Dharmendra and Hema Malini are one of the evergreen couples in the Hindi film industry. The actor was 45 years old when he tied the knot with Hema Malini, with whom he has two daughters, Esha and Ahana Deol. For the unversed, Dharmendra was earlier married to Prakash Kaur, and together, they have four children. Well, although, Dharmendra belongs to a filmy background, he's a bit conservative. So much so that, he didn't even see Hema Malini's world-famous performances. In an old interview, Hema talked about the same and shared how the actor always preferred his daughters, wearing traditional outfits.
In an old conversation with Simi Garewal, Hema Malini talked about Dharmendra and shared how the actor is like a father. Talking about the same, the actress stated that whenever he would go to Bombay, he would make sure to meet his daughters, Ahana and Esha Deol. Hema Malini further mentioned that Dharmendra had been very particular about his daughters' outfits, and preferred salwar kameez.
In the same interview, Hema Malini stated that the moment Dharmendra would come into their home, Esha and Ahana would change into salwar kameez. Talking more about the same, Hema Malini revealed that it's not that Dharmendra didn't like jeans, but he preferred salwar kameez more, and thus, she would tell her daughters to wear the same, as their father liked it. In Hema Malini's words:
"Whenever he comes to Bombay, he makes sure to visit his children and talks to them about their academics. In terms of outfits, he is very particular. He likes them to always be dressed in salwar kameez. The moment he is supposed to come home, my daughters change into salwar kameez. He doesn’t mind jeans and stuff, but he prefers salwar kameez. I tell them that if your father likes this, wear it for him.”
Going forward in the interview, Hema Malini shared that Dharmendra is very traditional and conservative. The actress stated that Dharmendra wouldn't watch her shows as he felt like she looked different while performing. Hema Malini mentioned that Dharmendra felt that she didn't belong to him when she was performing, and thus, despite her shows being extremely popular worldwide, he never watched them. Hema could be quoted as saying:
"He is very traditional and conservative. He hasn’t seen any of my stage performances till date though they are extremely popular around the world. He feels I look very different on stage. He feels that I don’t belong to him whenever I am performing. Apparently, I look very different. So, he doesn’t want to see my shows.”
In the same interview, Esha Deol expressed her wish to join the film industry and stated that she would do the same if her father allowed her to do the same. Esha further stated that Dharmendra was very possessive, and she and Ahana weren't even allowed to go out much. Esha shared how Dharmendra was concerned and protective and didn't like them to wear sleeveless tops and shorts. In response, Hema mentioned that Ahana and Esha liked to wear modern clothes, and she even allowed them to do the same to an extent.
In an interview with Filmygyaan, Esha Deol talked about her mom's reaction to see her in a bikini on screen for the first time. The actress shared that her mom had no reactions as she is broad-minded, and the veteran had already seen her daughter in a bikini in real life several times. Thus, she had no reaction to the same while she wore it on the screen.
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