Dharmendra barged into Hema Malini-Jeetendra wedding, got yelled at by her father: ‘You are a married man, get out of my daughter’s life’ – The Indian Express

Jaya, who had a robust maintain over her daughter’s life, satisfied hema Malini to fulfill Jeetendra’s dad and mom in 1974. They appreciated the actor, and hema Malini and Jeetendra’s household have been off to Madras for his or her marriage ceremony. Jeetendra’s shut pal shared in Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s, Past The Dream Lady that the actor by no means needed to marry Hema Malini as he knew she was in love with Dharmendra. He instructed his pal, “I don’t need to marry Hema. I’m not in love along with her. She shouldn’t be in love with me. However my household needs it, so I would as nicely. And she or he is such a great woman.”

Although full secrecy was being maintained across the marriage ceremony preparations, a information journal bought the small print of the upcoming nuptials. Then got here the large reveal story. The 2 individuals who bore the brunt of what the information journal had revealed have been Dharmendra and Jeetendra’s then-girlfriend, Shobha Sippy. The 2 instantly bought on a flight to Madras and what adopted was what would account for an ideal climax to a romantic drama — the hero’s conflict with the daddy of the would-be bride.

An excerpt from Hema Malini: Past the Dream Lady, reveals that on seeing Dharmendra at his doorstep, Malini’s father V.S. Ramanujam Chakravarthy repeatedly yelled on the actor, “Why don’t you get out of my daughter’s life? You’re a married man, you’ll be able to’t marry my daughter.” Nevertheless it was unattainable to show away a madly-in-love Dharmendra. He ultimately ended up in Hema Malini’s room, ‘begging’ her not do the ‘mistake’ of marrying Jeetendra.

After a number of hours, Hema Malini stepped out of her room and requested her and Jeetendra’s household to offer her a while. However Jeetendra’s household gave her the ultimatum and ultimately left the marriage venue in a huff. However Dharmendra didn’t marry Hema Malini on the identical day. He simply grew insecure within the relationship and began imposing restrictions on his ladylove. As per Malini’s biography, Dharmendra even took to alcohol to battle his paranoia. And, his this “possessiveness” made the Dream Lady of Bollywood really feel “suffocated”. So, she returned to doing movies with Jeetendra towards Dharmendra’s want. As soon as once more he bought insecure and this time promised Malini that he would mend his methods. Lastly, he married her on Could 2, 1980.

Hema Malini mentioned she determined to be with Dharmendra over everybody else who liked her and was in awe of her as a result of he made her “pleased”. For her, it was an “odd” relationship and all she needed was “happiness.” She was wooed by his “simplicity” and “sincerity” and didn’t thoughts him by no means complimenting her or saying something that lovers say.

“That approach he’s precisely like my mom. He doesn’t ever reward me. I’m instructed that he praises me to individuals behind my again, however to not my face. He would at all times say, “You’re okay!” Similar to my mom. Who is aware of, it was most likely these acquainted traits, ‘Do that … don’t try this’ that bought me hooked to him’”, Malini shared with Mukherjee.

Nevertheless, even years after their marriage, Hema Malini finds it unfair to be known as out for marrying an already-married man. She mentioned, “Again and again, I’ve been known as the “first girl of second marriages”. I don’t prefer it. It’s not honest. Possibly I used to be the primary one in every of my technology, sure, however I can’t be held accountable for others. All of it comes all the way down to circumstances.”

Now, Hema Malini and Dharmendra, dad and mom to 2 daughters, Esha and Ahana, dwell individually. However they do maintain nice regard for one another. The Baghban star instructed Lehren Retro, “I’m not feeling unhealthy about it, or sulking about it. I’m proud of myself. I’ve my two kids, and I’ve introduced them up very nicely.”