Hema Malini Height Weight Bra Size Age Biography Family Wiki Net Worth, Affairs, Marriage & much more. Hema Malini (born 16 October 1948) is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician. She is primarily known for her work in Hindi films. Malini made her acting debut in 1963 with the Tamil film Idhu Sathiyam. Malini first acted in a lead role in Sapno Ka Saudagar (1968), and went on to feature in numerous Hindi films, frequently opposite Dharmendra, whom she married in 1980. Malini was initially promoted as the “Dream Girl”, and in 1977 starred in a film of the same name. Known for starring in both comic and dramatic roles, she was among the most successful leading actresses of mainstream Hindi cinema.

During her career, she received eleven nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress, winning the award in 1973. In 2000, Malini won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2019 Filmfare Special Award for 50 Years of Outstanding Contribution to Cinema. She is also honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honor awarded by the Government of India. In 2012, Sir Padampat Singhania University conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Malini in recognition of her contribution to Indian cinema. Malini served as chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation. In 2006, Malini received the Sopori Academy of Music And Performing Arts (SaMaPa) Vitasta award from Bhajan Sopori in Delhi for her contribution and service to Indian culture and dance. In 2013, she received the NTR National Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for her contribution to Indian cinema.

From 2003 to 2009, Malini was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper House of parliament, as a representative of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2014, Malini was elected to the Lok Sabha. Malini has been involved with charitable and social ventures. Currently, Malini is also a life member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

Early life and family

Malini was born in a Tamil family to Jaya Lakshmi and VSR Chakravarti Iyengar in Srirangam. She attended the Andhra Mahila Sabha in Chennai where her favorite subject was history. She studied at DTEA Mandir Marg until the 11th Standard after which she pursued her acting career.

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Her first film with Dharmendra was Tum Haseen Main Jawaan (1970). The two got married in 1980. Dharmendra’s first wife refused to divorce him, so the two converted to Islam and tied the knot in a secret ceremony at Khandala. Dharmendra already had two sons and two daughters with his first wife, two of whom later became Bollywood actors – Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. Malini and Dharmendra have two children, Esha Deol (born 1981) and Ahana Deol (born 1985).

Madhoo Raghunath, who played the female lead in Phool Aur Kaante, Roja and Annayya, is Malini’s niece.

On 11 June 2015, Hema Malini became a grandmother when her younger daughter Ahana Deol gave birth to her first child, Darien Vohra. On 20 October 2017, she became a grandmother for the second time when her elder daughter, Esha Deol Takhtani gave birth to a girl, Radhya Takhtani.

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Bio
Full Name	Hema Malini Chakravarty
Nickname	Dream Girl
Profession	Actress & Politician
Politics
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• In 1999, she campaigned for Vinod Khanna (a BJP candidate) in Gurdaspur Punjab. • In 2003, she was nominated as the Rajya Sabha Member by the then President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. She served as the Rajya Sabha Member from 2003 to 2009. • In February 2004, she officially joined the BJP. • In 2010, she became General Secretary of BJP. • In 2014, she became a Lok Sabha Member from the Mathura Constituency after defeating Jayant Chaudhary of RLD by 3,30,743 votes. • In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, she won from the Mathura constituency by a margin of 2,93,471 votes
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5′ 6″
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 October 1948 (Saturday)
Age (as in 2022)	74 Years
Birthplace	Jeeyapuram, Tiruchirappalli district, Madras Presidency, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu
School	Andhra Mahila Sabha Delhi Tamil Education Association Sr. Sec. School, New Delhi
College	N/A
Educational Qualification	12th Drop-out
Debut	Film (Tamil): Idhu Sathiyam (1963, Supporting Actress) Film (Hindi): Sapno Ka Saudagar (1968, Lead Actress) TV : Jai Mata Ki (2000) directed by Puneet Issar Politics: In February 2004, when she joined BJP
Awards	• 11 Filmfare nominations for Best Actress and won in 1972. • In 2000, won Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. • In 2000, awarded Padma Shri by the government of India.
Family	Father– VSR Chakravarti Mother– Jaya Lakshmi Chakravarti Sister– None Brothers– R.K. Chakravarti, R.J. Chakravarti
Religion	Hinduism
Address	43, Shakunt Plot No.17, Jaihind Society, 12th Road, JVPD Juhu, Mumbai Upnagar, Teh.-Andheri, Dist.-Mumbai, Pin-400049
Hobbies	Dancing, Driving, Doing Yoga
Controversies	• A controversy was created when she was allotted a 2,000-square-metre plot for 70000 rupees only (the market price for the same was more than 50 crore rupees) to run a dance class in the Andheri area of Mumbai by the BJP-led Government. • She was also criticized for her tweet about the Vrindavan widows in which she said widows from Bihar and West Bengal should not come to Vrindavan. • In 2015, she attracted a controversy when a 2-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries after Hema’s Mercedes rammed into an Alto car on the Yamuna Expressway near Agra. • She has also been criticized for her low attendance in the Parliament.
Favourite Things
Favourite Author	Erle Stanley Gardner (American Author)
Favourite Food/Beverages	Rice with Rasam, Green Tea, Curd
Favourite Actor	Dharmendra, Shah Rukh Khan
Favourite Actress	Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai
Favourite Subject	History
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Jeetendra, Actor (1970s) Dharmendra, Actor (Mid-1970-present)
Husband	Dharmendra, Actor
Marriage Date	2 May 1980
Children	Daughters– Esha Deol, Ahana Deol Vijayta Deol (step-daughter), Ajeeta Deol (step-daughter) Sons– Sunny Deol (step-son), Bobby Deol (step-son)
Money Factor
Car Collection	• Audi Q5 • Mercedes-Benz M-Class • MG Hector (bought on her 71st birthday in October 2019)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 101 Crore (as in 2019)

