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Hema Malini

Indian actress, dancer and politician (born )

Hema Malini Dharmendra Deol[4] (born 16 October ;[5]Hindi pronunciation:[ɦeːmaːmaːlɪn̪iːd̪ʱəɾmeːn̪d̪ɾəd̪eːoːl]) also known as 'Dream Girl' of 70s is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician who is currently serving as a member of the Lok Sabha from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), representing Mathura constituency since She was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka from to , subsequent to her nomination to that chamber from to as a member of the BJP.[6] Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has starred in both comic and dramatic roles, and is one of the most popular and successful leading actresses of mainstream Hindi cinema.[7][8][9]

Malini made her acting debut in with the Tamil filmIdhu Sathiyam.[10] Malini first acted in a lead role in Sapno Ka Saudagar (), and went on to feature in numerous Hindi films, frequently opposite Dharmendra, whom she married in [11][3] Malini was initially promoted as the "Dream Girl", and in starred in a film of the same name.[3] She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her dual role in the comedy Seeta Aur Geeta (), and was nominated ten more times leading up to Baghban ().[12] In , Malini won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and in a Filmfare Special Award for 50 Years of Outstanding Contribution to Cinema.[13]

Malini was honoured with the Padma Shri in , the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India.[14] In , the Sir Padampat Singhania University conferred an honorary doctorate on Malini in recognition of her contribution to Indian cinema.[15] Malini served as chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation.

In , Malini received the Sopori Academy of Music And Performing Arts (SaMaPa) Vitasta award from Bhajan Sopori in Delhi for her contribution and service to Indian culture and dance. In , she received the NTR National Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for her contribution to Indian cinema.[16] Malini has been involved with charitable and social ventures.

Currently, Malini is also a life member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).[17]

Early life and family

Malini was born in a TamilIyengar Brahmin[18] family to Jaya Lakshmi and VSR Chakravarti Iyengar in Ammankudi, Madras Province (now Tamil Nadu).[19][20][21] She attended the Andhra Mahila Sabha in Chennai, where her favourite subject was history.[22] She studied at DTEA Mandir Marg until the 11th Standard, after which she pursued her acting career.[23]

Her first film with Dharmendra was Tum Haseen Main Jawaan ().[24] They later married in [3][11][25] Dharmendra already had two sons and two daughters with his first wife Prakash Kaur, two of whom later became Hindi cinema actors – Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol.

Malini and Dharmendra have two children, Esha Deol (born )[26] and Ahana Deol Vohra (born ).[27][28][29]

Madhoo, who played the female lead in Phool Aur Kaante, Roja and Annayya, is Malini's niece.[30]

On 11 June , Malini became a grandmother when her younger daughter, Ahana Deol Vohra, gave birth to her first child, Darien Vohra and twin girls Astraia and Adea Vohra were born on 26 November On 19 October , her elder daughter, Esha Deol, gave birth to a girl, Radhya Takhtani and another baby girl Miraya Takhtani on 10 June [31] Businessman Vaibhav Vohra is her son-in-law and Bharat Takhtani is her ex-son-in-law.

Film career

– (Early work)

Malini had played small roles in Pandava Vanavasam () and Idhu Sathiyam (). In , she was chosen to play the lead opposite Raj Kapoor in Sapno Ka Saudagar[32] and was promoted as the Dream Girl.[32]

– (Established actress)

Malini played the lead in Johny Mera Naam ().

Roles in subsequent films such as Andaz () and Lal Patthar ()[32] established her as a leading actress. In , she played a double role opposite Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar in Seeta Aur Geeta,[33] which earned her a Filmfare Best Actress Award for the film.[34] The list of successful films she starred include Sanyasi, Dharmatma and Pratigya, Sholay, Trishul to name a few.[citation needed]

Malini and Dharmendra acted together in 28 films including Sharafat, Tum Haseen Main Jawan, Naya Zamana, Raja Jani, Seeta Aur Geeta, Patthar Aur Payal, Dost (), Sholay (), Charas, Jugnu, Apna Khoon, Azaad () and Dillagi ().[citation needed]

Her chemistry with Rajesh Khanna was appreciated in Andaz and Prem Nagar.

Their subsequent films such as Mehbooba and Janta Hawaldar did not, however, do well at the box office.[citation needed]

– (Commercial success)

In the 80s Malini continued to star in big budget films such as Kranti, Naseeb, Satte Pe Satta and Rajput, most of which proved successful at the box office.

