Overview
- Hema Malini led the memorial at New Delhi’s Dr. Ambedkar International Centre with daughters Esha and Ahana Deol offering floral tributes.
- Hema delivered an emotional address recalling a 57-year association with Dharmendra, noting they worked in about 45 films and were celebrated as a hit pair.
- Union leaders including Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, JP Nadda, Kiren Rijiju and Ashwini Vaishnaw attended, alongside Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and actor-politicians Kangana Ranaut and Ravi Kishan.
- Amit Shah called Dharmendra’s passing a great loss and praised his range from Sholay to Chupke Chupke, describing him as a man with a pure heart.
- Following the ceremony, Esha Deol shared a tribute montage featuring her father’s screen moments and a clip of Dilip Kumar praising him, as coverage also noted an earlier Mumbai prayer meet by Sunny and Bobby Deol and the upcoming release of Ikkis on December 25.