Political career

In 1999, Malini campaigned for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Vinod Khanna, a former Bollywood actor, in the Lok Sabha Elections in Gurdaspur, Punjab. In February 2004, Malini officially joined the BJP. From 2003 to 2009, she served as an MP to the upper house – the Rajya Sabha, having been nominated by the then President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. In March 2010, Malini was made general secretary of the BJP, and in February 2011, she was recommended by Ananth Kumar, the party general secretary. In the 2014 general elections for the Lok Sabha, Malini defeated the Mathura incumbent, Jayant Chaudhary (RLD) by 3,30,743 votes. Malini was then elected to the Lok Sabha

Association with social causes

Malini is a supporter of the animal rights organization, PETA India. In 2009, she wrote a letter to the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner urging him to ban horse carriages from Mumbai’s busy streets. In 2011, she wrote to the Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, urging him to ban bullfighting (jallikattu). She said, “My friends at PETA have organized investigations at Jallikattu events and documented that bulls are pulled roughly by their nose rings, punched, pummelled, hit with sharp sticks and crammed into trucks so tightly that they can barely move”. PETA named Malini their “PETA Person of the Year” for 2011. As a vegetarian, she said, “Knowing that my food choices are helping the planet and animals too, makes me happy”.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
1963	Idhu Sathiyam	Dancer
1965	Pandava Vanavasam	Dancer
1968	Sapno Ka Saudagar	Mahi
1969	Waris	Geeta
Jahan Pyar Mile	Veena	Hindi
1970	Tum Haseen Main Jawaan	Anuradha
Sharafat	Chandni	Hindi
Abhinetri	Anjana	Hindi
Aansoo Aur Muskan	Radha/Girja	Hindi
Johny Mera Naam	Rekha	Hindi
1971	Sri Krishna Vijayamu	Rambha
Paraya Dhan	Rajjoo (Rajni)	Hindi
Naya Zamana	Seema Choudhury	Hindi
Lal Patthar	Saudamani/Madhuri	Hindi
Andaz	Sheetal	Hindi
Tere Mere Sapne	Maltimala	Hindi
1972	Seeta Aur Geeta	Seeta/Geeta
Raja Jani	Shanno	Hindi
Gora Aur Kala	Rajkumari Anuradha Singh	Hindi
Bhai Ho To Aisa	Roopa	Hindi
Babul Ki Galiyaan		Hindi
1973	Shareef Budmaash	Seema
Prem Parvat		Hindi
Chhupa Rustam	Ritu R. Jain	Hindi
Gehri Chaal	Hema	Hindi
Jugnu	Seema	Hindi
Joshila	Shalini	Hindi
1974	Dulhan	Radha
Amir Garib	Sunita/Soni	Hindi
Dost	Kaajal ‘Kaju’	Hindi
Prem Nagar	Lata	Hindi
Kasauti	Sapna	Hindi
Patthar Aur Payal	Sapna Sinha	Hindi
Haath Ki Safai	Kamini Chopra	Hindi
1975	Sunehra Sansar	Savita/Rani Padmavati
Sanyasi	Aarti/Champa	Hindi
Kahte Hain Mujhko Raja		Hindi
Do Thug		Hindi
Dharmatma	Reshma	Hindi
Khushboo	Kusum	Hindi
Pratigya	Radha rani	Hindi
Sholay	Basanti	Hindi
1976	Sharafat Chod Di Maine
Naach Uthe Sansaar	Nanki Mehto	Hindi
Maa	Nimmi	Hindi
Charas	Sudha	Hindi
Aap Beati	Geeta K. Kapoor	Hindi
Dus Numbri	Sundari/Rosemary Fernandes	Hindi
Mehbooba	Ratna/Jhumri	Hindi
Jaaneman	Santo/Banto	Hindi
