Hema Malini's life and career
Famous Bollywood actress Hema Malini turns 78 today. He was born on 16 October 1948 in Amankundi, Tamil Nadu. His mother, Jaya Chakraborty, was a film producer. Hema received her early education in Chennai. In 1961, she got the opportunity to work as a dancer in a short play 'Pandava Vanavasam'. In 1968, she starred opposite Raj Kapoor in 'Sapno Ka Saudagar', where she became known as the 'Dream Girl'. Although the film was not successful at the box office, it was liked by the audience.
Hema got her first success in 1970 with the film 'Johnny Mera Naam', in which Devanand was with her. This film made him popular among the audience. After this, in 1971, he also spread the magic of his acting in Ramesh Sippy's film 'Andaz'. In 1972, her performance in 'Sita Aur Geeta' won her a Filmfare Award.
When Hema entered the film industry, a Tamil director said that she did not have star appeal. But later, he impressed everyone with his talent. The pairing of Hema and Dharmendra worked in many successful films, like 'Sholay', 'Dream Girl', and 'Bagawat'.
In the seventies, she was accused of playing only glamor roles, but she proved her critics wrong by playing serious roles in films like 'Khushboo', 'Kinara', and 'Meera'.
In 1990, Hema turned to the small screen and directed the serial 'Nupur'. Next, he produced and directed 'Dil Aashna Hai' with Shahrukh Khan. In 2000, he was awarded the Padma Shri. He entered Parliament by winning the election from Mathura on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.