Overview
- Hema Malini told reporters she felt Dharmendra’s presence urging her forward as she went on stage at Rashtrapati Bhavan to accept a posthumous Padma award on his behalf.
- She described the moment as deeply emotional and said Dharmendra had always urged the family to stay close and spend time together.
- Hema is using the interviews to promote her 60‑year celebrations, which include a Mumbai musical concert and a planned book, and she said the concert will pay tribute to Dharmendra.
- Coverage contains factual inconsistencies across outlets about the exact Padma honour named and the month Dharmendra died, reflecting uneven verification in reporting.
- The public remarks follow earlier on‑stage family tributes this year, including Bobby Deol accepting a lifetime award for Dharmendra, and they help shape how the family’s cinematic legacy and private unity are presented to fans.