Overview
- Hema Malini told Hindi Rush on Tuesday, July 7 that her late husband repeatedly told her to prioritise family and to “be together with all of them.”
- In the interview she described Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol as "very sweet" and directly dismissed media reports of a rift within the Deol family.
- Dharmendra died on November 24, 2025 and the family held separate memorial and prayer gatherings soon after his death that prompted public speculation about tensions.
- Bobby Deol accepted a Lifetime Achievement award on behalf of his father in April 2026 and was emotional during the tribute, a moment cited by outlets as part of the family’s public remembrance.
- Multiple mainstream outlets have reproduced Hema Malini’s Hindi Rush remarks, which foreground the family’s privacy and could help quiet ongoing public scrutiny of how the Deols are managing Dharmendra’s legacy.