Hema Malini Date of Birth
Bollywood dream girl Hema Malini was on born 16 October 1948.
Hema Malini Age
She is 70 years old.
Hema Malini Family
Malini was the third child born of a Tamil family to her mother Jaya Lakshmi Chakravarti, a film producer, and VSR Chakravarti.
Later she attended the Andhra Mahila Sabha in Chennai where her favourite subject was history.
Soon Malini studied at DTEA Mandir Marg, and in 11th Standard she left to begin her acting career.
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Hema Malini Biography
Soon she made her acting debut in the Tamil film Ithu Sathiyam. Malini first acted in a main role in Sapno Ka Saudagar (1968), and went on to feature in numerous Bollywood films, primarily as the lead actress in 1962.
Later in most of her films, she starred opposite her husband Dharmendra and with Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand. Soon Malini was initially promoted as the “Dream Girl”, and in 1977 starred in a film of the same name.
Later she has played both comic and dramatic roles, as well as being a dancer. She has appeared in more than 150 films.
Hema Malini Movies
In 1968, Malini played opposite Raj Kapoor in Sapno Ka Saudagar. That was the beginning of her career and promotion as the “Bollywood dream girl.”
Later in Johnny Mera Naam (1970), Malini took a lead role and she took other challenging roles, for example, a young widow in Andaz (1971) and a jealous woman in a negative character in Lal Patthar (1971).
In 1972, Malini played opposite Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar in Seeta Aur Geeta. Malini received a Filmfare Best Actress Award for this film.
Malini performed with Dharmendra in 28 films. Later her screen presence and chemistry with Rajesh Khanna was appreciated in the film Prem Nagar (1974 film).
Later after her marriage, Malini made films including Kranti, Naseeb (1981), Satte Pe Satta, Rajput, and Ek Nai Paheli (1984).
In the 1990s, she produced and directed the 1992 film Dil Aashna Hai, starring Divya Bharti and Shahrukh Khan in the leading roles.
She also produced and directed her second feature film Mohini (1995), starring her niece Madhoo and actor Sudesh Berry in the leading roles. Although she focused on dancing and television work, only occasionally appearing in films.
After taking a break from films for a number of years, Hema made a comeback with Baghban (2003), for which she earned a Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination.
Hema Malini Husband
Malini’s first film with Dharmendra was Tum Haseen Main Jawaan (1970), and they got married in 1980.
Hema Malini Daughters
Malini and Dharmendra have two children, Bollywood actress Esha Deol (born 1981) and Ahana Deol (born 1985), an assistant director.
Hema Malini Caste
She was born into a Tamil speaking Iyengar family.
Hema Malini Height
She is 168cm (5’5” feet) tall.