When Hema Malini mentioned she didn’t need to ‘disturb’ Dharmendra’s first spouse Prakash Kaur: ‘I respect her a lot’

Actor Hema Malini is thought for her allure, grace, ageless magnificence, other than her dancing and appearing expertise. She was the queen of the silver display within the 70’s and 80’s, and located ardent admirers. She discovered love in Dharmendra, a love story that’s mentioned to have defied all odds.
Prior to his marriage with Hema Malini, Dharmendra was already married to Prakash Kaur and had two youngsters, Sunny and Bobby. Hema didn’t reply to his advances at first, as a result of she didn’t need to be concerned with a married man, however quickly reciprocated his affections. The relationships have been much-discussed, to say the least. In her biography, Hema Malini: The Dream Girl, authored by Ram Kamal Mukherjee, she opens up about her marriage with Dharmendra and the equation she shares with Prakash Kaur. She additionally revealed that she by no means visited the ‘other’ household as she didn’t need to disturb them.
In 1954, when Dharmendra was nonetheless a youngster he married his first spouse Prakash Kaur. The couple has 4 youngsters – two sons Sunny and Bobby Deol and two daughters – Vijeta and Ajeeta.Dharmendra performing hawan with youthful son Bobby Deol and spouse Prakash Kaur on his birthday. (Express archive picture)

She had met Dharmendra’s first spouse Prakash Kaur on a number of events, most of them social gatherings, however after her marriage, they didn’t see one another. “I didn’t want to disturb anyone. I am happy with whatever Dharamji did for me and my daughters. He played the role of a father, like any father would do. I guess I am happy with that,” she mentioned.
“Today I am a working woman and I have been able to maintain my dignity because I have devoted my life to art and culture. I guess, if the situation was even slightly different from this, I wouldn’t be what I am today. Though I have never spoken about Prakash, I respect her a lot. Even my daughters respect Dharamji’s family. The world wants to know about my life in detail, but that is not for others to know. It’s no one’s business,” she added.
Hema additionally spoke about assembly Dharmendra’s mom. “Dharamji‘s mother Satwant Kaur was equally warm and kind-hearted. I remember how she came to meet me once at a dubbing studio in Juhu, after I had conceived Esha. She hadn’t informed anyone in the house. I touched her feet, she hugged me and said, “Beta, khush raho hamesha (Be happy always).” I used to be pleased that they have been proud of me,” Hema mentioned.
Hema Malini’s daughter Esha, might be the one one to step into Dharmendra’s outdated home. She had gone to go to her ailing uncle, Ajit Singh Deol. Hema Malini’s bungalow was only a few minutes away from Dharmendra’s eleventh Road House, but they by no means crossed paths with Prakash Kaur. Only Esha, when she stepped out of the home, touched her ft. “I touched her feet, she blessed me and I walked away,” Esha had mentioned.