1977	Shirdi Ke Sai Baba	Pooja
Kinara		Hindi
Khel Khilari Ka	Shaki’s Lutera’s fan	Hindi
Dream Girl	Sapna/Padma/Champabai/Dream girl/Rajkumari	Hindi
Dhoop Chhaon	Lajwanti “Lajjo”	Hindi
Chacha Bhatija	Mala	Hindi
Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein	Mohini	Hindi
1978	Dillagi	Phoolrenu
Azaad	Rajkumari Seema	Hindi
Apna Khoon	Geeta	Hindi
Trishul	Sheetal Varma	Hindi
1979	Ratnadeep
Janta Hawaldar		Hindi
Dil Kaa Heera	Roopa ‘Parirani’	Hindi
Meera	Meera Rathod	Hindi
Hum Tere Aashiq Hain		Hindi
1980	The Burning Train	Seema
Bandish	Madhu/Chanchal	Hindi
Do Aur Do Paanch	Shalu	Hindi
Alibaba Aur 40 Chor	Marjina	Hindi
1981	Maan Gaye Ustaad	Munni / Geeta C. Singh
Jyothi	Gauri	Hindi
Dard	Seema	Hindi
Aas Paas	Seema	Hindi
Krodhi	Phoolvati	Hindi
Kranti	Rajkumari Meenakshi	Hindi
Naseeb	Asha	Hindi
Kudrat	Chandramukhi/Paro	Hindi
Meri Aawaz Suno	Mrs. Sunita Kumar	Hindi
1982	Samraat	Jennifer “Jenny” Gomes
Farz Aur Kanoon		Hindi
Do Dishayen		Hindi
Bhagawat	Rajkumari Padmavati	Hindi
Satte Pe Satta	Indu R. Anand	Hindi
Suraag	Guest Appearance	Hindi
Rajput	Janki D. Singh	Hindi
Desh Premee	Asha	Hindi
Meharbaani		Hindi
1983	Taqdeer	Chandni
Razia Sultan	Razia Bano	Hindi
Andha Kanoon	Inspector Durga Devi Singh/Shanti	Hindi
Nastik	Gauri	Hindi
Justice Chaudhury	Radha Chaudhary (Ramu’s mom)	Hindi
1984	Sharara
Ram Tera Desh	Sunita	Hindi
Raaj Tilak	Roopa	Hindi
Qaidi	Dr. Sunita	Hindi
Ek Naya Itihas		Hindi
Ek Nai Paheli	M. K. Bhairavi	Hindi
1985	Phaansi Ke Baad	Sapna
Durga	Durga	Hindi
Aandhi-Toofan	Sheela R. Singh	Hindi
Ramkali	Raksha Chouhan/Ramkali Chouhan	Hindi
Yudh	Nafisa Khatun	Hindi
Hum Dono	Lata	Hindi
Babu	Kammo	Hindi
1986	Ek Chadar Maili Si	Ranno
1987	Sitapur Ki Geeta	Geeta Singh
Hirasat		Hindi
Apne Apne	Seema R. Kapoor	Hindi
Anjaam	Rajeshwari Memsaab	Hindi
Jaan Hatheli Pe	Mona	Hindi
Kudrat Ka Kanoon	Advocate Bharti Mathur	Hindi
1988	Vijay	Suman Y. Bhalla
Mulzim	Jailer Shardadevi	Hindi
Mohabbat Ke Dushman	Shamajaan	Hindi
Rihaee	Taku	Hindi
1989	Galiyon Ka Badshah	Billoo
Deshwasi		Hindi
Sachche Ka Bol-Bala	Greta Saunders ‘Geeta’	Hindi
Santosh	Kavita	Hindi
Desh Ke Dushman		Hindi
Paap Ka Ant		Hindi
1990	Shadyantra
Lekin…	Tara	Hindi
1991	Jamai Raja	Durgeshwari Devi
Hai Meri Jaan	Reshma	Hindi
1994	Vivekananda
1995	Param Vir Chakra	Mother
1996	Aatank	Jesu’s girlfriend
1996	Maahir	Mrs. Kamini Rai
1997	Himalay Putra	Seema
1998	Swami Vivekananda	Bhavatarini
2000	Hey Ram	Ambujam Iyengar
2001	Censor	Radha
2003	Baghban	Pooja Malhotra
2004	Veer-Zaara	Maati
2005	Bhagmati	Special appearance as a dancer
2006	Ganga	Savitri
2006	Baabul	Shobhna Kapoor
2007	Laaga Chunari Mein Daag	Dulari Bai (Dancer)
2007	Gangotri
2010	Sadiyaan	Benzir
2011	Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap	Sita
2011	Aarakshan	Shakunthala Thakral
2013	Mahabharat Aur Barbareek	Hidimbi
2016	Aman Ke Farishtey	Geeta
2017	Gautamiputra Satakarni	Gautami Balashri
2017	Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi	Vijaya Raje Scindia
2020	Shimla Mirchi	Rukmini