KATHMANDU: The past sixty years have witnessed Dharmendra occupying a significant frame in Bollywood and captivating the audience with his legendary roles. He began as an actor sixty years ago in Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere in 1960 and grew to become the action star of Indian cinema with a loving nickname of ‘He-Man’.His larger-than-life persona on the screen has made him one of the most iconic actors of the history of Bollywood.

In a shocking revelation, his wife, the renowned actress Hema Malini, spoke about interesting facts regarding their family life and marriage. Their union was nothing short of a saga in itself. Dharmendra’s first marriage was to Prakash Kaur in 1954, and before marrying Hema, he wanted to separate from Prakash. However, things took a dramatic turn when Dharmendra and Hema decided to convert to Hinduism and marry under Islamic customs, ensuring he didn’t have to officially separate from his first wife.

Dharmendra’s first marriage with Prakash welcomed him with four children, Bollywood legends Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol being among them. Dharmendra has two lovely daughters—Esha Deol and Ahana Deol—with Hema.
Their relationship started on the sets, and the couple emerged as one of Bollywood’s favorite on-screen pairs. With their undeniable chemistry, Dharmendra and Hema have delivered some of the most iconic on-screen acts in films like Sholay, Raja Jani, Seeta Aur Geeta, Jugnu, Dream Girl, Razia Sultan, and Azad. Their on-screen chemistry is still golden in people’s hearts, and they are one of the most popular couples in Bollywood history.