Hema Malini on Thursday, December 11, 2025, hosted a prayer meet for her late husband Dharmendra in Delhi.

She was accompanied by her daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol.

The prayer meet was attended by Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, Bharatiya Janata Occasion President and Well being Minister J P Nadda, different ministers and parliamentarians.

Dharmendra handed into the ages on November 24.

 

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Hema Malini acquired emotional throughout her transferring speech on the prayer meet.

Her voice trembled as she spoke.

‘I by no means imagined {that a} second would are available in my life after I must host a prayer assembly, particularly for my Dharamji. The entire world is mourning his passing, however for me, it’s an inconsolable shock,’ Hemaji mentioned.

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‘Jis shakhs ke saath maine kai filmon mein pyaar ka abhinay kiya, wahi mere jeevansaathi ban gaye. Humara pyaar sachcha tha, toh hum kisi bhi paristhiti ka saamna karne ki himmat thi.

‘Hum dono ne shaadi ki. Woh mere liye ek bohot hello samarpeet jeevansaathi baney. Woh mere liye prernadayak ek mazboot stambh bankar har shan, har kadam pe mere saath khadey rahe

(The individual with whom I acted in love scenes in lots of movies turned my life accomplice. Our love was true, so we had the braveness to face any state of affairs. We acquired married. He turned a really devoted life accomplice for me. He stood by me as an inspiring and robust pillar at each step.)

Watch Hema Malini’s emotional speech

 

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Hemaji spoke about Dharmendra’s unfinished dream of publishing a e-book of his poems.

‘Over time, a hidden facet of his persona emerged.

‘Jab woh Urdi ki shayari karne lage. Unki khaas baat yahi thi koi bhi paristithi ho woh uske anusar turant ek sher suna dete the…yeh unki khoobi thi.‘

(When he started reciting Urdu poetry, his particular trait was that it doesn’t matter what the state of affairs was, he would instantly recite a couplet that completely matched it — that was his reward.)

‘I typically instructed him he ought to write a e-book — his followers would have beloved it. He was very severe about it and was planning every part, however woh kaam par adhura reh gaya (that work remained unfinished).’

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Amit Shah pays tribute to Dharmendra.

Dharmendra was a BJP MP from Bikaner between 2004 and 2009.

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Amit Shah affords condolences to Hemaji.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Dharmendra on X: ‘He was an iconic movie persona, an outstanding actor who introduced attraction and depth to each function he performed. The style through which he performed numerous roles struck a chord with numerous individuals.’

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Hemaji cannot maintain again her tears.

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Ahana will get emotional too.

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Ranjeet affords his condolences.

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Ravi Kishan on the prayer meet.

 

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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on the prayer meet.

 

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J P Nadda pays tribute.

 

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Kiren Rijiju speaks to the household.

Bharat Takhtani together with his former spouse Esha Deol of their second of loss.

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Ahana’s husband Vaibhav Vohra seated apart from her.

Pictures curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff