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Hema Malini |
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Birth name |
Hema Malini R. Chakravarty |
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Nickname |
Dream Girl |
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Date of Birth |
16th October 1948 |
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
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Birth Place |
Trichy, Tamilnadu, India |
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Religion |
Hindu |
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Mother Tongue |
Tamil |
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Residence |
43, Shakunt Plot No. 17, Jai Hind Society, 12th Road, J.V.P.D, Juhu Scheme, Ville Parle (W), Mumbai 400049. |
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Height |
5' 6" |
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Family |
Father V.S. Ramanujam Chakravarti
Mother Jaya Chakravarthy (Film Producer)
Brother Kannan, Ragunath
Husband Dharmendra Deol (Actor)
Daughters Esha Deol (Actress), Ahana Deol (Assistant Director)
Niece Madhubala (Actress)
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Education |
School - Andhra Mahila Sabha, Chennai
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Marriage Date |
21st August 1979 |
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Profession |
Actress, Director, Producer, Politician |
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Debut |
Actress:
Telugu Pandava Vanavasam (1965)
Hindi Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1968)
Tamil Hey Ram (2000)
Director Dil Aashna Hai (1992)
Producer - Dil Aashna Hai (1992)
Television:
Actress, Director & Producer Noopur (1990)
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Noted for her |
* Comic and dramatic roles.
* Beauty and accomplished classical dancing.
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Languages known |
Tamil, Hindi, English |
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Supports |
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
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Owns |
Natya Vihar Kalakendra (Dance school) |
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Served as |
Chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation (2000-03) |
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Favorite pastime |
Photography, painting, practicing yoga and meditation and various forms and disciplines of spiritual practices. |
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Close friend |
Rekha (Actress) |
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Biography |
* 'Diva Unveiled-Hema Malini' by Ram Kamal Mukherjee (2005).
* 'Hema Malini: The Authorized Biography' by Bhawana Somaaya (2007).
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Honors |
* Akkineni National Award (2011).
* SaMaPa Vitasta Award (2008).
* 'Honorary Citizen of Houston, USA (2003).
* Padma Shri (2000).
* 'Goodwill Ambassador' by the Mayor of the city of Houston (1998).
* 'Nritya Jyothi' for excellence and proficiency in Bharatanatyam, Chennai.
* 'Kalaimamani' for excellence and proficiency in various classical dance forms, Chennai.
* 'Nritya Shiromani' for excellence and proficiency in classical dance forms, Allahabad.
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Awards |
Filmfare Awards:
* Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1999).
* Best Actress (Seeta Aur Geeta, 1973).
Bollywood Movie Awards:
* Most Sensational Actress Award (Baghban, 2004).
* Lifetime Achievement Award (2003).
* Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 with Amitabh Bachchan (Baghban, 2004).
* Lifetime Achievement Award (Zee Cine Awards, 2003).
* Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7th PIFF (2009).
* Sports World's 'Jodi of the Year' with Amitabh Bachchan (Baghban, 2004).
* Icon of the year (2004).
* 'Living Legend Award', FICCI (2004).
* 'Rashtrabhushan' Award From FIE Foundation Ichalkaranji (2007).
* 'Guest of Honor' Award at the 18th Ujala Cinema Express Awards (1998).
* 'Role Model' Award by the Stardust magazine.
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Facts |
* History used to be her favorite subject in school.
* She was amongst the first actresses to wear bell-bottom and shirts in Hindi movies.
* She is the second South Indian actress after Vyjayanthimala to become a major Hindi film star.
* She is a trained Bharatanatyam classical dancer and she has performed at a number of dance shows and concerts.
* She has created and composed various classical dance ballets.
* Her husband belongs to a Arya Samaj Hindu Punjabi Jatt family.
* She and Dharmendra both converted to Islam and changed their names to Aisha Bi R. Chakravarty and Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishn respectively.
* Her mother died in 2004 due to Gangrene on her leg.
* Her daughters are also well trained in the Bharatanatyam and three have performed together at various charity dance concerts.
* She worked as the editor of 'New Woman', a Hindi Magazine.
* She was the first-ever woman chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation.
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