Hema Malini recently opened up about her unconventional marriage with Dharmendra, revealing it wasn't her initial vision.

Hema’s career on and off screen While Dharmendra stayed away from her stage work, Hema Malini continued to shine. Over the years, she has balanced her career between films, dance and politics.

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After this entire controversy, Dharmendra did not marry Hema on the same day, but they got married in 1980. After marriage, Hema gave birth to two lovely daughters – Esha Deol and Ahana Deol.

For the uninitiated, Dharmendra and Hema Malini first met in 1970, while shooting for the film 'Tum Haseen Main Jawan'. The two played the lead roles in the film and fell in love.

When Hema Malini’s family learned about her affair with the married actor Dharmendra, her mother made sure that Jeetendra ‘s wedding was fixed. She met his parents, and the alliance was fixed.

Hema Malini was scared of this villain, later romanced him; Dharmendra reacted saying, ‘What is he doing…’ For almost 28 years, this actor ruled as the main villain in Bollywood films.

Despite being married, Hema Malini and Dharmendra live separately. The actress once spoke about her unconventional marriage and the reason behind their distinctive living arrangement.

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But then, Hema Malini was already falling in love with Dharmendra, who was married. Interestingly, Jaya Bhaduri, an actress, also had a film project that did not come through around the same time.

As a result, in the entire movie, the characters of Thakur (played by Sanjeev Kumar) and Basanti (played by Hema Malini) do not share a single scene together. Hema went on to marry Dharmendra in 1980.