Birthday Special: 10 Unknown Facts About Birthday Girl Hema Malini

Bollywood’s legendary actress Hema Malini is celebrating her 71st Birthday today (16th October). From her acting career to her movies, the Dream Girl turned politician’s input to the Indian Cinema has always remained commendable. Known for her classic beauty the actress was named as Dream Girl. She is married to veteran actor Dharmendra and has two daughters with him Esha and Ahana. On her special day as a treat for her fans we share some unknown facts of the beauty.

On the occasion of her birthday here are 10 unknown facts about Hema Malini.

1. Hema Malini made her on-screen debut with Tamil film titled ‘Ithu Sathiyam’

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Finally I am here on #Instagram to interact with all my fans & supporters ! – #HemaMalini

A post shared by Dream Girl Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhemamalini) on May 24, 2017 at 12:12pm PDT

2. Hema Malini is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and runs a dance school named the Natya Vihar Kalakendra dance school.

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The Dream Girl of Bollywood is known for her artistry in Bharatnatyam, but not all know that she is a trained Kathak Performer & had also graced the stage, however it turned out to be her last Kathak stint. To know what happened that day & why Hema Malini refrained from further Kathak Performances Read Beyond The Dream Girl. #BeyongTheDreamGirl #RamKamalMukherjee #HarperCollins

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3. When Hema was 15, she was considered for a Tamil film Venniradai later, was rejected by the director Sridhar who thought she was too thin.

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Thank you @raw_mango and stylist @kareenparwani and @bhawna_sadhwani13 for the lovely saree at the promotion of my book #BeyondTheDreamGirl in Kolkata

A post shared by Dream Girl Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhemamalini) on Nov 5, 2017 at 8:20am PST

4. Hema is the only actress who has romanced with all the five Kapoors- Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, and Rishi Kapoor.

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On the auspecious ceremony of #ganeshchaturthi visited the Pune festival wearing @warp_n_weft Jewellery by @anmoljewellers Styled by @kareenparwani

A post shared by Dream Girl Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhemamalini) on Sep 15, 2018 at 6:19am PDT

5. Dharmendra and Hema Malini converted to Islam to tie the knot as Dharmendra was already married. The couple has an age gap of 13 years!

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EID MUBARAQ TO ALL! Let's spread peace, love and harmony. Wishing everyone load of happiness on this occasion. As an actor, I have played many characters, one of my favourite is Razia Sultan, for which I had to learn chaste Urdu, under the guidance of my director Kamal Amrohi saab. This image is from my film Raj Kanwar's Sadiyaan, a film I did for my colleague and friend Shatrughan Sinha. It was his son Luv Sinha's debut venture. Have a great week ahead. #eidmubarak

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6. She was the fourth highest-paid actress in 1971-1975 and the second-highest-paid actress in 1976-1980 and 1982-1985.

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Amongst the beautiful bright green sarson fields that are spread over acres & acres in the outskirts of Mathura #Mathura #Sarsonthesaag

A post shared by Dream Girl Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhemamalini) on Dec 26, 2017 at 3:01am PST

7. In her autobiography ‘Hema Malini: The Authorized Biography’ she revealed that Jeetendra and Sanjeev Kapoor had approached her with a marriage proposal.

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I am so happy to hear from people that they are liking #BeyondTheDreamGirl. Some of them called me personally and expressed their feelings. Some wrote on social media. Author @ramkamalmukherjee shared the reviews with me also. I am thankful to each and everyone for appreciating the effort. Finally, I have signed many copies for my fans and book lovers. I am sure now you will get an autographed copy from your nearest book store. Please read and give your feedback. Take care.

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8. The actress won her first Filmfare award for the movie ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’ in which she played the double role of twins!

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I am always connected to my roots. That's what I learnt from my parents. Whenever I visit my Chennai home, I remember my childhood days. This time, I thought of doing a traditional saree photoshoot. Sharing it… do let me know how is it looking?

A post shared by Dream Girl Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhemamalini) on Oct 7, 2017 at 12:32am PDT

9. Hema Malini met Dharmendra on the sets of ‘Tum Haseen Main Jawan’. Thereafter, the couple did more than 40 films together.

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On Dharamji’s birthday, I pray for his happiness & good health. God bless him always? Nostalgia time! One of our early fotos together?

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10. Hema is a trained Bharatnatyam, Odissi and Kuchipudi dancer.

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Dancing has been my passion. There is nothing more enjoyable than doing what you love!

A post shared by Dream Girl Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhemamalini) on Jun 17, 2017 at 1:01am PDT

We wish the Dream Girl of Bollywood a very Happy Birthday!

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