She continued to work in heroine-centric roles after becoming a mother in films such as Aandhi Toofan, Durgaa, Ramkali, Sitapur Ki Geeta, Ek Chadar Maili Si, Rihaee and Jamai Raja.[32]

During this period, her films with Dharmendra included Alibaba Aur 40 Chor, Baghavat, Samraat, Razia Sultan, Baghavat, and Raaj Tilak.

She continued to be paired with Rajesh Khanna in movies such as Dard, Bandish, Kudrat, Hum Dono, Rajput, Babu, Durgaa, Sitapur Ki Geeta and Paap Ka Ant, some of which were major successes in her career.

In the s, she produced and directed the film Dil Aashna Hai, starring Divya Bharti and Shah Rukh Khan in the leading roles.

She also produced and directed her second feature film Mohini (), starring her niece Madhoo and actor Sudesh Berry in the leading roles. She then focused on dancing and television work, only occasionally appearing in films.[32] In , she acted in Vinod Khanna's production Himalay Putra.

(s)–present

After taking a break from films for a number of years, Malini made a comeback with Baghban (),[32] for which she earned a Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination.

She also made guest appearances in the film Veer-Zaara and the film Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, in addition to a supporting role in the film Baabul. In , she acted in Sadiyaan alongside fellow veteran actress Rekha. In , she produced and directed her third feature film Tell Me O Kkhuda which featured both her husband Dharmendra and her daughter Esha Deol, which was a box office failure.[35] In she acted in the film Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi in the role of Vijaya Raje Scindia of Gwalior, with Vinod Khanna as her husband; unfortunately it was Khanna's last film.

The film was directed by Gul Bahar Singh. The film was released on 21 April Her latest film is Shimla Mirchi, starring Rajkummar Rao and Rakul Preet Singh.[36] The movie was theatrically released in India on 3 January and made available on Netflix on 27 January

In , she was honoured with the Indian Film Personality of the Year Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India.[37]

Political career

In , Malini campaigned for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Vinod Khanna, a former Bollywood actor, in the Lok Sabha Elections in Gurdaspur, Punjab.

In February , Malini officially joined the BJP.[38] From to , she served as an MP to the upper house&#;&#; the Rajya Sabha, having been nominated by the then President of India, Dr. A.P.J.

Hema malini photo hot Tamannaah Bhatia turns heads in bold animal print On 11 June , Malini became a grandmother when her younger daughter, Ahana Deol Vohra, gave birth to her first child, Darien Vohra and twin girls Astraia and Adea Vohra were born on 26 November Singh Baghel S. Contents move to sidebar hide.

Abdul Kalam. In March , Malini was made general secretary of the BJP, and in February , she was recommended by Ananth Kumar, the party general secretary.[39] In the general elections for the Lok Sabha, Malini defeated the Mathura incumbent, Jayant Chaudhary (RLD) by 3,30, votes.[40][41]

In Lok Sabha elections, Hema Malini retained her Mathura Lok Sabha seat with comfortable margin.

While Hema Malini won 6,71, votes, her nearest rival Kunwar Narendra Singh received 3,77, votes, so that she won the Mathura seat by around 3 lakh votes.[42][43]

In Lok Sabha elections, Malini won Mathura Lok Sabha constituency by a huge margin against Congress candidate Mukesh Dhanger, making it a hat-trick from Mathura.[44][45]

Controversy

In the Bombay High Court entertained a Public Interest Litigation challenging allotment of a plot of land in Mumbai to Malini's dance academy.

The petitioner Ketan Tirodkar sought to file a cheating case against the actress for defrauding the government to allot a piece of land which was reserved for gardens. The State Government of Maharashtra informed the Bombay High Court that Malini had not yet accepted the land allotted to her.[46][47][48][49]

Association with social causes

Malini is a supporter of the animal rights organisation, PETA India.

In , she wrote a letter to the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner urging him to ban horse carriages from Mumbai's busy streets.[50] In , she wrote to the Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, urging him to ban bullfighting (jallikattu).[51] She said, "My friends at PETA have organised investigations at Jallikattu events and documented that bulls are pulled roughly by their nose rings, punched, pummelled, hit with sharp sticks and crammed into trucks so tightly that they can barely move".[52] PETA named Malini their "PETA Person of the Year" for [53] As a vegetarian, she said, "Knowing that my food choices are helping the planet and animals too, makes me happy".[54]

Other works

Dance

Malini is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.

