini's favorite.
• During the filming of Sholay, Dharmendra allegedly fell in love with Hema Malini.
• Hema Malini is recognized for having set trends in the fashion industry as one of the pioneering heroines to don tight, bell-bottom pants.
• Hema Malini directed Shah Rukh Khan's debut picture, "Dil Aashna Hai," which came out after "Deewana."
• Hema Malini supports PETA India and adores animals.
• Aahana, Hema Malini's younger daughter, is not allowed to be introduced as "Beauty Queen" by Devanand.

Controversy

• Hema Malini was a Bollywood starlet, which has led to her being associated with certain scandals. Hema's relationship with her husband Dharmendra before their marriage caused the most controversy.
• Media stories about their romance continued even after they were married. In actuality, Dharmendra had outgrown his affection for Hema and had started to doubt their friendship.
• Dharmendra went to Hema's set and got into a fight with Jitendra, her friend and fellow actor. These two headlines persisted in the press in this manner.
• Even after she entered politics, Hema still had to face a lot of obstacles and criticism. Hema Malini brought a lot of problems and dubious remarks to the Legislative Assembly when she was elected from Mathura.
• The public perceived Hema's sharing of a photo of herself being shot during a fight between police and encroachment officials in Mathura as reckless behavior.
• They were also required to remove the picture. She later declared, though, that she would be traveling to Mathura soon to look into the matter. However, she responded to the severe criticism by saying that she is unable to spend enough time with her family since she is too busy working on Mathura's development.
• She was involved in an automobile accident in 2015 that claimed the life of a small kid and damaged her nose.
• Hema, on the other hand, took a lot of heat for blaming the girl's father for the catastrophe.
• Hema Malini's decision to enter politics may have been influenced by her history of vocal and honest opinion expression.