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Why Hema Malini decided to marry married Dharmendra: 'It was love at first sight'
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News18•16-10-2026, 16:37
Why Hema Malini decided to marry married Dharmendra: 'It was love at first sight'
- •Hema Malini and Dharmendra first met in 1970 on the sets of the film Tum Haseen Main Jawan and eventually married in 1980.
- •Hema Malini admitted that it was love at first sight and she was instantly captivated by Dharmendra's handsome looks.
- •Despite knowing Dharmendra was already married to Prakash Kaur with four children, Hema decided to marry him for his love, not material wealth.
- •Hema Malini chose to live separately after marriage to avoid disrupting Dharmendra's existing family life.
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Hema Malini and Dharmendra first met in 1970 on the sets of the film *Tum Haseen Main Jawan* (or at a film premiere, according to another account), where she was immediately struck by how handsome he was.
Dharmendra married Prakash Kaur in 1954 at the age of 19, and they had four children together: Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Ajeeta Deol, and Vijeeta Deol.
Hema Malini shared that she decided to live separately after marrying Dharmendra in 1980 because she wanted to avoid causing any disruptions in his existing family life.
