Sometimes, real life is stranger than fiction, and so are some love stories. And one of Bollywood's beloved couples, Dharmendra and Hema Malini, have one such unusual love story that broke all the rules. Married in 1980, the couple is still very much together decades later. Their romance wasn’t just about glitz and glamour — it was about love defying norms, society, and expectations. Yet, what truly intrigues people even today is not just how they fell in love, but why Hema Malini chose to live away from the man she loved so deeply. When Hema Malini’s mother wanted her to marry someone else In her biography, 'Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl', it is revealed that her mother, Jaya Chakravarthy, once tried to convince her to marry actor Jeetendra instead of Dharmendra. The reason? W
Dharmendra-Hema Malini's unusual marriage and blended family: Why Hema chose not to live with Dharmendra
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