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Hema Malini Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Net Worth: Rs 101 Crore
Education: 12th Drop-out
Age: 76 Years

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Bio
Full NameHema Malini Chakravarty
NicknameDream Girl
ProfessionActress & Politician
Politics
PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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Political Journey• In 1999, she campaigned for Vinod Khanna (a BJP candidate) in Gurdaspur Punjab.
• In 2003, she was nominated as the Rajya Sabha Member by the then President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. She served as the Rajya Sabha Member from 2003 to 2009.
• In February 2004, she officially joined the BJP.
• In 2010, she became General Secretary of BJP.
• In 2014, she became a Lok Sabha Member from the Mathura Constituency after defeating Jayant Chaudhary of RLD by 3,30,743 votes.
• In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, she won from the Mathura Constituency by a margin of 2,93,471 votes
• Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Mathura for the third time
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth16 October 1948 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)76 Years
BirthplaceJeeyapuram, Tiruchirappalli district, Madras Presidency, India
Zodiac signLibra
NationalityIndian
HometownTiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu
SchoolAndhra Mahila Sabha
Delhi Tamil Education Association Sr. Sec. School, New Delhi
CollegeN/A
Educational Qualification12th Drop-out
DebutFilm (Tamil): Idhu Sathiyam (1963, Supporting Actress)
Film (Hindi): Sapno Ka Saudagar (1968, Lead Actress)
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TV : Jai Mata Ki (2000) directed by Puneet Issar
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Politics : In February 2004, when she joined BJP
Awards• 11 Filmfare nominations for Best Actress and won in 1972.
• In 2000, won Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
• In 2000, awarded Padma Shri by the government of India.
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FamilyFather- VSR Chakravarti
Hema Malini with her father
Mother- Jaya Lakshmi Chakravarti
Hema Malini with her mother
Sister- None
Brothers- R.K. Chakravarti, R.J. Chakravarti
Hema Malini (right) with her brother RJ Chakravarti (left) and Raj Kapoor (centre)
ReligionHinduism
Address43, Shakunt Plot No.17, Jaihind Society, 12th Road, JVPD Juhu, Mumbai Upnagar, Teh.-Andheri, Dist.-Mumbai, Pin-400049
HobbiesDancing, Driving, Doing Yoga
Controversies• A controversy was created when she was allotted a 2,000-square-metre plot for 70000 rupees only (the market price for the same was more than 50 crore rupes) to run a dance class in the Andheri area of Mumbai by the BJP-led Government.
• She was also criticized for her tweet about the Vrindavan widows in which she said widows from Bihar and West Bengal should not come to Vrindavan.
• In 2015, she attracted a controversy when a 2-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries after Hema's Mercedes rammed into an Alto car on the Yamuna Expressway near Agra.
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• She has also been criticized for her low-attendance in the Parliament.
Favourite
AuthorErle Stanley Gardner (American Author)
Food/Beverages Rice with Rasam, Green Tea, Curd
Actor Dharmendra, Shah Rukh Khan
ActressKareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai
SubjectHistory
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsJeetendra, Actor (1970s)
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Dharmendra, Actor (Mid-1970-present)
HusbandDharmendra, Actor
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Marriage Date2 May 1980
ChildrenDaughters- Esha Deol, Ahana Deol
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Vijayta Deol (step-daughter), Ajeeta Deol (step-daughter)
Sons- Sunny Deol (step-son), Bobby Deol (step-son)
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Money Factor
Car Collection• Audi Q5 [1]Jagran
• Mercedes-Benz M-Class [2]Jagran
• MG Hector (bought on her 71st birthday in October 2019) [3]NDTV
Hema Malini Posing With Her Car MG Hector
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)Rs. 101 Crore (as of 2019)

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Hema Malini

  • She was born as the 3rd child of a Tamil-speaking family in Tiruchirappalli district of Madras Presidency.
  • Her mother, Jaya Lakshmi Chakravarti, was a film producer.
  • She left her studies in 12th standard to begin her acting career.
  • She started her career as a dancer in a Tamil film in 1961.
  • In 1964, a Tamil film director, C.V. Sridhar, rejected her for being too thin.
  • She first appeared in a film as a dancer in the 1963 Tamil film- Idhu Sathiyam.
  • Her Bollywood debut film- Sapno Ka Saudagar in 1968, did not fare well at the Box-Office.
  • She remained the highest-paid Bollywood actress from 1976 to 1980.
  • She got the sobriquet of Dream Girl after starring in a film of the same name in 1977.
  • She has appeared in 35 films along with Dharmendra and her first film with him was Sharafat in 1970.

    Hema Malini's Film Sharafat 1970

    Hema Malini’s Film Sharafat 1970

  • Veteran actor, Sanjeev Kumar had a crush on Hema Malini and used Jeetendra to convey his feelings to Hema. Eventually, Hema started liking Jeetendra and dumped Sanjeev Kumar.
  • During the shooting of Sholay, Dharmendra fell in love with Hema Malini and according to sources, he used to bribe the spot boys on the set of Sholay to switch off lights frequently so that he could have re-takes with Hema.
  • She is considered a trendsetter as she is counted among the first few actresses who started wearing bell bottoms on the silver screen.

    Hema Malini in Bell Bottom

    Hema Malini in Bell Bottom

  • She directed Shah Rukh Khan‘s first film- Dil Aashna Hai. However, it released after Deewana.

    Hema Malini Dil Aashna Hai

    Hema Malini Dil Aashna Hai

  • She is an ardent animal lover and supports PETA India. She also wrote to the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner in 2009 urging him to put a ban on horse carriages. In 2011, she also wrote to Jairam Ramesh (the then Union Minister for Environment and Forests) to put a ban on Jallikattu (bullfighting).

    Hema Malini Feeding A Cow

    Hema Malini Feeding A Cow

  • Hema Malini is a pure vegetarian and she says “Knowing that my food choices are helping the planet and animals too, makes me happy.”
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  • Hema Malini is an advocate of pure water for everyone. She is also associated with a water purifier company and endorses it.

    Hema Malini's Commercial For A Water Purification Brand

    Hema Malini’s Commercial For A Water Purification Brand

  • She is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and is also well versed in Kuchipudi. In an interview, she revealed that she can’t live without dancing. She has also trained her daughters in Bharatnatyam and often performs at various events along with her daughters.

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