Dharmendra’s Birthday: All about the He-Man’s timeless love story with Hema Malini

It is Bollywood's legendary actor Dharmendra's birthday today. As the He-Man continues to charm his fans with his evergreen personality, here's all about his 'dream girl,' Hema Malini, and the timeline of the couple's timeless love story.?

When did the actor meet?

The love story of legendary actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini started in the year 1970 when they were filming for the Hindi film Tum Haseen Main Jawan.

Dharmendra was already a successful actor by that time and married too with children. Hema, who was single, came close to Dharmendra while shooting with him, and both actors soon became inseparable. Since the love was mutual, the couple even showed up in their films too.

One of the many films where the couple's actual chemistry came on screen was Sholay. According to media reports, Dharmendra bribed some of the crew members to disturb the lights on set so that he could have as many retakes as he wanted while shooting with Hema so that he could be closer to her.

What were the challenges in their relationship?

Since Dharmendra was already married to Prakash Kaur, this added complexity to his relationship with Hema Malini.

Dharmendra reportedly converted to Islam to marry Hema in 1980 and did not even divorce his first wife, Prakash, who is the mother of now-known actors Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol.

Dharmendra and Hema have now been together for more than 40 years. The couple has two daughters, Esha and Ahana. Esha, just like her brothers, is an actress in the Hindi film industry.?