When Hema Malini met Dharmendra’s mother after she conceived Esha: ‘I touched her feet and she hugged me’
Hema Malini and Dharmendra got married on May 2, 1980. (Photo: Hema Malini/Twitter) Hema Malini, the ‘Dream Girl’ of Hindi cinema has had a life worthy of a screen adaptation. At the peak of her career, she fell in love with Dharmendra, who was already a married man with four kids. Defying social norms, the two tied the knot and continue to be together. On his part, Dharmendra divides his attention and love between the two families. Hema Malini, time and again has spoken about not wanting to disturb Dharmendra’s ‘other family’, and hence stays away. However, in her biography Hema Malini: Beyond The Dream Girl, authored by Ram Kamal Mukherjee, the actor spoke about meeting her mother-in-law Satwant Kaur. She shared how she came to meet Hema when she conceived her first baby, actor Esha Deol. Giving details about the meeting, Hema shared that Satwant came to see her without informing anyone in the family. “Dharamji’s mother Satwant Kaur was equally warm and kind-hearted. I remember ...