Friday 16 October 2020

Happy Birthday Hema Malini!


Eleven years ago I met and interviewed "Dream girl" Hema Malini in Hong Kong, just before her classical performance on stage with her daughters. 

The formidable, no-nonsense Hema Malini is one tough cookie who does not suffer fools easily. She doesn't like to be interviewed... well, she doesn't like to be questioned. It wasn't the easiest chat but having adored Hema Malini since Seetha aur Geetha, a movie I've seen over 132 times... seriously... she was still a living dream. 

Left: Portrait of Hema Malini from Faces, by Gautam Rajadhyaksha. He pointed out, Hema Malini isn't just a famous person, actress or dancer, she is Indian royalty, she was born and brought up to be regal and there's an ethereal quality about her unlike any other star of her time. Or since then.  

Gautam da's cousin, Shobaa De, reiterated, "She acts like a Queen on and off screen, all the time. That's the way she was brought up. She's last of the movie stars. Not like the famous of today." 

True blue. 

Happy days Hemaji. 



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