Her daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol are trained Odissi dancers. They performed with Malini in a production called Parampara for charitable events.[55][56] She also performed with her daughters at the Khajuraho Dance Festival.[57]

Malini studied Kuchipudi with Vempati Chinna Satyam and Mohiniattam with Kalamandalam Guru Gopalakrishnan.

She has played a number of dance roles including Narasimha and Rama in Tulasidas's Ramcharitmanas.[58] In , she performed in Mysuru on the eve of Dussehra, where she played the roles of Sati, Parvati and Durga.[59] In , for the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, she played as Sita in a theatre drama retelling of the Ramayana.

Malini owns the Natya Vihar Kalakendra dance school.[60]

Television

Hema Malini directed and produced serials for Doordarshan like Terah Panneh, Rani Laxmibai, Bharti, and Noopur.

Bollywood actress biography hema malini photo Retrieved 2 October Lakshman Haku Shah L. Sutar Neeru Bajwa ups the glam quotient with her stunning pictures.

She also appeared as anchor for weekly Rangoli on Doordarshan.

Malini has appeared in television serials such as Jai Mata Ki (, Doordarshan), directed by Puneet Issar. She played the role of goddess Durga.[61]

Other television series appearances include Kamini Damini on Sahara One where she played twin sisters and Noopur which Malini directed and in which she played a Bharatanatyam dancer.[32] Malini also starred in Yug, a fictional series depicting the story of Indian freedom fighters and their struggle to win freedom for India.

Production and promotional work

Malini was the editor of New Woman and Meri Saheli, Hindi women's magazine.[62][63] In , Malini was appointed as the first female chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation for a term of three years.[23][64]

In , Malini entered a promotional contract with Kent RO Systems, makers of a mineral water purifier system.[65] Malini also became a brand ambassador for Pothys, a textile showroom in Chennai.[66]

Artistry and legacy

Malini is considered amongst the finest actresses of Hindi cinema and is regarded for her range of roles, her dance, beauty and her styling.[67][68] During the s and early s, she was among the highest paid actress.[7] She appeared in Box Office India's "Top Actress" list 16 times, from to and topped the list 10 times (, ).[7][9] placed Malini in their "Bollywood's Best Actresses of all time" list.[69] In , Malini was also placed in Outlook India's "75 Best Bollywood Actresses" list.[70]Filmfare included Malini's performances in Seeta Aur Geeta and Sholay at 46th and 41st place respectively, in its list of Bollywood's "80 Iconic Performances".[71]

Malini was known as among the style icons of the 70s, with funky polka dot blouses as her style statement.[72] She was placed in Times of India's "50 Beautiful Faces" list.[73] Malini has been cited in the media as the "Dream Girl" of Bollywood.

Bindu Batra of India Today noted, "Her rise was ascribed partly to her youth and largely to her cultivated resemblance to Vyjayanthimala."[74] Rachit Gupta of Filmfare feels her "dominance was unprecedented" and said, "Malini defined everything that the Dream Girl tag stood for. She could dance, act, emote with equal ease."[75]Rajeev Masand termed her the "radiant superstar".[76] Dinesh Raheja of praised her "takes-your-eyes-prisoner beauty" and "tinkling laugh" and noted, "Hema was never in danger of being mistaken for a thespian.

But for sheer screen presence, she was hard to beat."[77]

Malini was placed 18th among the "Greatest Bollywood Stars", in a UK poll celebrating years of Indian cinema in [78][79] Malini received the "Living Legend Award" by FICCI in recognition of her contribution to the Indian entertainment industry.[80] The Bangkok International Film Festival screened several films starring Hema Malini in a special tribute programme[81] She has been the recipient of Rajinikanth Legend award (),[82]Rajiv Gandhi Award (),[83] and ANR National Award ().[84] For her presence around the world, she received the International Personality of the Year award at the 12th Asian Achievers Awards[85]

Three biographies of Malini have been published, As of June [update], namely - Hema Malini: Diva Unveiled, that released in [86]Hema Malini: The Authorized Biography by Bhawana Somaaya in ,[87] and Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl by Ram Kamal Mukherjee in ,[88]

Filmography

Main article: Hema Malini filmography

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Hema Malini

Malini received eleven Filmfare Award for Best Actress nominations, but won only one among them, for Seeta Aur Geeta ().

In , she received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.[89][90]

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