Overview
- Hema Malini paid a public tribute at the opening of Lens and Legacy: Bollywood in Focus at the National Gallery of Modern Art, voicing her grief and saying she does not know how she will cope without Dharmendra.
- She recalled that he often said film is a way to connect with the heart and described his lifelong passion for being in front of the camera.
- The exhibition features dedicated tribute walls for Dharmendra and singer Asha Bhosle, framing remembrance within a wider celebration of Hindi cinema.
- Malini has welcomed Dharmendra’s posthumous Padma Vibhushan, calling the national honor a source of pride and happiness for the family and fans.
- Dharmendra died on November 24, 2025 at age 89 after a roughly 65-year career that spanned more than 300 films and earned him the title of Bollywood’s He-Man.