{"id":347168,"date":"2025-12-14T09:11:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/347168\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T09:11:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:11:16","slug":"hema-malini-breaks-down-at-dharmendras-prayer-meet-in-mathura-calls-it-an-inconsolable-shock-daughters-esha-deol-and-ahana-deol-absent-due-to-personal-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/347168\/","title":{"rendered":"Hema Malini breaks down at Dharmendra\u2019s prayer meet in Mathura, calls it an ‘inconsolable shock’, daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol absent due to personal reasons |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hema People gathered in large numbers on Saturday to offer prayers for legendary actor Dharmendra<\/a> at a prayer meet organised by his wife, veteran actress and politician Hema Malini<\/a>. The atmosphere was heavy with grief as fans, colleagues, and well-wishers came together to remember the man fondly known as Bollywood\u2019s original He-Man.Dharmendra passed away on November 24, just weeks short of his 90th birthday, after a prolonged illness. The news of his demise had left the entire nation in shock and mourning. <\/p>\n

Hema Malini Breaks Down Remembering Dharmendra at Private Meet, Calls The Bond “True Love\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018I never imagined I would organise a prayer meet for him\u2019<\/p>\n

Addressing the gathering, an emotional Hema<\/a> Malini struggled to hold back tears as she spoke about the loss of her life partner, according to PTI. \u201cI never imagined that I would have to organise a prayer meeting for my beloved Dharm ji,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was an inconsolable shock.\u201dRecalling their long journey together, she added, \u201cWe shared an association of 57 years and worked together in 45 films, more than 25 of which were super hits.\u201d<\/p>\n

From onscreen romance to a lifelong bond<\/p>\n

Describing Dharmendra as simple, humble, and full of joy, Hema Malini said that despite his immense stardom, he always remained deeply connected to his roots.\u201cI still feel surprised and happy that my onscreen love became my life partner in real life,\u201d she said. \u201cSince our love was true, we faced challenges together and got married.\u201dCalling him a loving husband, a devoted father to daughters Esha and Ahana, and an affectionate grandfather to his five grandchildren, Hema said Dharmendra\u2019s warmth extended far beyond the screen.Esha Deol and Ahana Deol, however, could not attend the prayer meet due to personal reasons.<\/p>\n

A career of over 300 films and many passions<\/p>\n

Recalling Dharmendra\u2019s illustrious career, Hema Malini said he lived and breathed acting, appearing in over 300 films and excelling across genres \u2014 action, romance, comedy, and intense dramatic roles.\u201cComedy was his favourite,\u201d she noted, adding that few people knew about his love for Urdu poetry. She revealed plans to fulfil one of his uncompleted dreams. \u201cI will ensure that a book of his Urdu shayari is published. It was something he had planned.\u201dHema Malini also touched upon Dharmendra\u2019s brief political journey, recalling that he won the Bikaner Lok Sabha seat in 2004 but later stepped away as acting remained his true calling.\u201cHe campaigned for me during my 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Friends remember the man behind the legend<\/p>\n

Filmmaker Anil Sharma, who hails from Mathura, admitted he was still unable to come to terms with Dharmendra\u2019s passing.Adding a lighter note amidst the grief, Janardan Sharma, Hema Malini\u2019s representative, recalled Dharmendra\u2019s humour during the 2014 election campaign. \u201cHe once joked, \u2018Agar Hema ko vote nahi diya to main pani ki tanki pe chadh jaunga.\u2019\u201dBaldev MLA Puran Prakash and Congress leader Pradeep Mathur described Dharmendra as not just a legendary actor, but a wonderful human being remembered for his warmth, humour, and simplicity.<\/p>\n

Documentaries, shayari, and bhajans mark the tribute<\/p>\n

The prayer meet featured two documentaries \u2014 one curated by Anil Sharma and another showcasing Dharmendra\u2019s Urdu shayari \u2014 followed by a bhajan evening that added a spiritual note to the remembrance. Earlier, on December 11, Hema Malini, along with daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol, had held another prayer meet that saw Kangana Ranaut, Ravi Kishan, and several political leaders pay their respects. This came just days after Dharmendra\u2019s sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol organised a prayer meet for their late father on December 8, marking his birth anniversary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"People gathered in large numbers on Saturday to offer prayers for legendary actor Dharmendra at a prayer meet…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":347169,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[187932,64,63,17623,190119,191796,187614,191798,134,79343,161211,17624,191797,344],"class_list":{"0":"post-347168","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-ahana-deol","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-dharmendra","12":"tag-dharmendra-demise","13":"tag-dharmendra-hema-malini","14":"tag-dharmendra-prayer-meet","15":"tag-dharmendra-tribute","16":"tag-entertainment","17":"tag-esha-deol","18":"tag-hema","19":"tag-hema-malini","20":"tag-hema-malini-remembers-dharmendra","21":"tag-movies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=347168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/347168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/347169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=347168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=347168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=347168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}