Basanti and Dream Girl are my surnames - Hema Malini

Published on Monday, 06 January 2014 11:23, Written by Kiran Arora, Source

D'day for younger daughter Ahana is around the corner. And 'Dream Girl' Hema Malini is fully into preparing for the event.

Says the radiant mother of the bride-to-be, "The wedding is on February 2. We're all so excited. I don't feel as if I am giving away another daughter in marriage. Instead it feels like two sons are being added to my family. Both Esha and Ahana's partners are so loving, caring and affectionate towards both me and Dharamji."

Hema has double reason to celebrate, as Sholay has opened in a new 3D avatar.

Says Hema Malini, "I saw parts of the 3D version. Dharamji has seen the whole film in 3D. We both love what they've done. All those bullets flying into the audiences' faces and horses galloping out of the screen adds to the excitement of the original. See, we have to move on with the times gracefully."

The yesteryears' marquee queen who has done two other films Andaz and Seeta Aur Geeta with the Sholay director says, "'Deam Girl' and 'Basanti' are the two names by which fans call me out. These are almost like my surnames. My mother didn't allow me to keep our family name 'Chakravarthy'. But Ananth Swamiji who discovered me for the screen gave me the epithet of 'Dream Girl'. And that stuck. Later Ramesh Sippy made me play Basanti.And that became the other name I am known by to this day."

Speaking about the enduring popularity of the Basanti character, Hemaji says, "I guess it's the chirpiness of the character that appealed to people. I did two other very important films of my career with Ramesh Sippy. But its Sholay's Basanti that has the most recall value."

Hema's role in Ramesh Sippy's Seeta Aur Geeta is also her political party the BJP's leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee's favourite.

Recalls Hema, "When I met Atalji for the first time he wouldn't look at me. He seemed very embarrassed and uncomfortable. I wondered why until someone from his team told me he's a big fan of my film Seeta Aur Geeta. Atalji has seen it 25 times."

It was Atalji's 89th birthday on December 25. Hema attended the party and recited poetry for her eminent fan which moved him to tears.

Says Hema, "Everybody was reciting poetry for Atalji so I thought why not me? Incidentally, I wore a saree gifted to me by Lataji for Atalji's birthday. I even clicked a picture of me in the saree and sent it to Lataji. She and I go back a long way. I am very fond of her. Until recently I didn't know she was so fond of me."

Hema says it wasn't easy shooting for Sholay. "We shot in the blistering sun in a place near Bangalore where there were no hotels or rest houses. I was in full make-up with wigs and costume riding on my tonga. It was tough."

Speaking of her enduring passion for wigs the yesteryear's box office queen says, "I could never do without wigs. During those days we actresses were required to sport all kinds of hairstyles, from French cuts to curly hairs. For Gulzar's Meera I needed straight falling hair and for Sholay I needed a more curly look. I couldn't subject my real hair to all this strain. Hence the wigs. Once I ceased to use wigs I gave them all away...dozens and dozens of my wigs to fans hairdressers and transvestites."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7qBj6HNuaU

Love Story between Hema Malini and Dharmender

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okQ-hUubqJU

Dream Girl Song - Film, Dream Girl (1977)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRknQ23jJZM

Koi Haseena Jab Rooth Jati Hai toh Aur Bhi Haseen Ho Jati Hai

Film, Sholay (1975)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NgsyhCTPNc

Zindagi Hai Khel Koi Pass Koi Fail - Film, Seeta Aur Geeta (1972)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqhAhiY6dv4

Hawa Ke Saath Saath Ghata Ke Sang Sang O Saathi Chal

Film, Seeta Aur Geeta (1972)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I481cagsCTY

Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana Yahan Kal Kya Ho Kisne Jana

Film, Andaz  (1971)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrbbkH2TgCA

Meri Makhna Meri Soniye  Film,  Baghban (2003)

Hema Malini and Daughters

Hema Malini's daughter Ahana Deol got engaged

Hema Malini, Esha & Ahana Deol Perform at Namaste America

Hema Malini

For all the Bollywood ppl.

I doan think ppl in northern india are east indians. they doan look as the majority of ppl on the subcontinent.

Do u all agree with me?

Dharmendra-Hema Malini’s daughter Ahana ties the knot, stepbrothers Sunny and Bobby give it a miss

Written by Sunitra Pacheco, Edited by Sarika Sharma, February 03, 2014 05:28, Source

A grand reception was held which was attended by celebs including Big B, SRK, Deepika, Aishwarya, among others

Bollywood couple Dharmendra and Hema Malini’s youngest daughter Ahana Deol married Delhi-based businessman Vaibhav Vora in an elaborate ceremony on February 2.

A grand reception was held thereafter at a five star hotel in Mumbai, which was attended by the who’s who of B-Town including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Rekha as well business tycoons. Even spiritual leader and yoga guru Baba Ramdev also attended the wedding celebrations

Ahana Deol was beautiful in a peach Manish Malhotra lehenga while Vaibhav Vora was handsome in a black sherwani

Her sister Esha Deol was seen in a red one-shoulder gown with a matching hand sling. Her husband Bharat Takhtani was suave in a suit.

Hema Malini, known was Bollywod’s dreamgirl was beautiful in a sari laden with jewellery. She played the perfect role of the doting mother that she is.

Father of the bride, Dharmendra was snapped looking quite happy that his youngest was finally settled. However, the actor attended the wedding minus his sons Sunny and Bobby Deol. The stepbrothers had given Esha’s wedding a miss as well in 2012

The function began after groom Vaibhav arrived in an elaborately decorated horse carriage, and the wedding procession proceeded to ITC Maratha for ‘pheras’. The reception was hosted at the same hotel

This is first big Bollywood wedding of the year and it was attended by business biggies and politicians including Anil Ambani, who was accompanied by mother Kokilaben and wife Tina. Yoga guru Baba Ramdev was also present on this occasion.

Politician Amar Singh, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray with wife Rashmi also attended the wedding reception

The marriage celebrations were a three-day affair. A mehendi ceremony was held on February 31st. Followed by a sangeet which took place on February 1st.

Reports suggest that a grand reception in the capital is also on the cards. (With PTI inputs)