Hema Malini, one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, has been blissfully married to Dharmendra for 45 years. They are blessed with two wonderful daughters – Esha Deol and Ahana Deol.
The veteran actress, who worked with her husband in Sholay, once opened up about their unconventional marriage. Wondering what she said? Read on to know…
Hema Malini on unconventional marriage with Dharmendra
In a 2018 interview with National Herald, Malini was asked about what she had missed out on her in life. That’s when the actress initially broke into laughter and said, “Maybe I expected more of my husband’s company. I thought we’ll be together more often. I never felt that absence until now. When I married I thought we’d come to an arrangement that would suit all of us. Lekin nahin hua. But it’s okay. I accept the situation.”
Despite that, the veteran actress has been content with her married life. And that’s because her husband Dharmendra loves her a lot. “I got my daughters. He has many problems to look after. As a human being I’m bound to have regrets….But he loves me like mad. When I think of his feelings for me everything seems worth it, even his physical absence.”
When Hema Malini reflected on personal and professional life
In the same interview, the veteran actress reflected on her personal and professional life in general. “I wouldn’t say everything is perfect. One doesn’t always get what one wants in life. When one is younger one dreams of a perfect life, which doesn’t exist. I didn’t get everything that I wanted. But I never gave myself the opportunity to miss all the things that I didn’t have. I had my two daughters. The last 30 years of my life just sped by with them,” she said.
The veteran actress also stated, “Taking them to school, looking at their homework, doing their hair and managing their tantrums I relived my own childhood. Now when they’re grown up I suddenly I look back and I feel, ‘Arrey, I missed out on something!'”
Workwise, she was last seen in the 2020 film Shimla Mirchi.