Lesser known facts about our Bollywood ‘Dream Girl’ Hema Malini

Hema Malini

She was a trendsetter of her times and is one of the rare actresses who braved a bell bottom on the silver screen.

Hema Malini

Hema Malini directed Shah Rukh Khan's first film 'Dil Aashna Hai'. But since Deewana released before it, this film became Shah Rukh Khan's second released film.

Hema Malini

Hema Malini and Dharmendra fell in love with each other on the sets of Ramesh Sippy's blockbuster film Sholay. Although Hema Malini had the marriage proposals of Sanjeev Kumar and Jeetendra eventually love won and she tied the knot with Bollywood's Garam Dharam.

Hema Malini

Hema Malini was the highest-paid Bollywood actress along with Zeenat Aman from 1976-1980. From 1982-85, she was the 2nd highest-paid actresses and fourth highest from 1971-1975.

Hema Malini

Hema Malini was rejected by a South director C.V.Sridhar for being too thin. She did a few dance numbers there before getting her first bollywood film opposite Raj Kapoor in Sapno Ke Saudagar which did not do well at the box-office.