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Hema Malini Speaks for First Time Since Dharmendra’s Death, Rejects Rift Talk, Backs Plan for Farmhouse Museum

She says separate prayer meetings reflected different circles of friends.

Overview

  • In her first interviews since November 24, Hema Malini called Dharmendra’s passing an inconsolable shock and said watching him decline in hospital was extremely difficult.
  • She explained she held memorials at her home, in Delhi, and in Mathura to accommodate her social and political circles, separate from the Mumbai service organized by Prakash Kaur with Sunny and Bobby Deol.
  • Hema said Sunny Deol is planning to convert Dharmendra’s Lonavala farmhouse into a museum for fans, emphasizing that arrangements are proceeding smoothly.
  • She stated she will resume performances and constituency duties in Mathura, noting that continuing her work is what Dharmendra would have wanted.
  • Addressing public speculation, she denied any family rift, pushed back on misleading videos, and described heavy media pressure during the hospital period.