Hema Malini was born on 16 October 1948 and is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician who is currently serving as the member of Lok Sabha representing Mathura constituency since 2014 and the member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka from 2011 to 2012 and by nominated from 2003 to 2009 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
33 Facts About Hema Malini
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Hema Malini first acted in a lead role in Sapno Ka Saudagar, and went on to feature in numerous Hindi films, frequently opposite Dharmendra, whom she married in 1980.
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Hema Malini was initially promoted as the "Dream Girl", and in 1977 starred in a film of the same name.
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Hema Malini won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her dual role in the comedy Seeta Aur Geeta, and was nominated ten more times leading up to Baghban.
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In 2000, Hema Malini won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2019 Filmfare Special Award for 50 Years of Outstanding Contribution to Cinema.
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Hema Malini was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2000, the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India.
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Hema Malini served as chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation.
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In 2006, Hema Malini received the Sopori Academy of Music And Performing Arts Vitasta award from Bhajan Sopori in Delhi for her contribution and service to Indian culture and dance.
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Currently, Hema Malini is a life member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
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Hema Malini was born in a Tamil Iyengar Brahmin family to Jaya Lakshmi and VSR Chakravarti Iyengar in Srirangam.
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Hema Malini attended the Andhra Mahila Sabha in Chennai where her favourite subject was history.
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Hema Malini studied at DTEA Mandir Marg until the 11th Standard after which she pursued her acting career.
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On 11 June 2015, Hema Malini became a first-time grandmother when her younger daughter, Ahana Deol gave birth to her first child, Darien Vohra.
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Hema Malini had played small roles in Pandava Vanavasam and Idhu Sathiyam.
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Hema Malini continued to work in heroine-centric roles after becoming a mother, in films like Aandhi Toofan, Durgaa, Ramkali, Sitapur Ki Geeta, Ek Chadar Maili Si, Rihaee and Jamai Raja.
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Hema Malini continued to be paired with Rajesh Khanna in movies like Dard, Bandish, Kudrat, Hum Dono, Rajput, Babu, Durgaa, Sitapur Ki Geeta and Paap Ka Ant, some of which were major successes in her career.
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Hema Malini produced and directed her second feature film Mohini, starring her niece Madhoo and actor Sudesh Berry in the leading roles.
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Hema Malini then focused on dancing and television work, only occasionally appearing in films.
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Hema Malini made guest appearances in the 2004 film Veer-Zaara and the 2007 film Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, in addition to a supporting role in the 2006 film Baabul.
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In 1999, Hema Malini campaigned for the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Vinod Khanna, a former Bollywood actor, in the Lok Sabha Elections in Gurdaspur, Punjab.
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In March 2010, Hema Malini was made general secretary of the BJP, and in February 2011, she was recommended by Ananth Kumar, the party general secretary.
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The State Government of Maharashtra informed the Bomaby High Court that Hema Malini had not yet accepted the land allotted to her.
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Hema Malini is a supporter of the animal rights organization, PETA India.
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Hema Malini said, "My friends at PETA have organised investigations at Jallikattu events and documented that bulls are pulled roughly by their nose rings, punched, pummelled, hit with sharp sticks and crammed into trucks so tightly that they can barely move".
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Hema Malini performed with her daughters at the Khajuraho Dance Festival.
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Hema Malini studied Kuchipudi with Vempati Chinna Satyam and Mohiniattam with Kalamandalam Guru Gopalakrishnan.
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Hema Malini has played a number of dance roles including Narasimha and Rama in Tulasidas's Ramcharitmanas.
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Hema Malini has appeared in television serials such as Jai Mata Ki, directed by Puneet Issar.
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Hema Malini starred in Yug, a fictional series depicting the story of Indian freedom fighters and their struggle to win freedom for India.
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Hema Malini was the editor of New Woman and Meri Saheli, Hindi women's magazine.
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In 2000, Hema Malini was appointed as the first female chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation for a term of three years.
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In 2007, Hema Malini entered a promotional contract with Kent RO Systems, makers of a mineral water purifier system.
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Hema Malini became a brand ambassador for Pothys, a textile showroom in Chennai.