Hema Malini

Hema Malini is a politician and actor from India. She has worked as a filmmaker, producer, dancer, director, and politician, among her many accomplishments. She began her acting career in the Tamil film with the movie "Ithu Saathiyam" in 1963. She worked as a co-actress and dancer in the early stages of her career. Sapno Ka Saudagar (1968) was Hema Malini's debut film as an actress in Bollywood, and she went on to star in several popular Bollywood films after that. She has appeared in movies alongside her husband Dharmendra and many other successful actors of that era like Rajesh Khanna and Devanand.

People quickly gave Hema Malini a new title, "Dream Girl," due to her mesmerizing beauty. She has appeared in several films since 1977. Throughout her cinematic career, she has performed a range of roles. She has appeared and worked in around 150 films to date.

Personal Life

Hema Malini is the third child of VSR Chakraborty and Jaya Lakshmi Chakraborty, a film producer. Hema Malini has had a high Intelligence since she was a child. Her favorite subject was history, and she was a student at the Andhra Mahila Sabha in Chennai. Afterward, Hema Malini started performing. She went through the temple path for her education and only quit after class 12 to pursue a career in acting. Even though Dharmendra was already married with two kids, Sunny and Bobby Deol, Dharmendra married Hema Malini and has two children are, Esha and Ahana Deol. Ahana Deol is an assistant director, and Esha Deol is a Bollywood actor.

When her younger daughter Ahana Deol gave birth to a baby boy on June 11, 2015, Hema Malini became a grandmother for the first time. On October 20, 2017, Hema Malini became a grandmother for the second time when Esha Deol gave birth to a girl. Hema Malini's niece Madhu Raghunath is a skilled actress who starred in films such as Phool Aur Kaante, Roja, and Ananya.

Hema Malini's film career

1963

She made her film debut as a co-star in the 1963 film Idhu Saathiyam and then appeared in the film Vanavasam (1965). Following that, Malini starred alongside Raj Kapoor in Sapno Ke Saudagar in 1968. And it was for this film she was dubbed "Dream Girl" in Bollywood.

1970:

She starred in blockbuster films such as Johnny Mera Naam in 1970. She also took on several hard parts during this period, including a widow in Andaz (1971) and an impoverished lady in Lal Patthar (1971). Malini appeared in Sita aur Geeta opposite Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kapoor in 1972.

Malini became one of Bollywood's most successful and leading actresses just four years after her debut. Sanyasi (1975), Dharmatma, and Pratigya are among Malini's 1970 films (1975). This film earned Malini the Filmfare Best Actress Award. She played the character of Basanti in the 1975 film Sholay, which became quite famous. Trishul, Joshila, Khushboo (1975), Kinaara (1977), and Meera (1978) are among her other films during this period (1979).

1980 - 1990

After her marriage, Malini worked in several films, including Kranti, Naseeb (1981), Satte Pe Satta, Rajput, and Ek Nayi Paheli (1984). After that, she worked in several films with Rajesh Khanna, earning her the "Top Film Couple" title in The Times of India. During this period, her works included Aandhi Toofan, Durga (1985), Ramkali (1985), Sitapur Ki Geeta (1987), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), Rihai, and Jamai Raja (1985). Malini had worked with Dharmendra on Alibaba and 40 Chor, Baagwat, Samrat, Razia Sultan, Andha Kanoon (1983), Ughavat, and Raj Tilak (1984). She directed Dil Aashna Hai, starring Divya Bharti and Shahrukh Khan. Malini began to devote more time to dance and television work.

2000

After a long absence from the big screen, Hema Malini reappeared in the film Baghban (2003). For her performance, she was nominated for a Filmfare Best Actress Award. Following that, she had a minor role in the 2004 film Veer-Zara. She then directed her second film, Tell Me Oh Khuda, in 2011, with her husband Dharmendra and daughter Esha Deol.

Hema Malini's Political Career

• Hema Malini began her political career in Gurdaspur, Punjab, in 1999, campaigning for Vinod Khanna (a BJP candidate).
• In 2003, Hema Malini was nominated as a Rajya Sabha member by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, India's then-President.
• Hema Malini became a member of the BJP in February 2004.
• Hema Malini was also elected as the BJP's General Secretary in 2010.
• She became a member of the Lok Sabha from Mathura seat in 2014 after beating RLD's Jayant Choudhary by 3 30,743 votes. She was elected MP from Mathura again in 2019 and is presently working on the welfare of the people.

Awards & Achievements:

• She was nominated for and won 11 Filmfare Awards for Best Actress in 1972.
• In 2000, she was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
• The Indian government honored her with the Padma Shri award in 2000.

Hema Malini's Net Worth

Hema Malini is a multi-millionaire with a net worth of $60 million. It is Rs 4,42,15,80,000 in Indian Rupee.

Some Facts about Hema Malini

• As you may recall from the previous paragraph, Hema began her career as a dancer in a Tamil film in 1961.
• V Sridhar, a Tamil film director, dismissed her in 1964 because she was too slim.
• From 1976 to 1980, Hema Malini had the highest pay of any Bollywood actress.
• She earned the nickname "Dream Girl" for her outstanding performance in the movie "Dream Girl" in 1977.
• Hema has appeared in 35 films with Dharmendra, the first of which was Sharafat in 1970.
• Hema Malini also has a business deal with water purifiers.
• Sanjeev Kumar, a famous actor, chose actor Jitendra to communicate his feelings for Hema Malini, but Hema Malini fell in love with Jitendra.
• Dharmendra purportedly fell in love with Hema Malini while shooting Sholay.
• Hema Malini is regarded as a trendsetter since she was one of the first heroines to wear tight (bell-bottom) pants.
• Shah Rukh Khan's debut film, "Dil Aashna Hai," was directed by Hema Malini and released following "Deewana."
• Hema Malini loves animals and helps PETA India.
• Hema Malini declines Devanand's request to launch her younger daughter Aahana as "Beauty Queen".

Controversy

• Hema Malini was a Bollywood superstar, and as a result, she has been connected with some controversies. Before her marriage, Hema's connection with her husband Dharmendra was the first to cause controversy.
• Even after they got married, reports of their romance circulated in the media. In truth, Dharmendra had surpassed the limit of his love for Hema and began to suspect Hema and Jitendra's friendship.
• Dharmendra went to Hema's set and argued with her co-actor and friend, Jitendra. In this way, the headlines of these two continued in the news.
• Hema had to deal with many criticisms and challenges even after entering politics. When Hema Malini was elected from Mathura to the Legislative Assembly, she brought a slew of issues and questionable statements.
• Hema shared a picture of her shoot during a confrontation between encroachment officials and police in Mathura, and the general public saw this as irresponsible activity on her part.
• They also had to take down the photo. However, she later stated that she would be arriving in Mathura shortly to investigate the situation. But, in response to the harsh criticism, she stated that she is very busy with Mathura's development work, and as a result, she is unable to devote time to her family.
• In 2015, she met with a car accident in which her nose was broken, and a little child was killed.
• On the other hand, Hema blamed the girl's father for the disaster, for which she received a lot of flak.
• Hema Malini has always been loud and forthright in expressing her opinions, which may be one of the reasons for her decision to enter politics.