Birth and family background
Famous Bollywood actress Hema Malini is celebrating her 78th birthday today, 16 October. She is not only an actress but also an excellent classical dancer, film director and politician. Let us take a look at some interesting facts related to his life on the occasion of his birthday.
early life
Hema Malini was born on 16 October 1948 in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Her mother, Jaya Chakraborty, had decided during her pregnancy that her daughter would become an excellent dancer. Hence, Hema started taking dance lessons from a young age and received training in Bharatnatyam, Kathak and Kuchipudi.
Challenges at the beginning of your career
At the beginning of her career, Hema had to face rejection many times. Tamil director CV Sreedharan once said that he had no star qualities. He gave screen tests in various film studios, but received rejection everywhere.
step into bollywood
Hema Malini started her career with the film 'Idhu Sathiyam' in 1962 at the age of only 14. Subsequently, in 1965 he played small roles in South Indian films like 'Pandava Vanavasam'. In 1968, he made his Bollywood debut with Raj Kapoor's film 'Sapno Ka Saudagar'. At that time he was 20 years old.
dream girl title
He got recognition from the film 'Johnny Mera Naam' released in 1970. After this, his performance in the film 'Andaz' in 1971 was appreciated. 'Sita Aur Geeta' in 1972 made her an established actress. The character of Basanti in 'Sholay' of 1975 is still present in the hearts of the audience.
Other successes
Hema worked in many successful films like 'Jamai Raja', 'Bagwan', 'Dharmatma', 'Khushboo', 'Naseeb', 'Kranti', 'Veer Zara', 'Satte Pe Satta', 'Pratigya', 'Rihai', 'The Burning Train' and 'Andha Kanoon'. After the film 'Dream Girl' released in 1977, she came to be known as Dream Girl.
personal life
Hema Malini's pairing with actor Dharmendra was most liked. They worked together in many films and became attracted to each other. Dharmendra was already married, but he married Hema in 1980. They have two daughters, Ahana and Esha Deol.
political career
Hema showed interest in politics in the early 2000s. In 1999, he campaigned for actor Vinod Khanna. She was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2003 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2012. In 2014, 2019 and 2024, he won elections from Mathura Lok Sabha on BJP ticket. After joining BJP in 2004, he got the post of General Secretary in 2010.