After veteran actor Dharmendra’s demise on November 24, two separate prayer meets were organised in his memory, one by Hema Malini and her daughters at her Mumbai residence, and another by sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, which was attended by several prominent names from the film industry. The separate gatherings sparked speculation about a possible rift within the family. Now, Hema Malini has finally addressed the rumours and clarified the reason behind the decision.
In a recent interview with The Times of India, Hema Malini firmly dismissed any talk of discord and explained that the prayer meets were organised based on personal and professional circles, not family differences.
Speaking about the same, Hema Malini said,
“Yeh humare ghar ka personal mamla hai (this is our family’s personal matter). We spoke to each other. I held a prayer meet at my home because my circle of people is different.”
She further added that her responsibilities as a politician also played a role in hosting separate gatherings.
“Then I organised one in Delhi because I am in politics, and it was important for me to host a prayer meeting there for my friends from that field. Mathura is my constituency, and the people there are very fond of him. So I held a prayer meet there as well. I am happy with what I did.” Stay tuned with The GossipGully.com for more news
Hema Malini also addressed the ongoing rumours about tensions between the two families and refuted them once again. Speaking about Sunny Deol’s plans to honour his father, she said,
“I think Sunny is planning something along those lines, and he will definitely do it. Everything is happening nicely. So there’s no need to worry ki yeh do alag families hai, pata nahi kya hoga. Kisiko itni fikr karne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Hum log ekdum achche hai (these are two different families, what will happen now? No one needs to worry that much. We are all fine).”
Dharmendra passed away on November 24 at his Mumbai residence at the age of 89. Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol organised a prayer meet on November 27, which saw the presence of several Bollywood celebrities, including Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. However, Hema Malini and daughter Esha Deol did not attend the event.
Later, Hema Malini and her daughters organised a separate prayer meet at her Mumbai residence. On December 11, she also hosted prayer meetings at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre in Janpath, New Delhi, and in Mathura, ensuring that Dharmendra was remembered and honoured across all parts of his life.