Hema Malini EMOTIONAL podcast: On losing Dharmendra, her love story, challenges & refusing Baghban!

0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Hema Malini opens up about completing 60 years in the film industry and talks about her journey 1:18 - Hema: I was lucky to get so many women-oriented roles like the ones in ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’ and ‘Sapon Ke Saudagar’ 1:30 - Hema: Most of the producers used to repeat me in their films 2:00 - Hema: Today’s filmmaking is very different. The reason I am not doing films today is that it will be very difficult for me to adjust 3:00 - Hema Malini talks about how Ramesh Sippy offered her the role of a widow in ‘Andaz’ and why she was hesitant about doing it 3:20 - Hema: I had the most beautiful scenes with Rajesh Khanna in Andaz. It had the most popular songs too 3:40 - Hema Malini talks about her double role ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’ 3:50 - Hema: I questioned Ramesh Sippy for giving me a Chota role in ‘Sholay’. But he promised that it would have a big impact 4:30 - Hema Malini reacts to her chemistry with Dharmendra in ‘Sholay’ 4:45 - Hema: Dharmendra and I were doing various films together. Naturally, we became closer, and the friendship increased 5:20 - Hema: I would like to credit my mother for my career. I did exactly what my mother wanted me to do 5:40 - Hema: My mother guided me in dance and while getting into films 5:50 – Hema: I would advise young girls to get support from the family 6:10 - Hema: I never stopped working. I used to do 2 shifts and then do my dance performances 6:50 - Hema Malini talks about her bond with her daughters Esha and Ahana 7:45 - Hema: I used to get offered a lot of action-oriented films due to Seeta Aur Geeta 8:00 - Hema Malini on her association with Gulzar and doing many interesting roles 8:50 - Hema: There was a gap of almost 10 years when I made a comeback with Baghban. I was married and was busy with my children 9:00 - Hema: Initially I hesitated to do Baghban because they were asking me to be the mother of grown men. But my mother told me that if Amitabh is doing it, you should as well 9:45 - Hema Malini shares anecdotes of her experience while shooting for ‘Baghban’ 10:55 - Hema: The biggest challenge in my life was finding my life partner and deciding to marry him 11:30 - Hema Malini talks about her story with Dharmendra and how he was as a husband 12:15 - Hema: Rarely will you find a person like Dharmendra, who looks so strong but is so soft-hearted 12:30 - Hema Malini reacts to dealing with the grief of losing her husband 13:15 - Hema Malini explains how she is honouring Dharmendra’s memory through this concert 13:50 - Hema: I wanted Lata and Asha to be a part of this concert, but unfortunately, they are no more. Many actors that I have worked with are not alive any more 14:50 - Hema: Dharmendra always wanted to help the industry people and the workers. So, this donation helps CINTAA 15:45 - Hema Malini chooses her favourite songs and films of her career 16:00 - Hema: Dharmendra is so good in ‘Naya Zamana’ 16:20 - Hema Malini on Satta Pe Satta with Amitabh 17:05 - Hema Malini on her chemistry with Jeetendra, Shashi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna 17:35 - Hema Malini reacts to being judged for the choices she made in her personal life and career 18:10 - Hema Malini on why she joined politics 19:00 - Hema Malini on the important advice her mother gave her 19:45 Hema Malini on her friendship with Rekha #hemamalini #hemalinipodcast #podcast #dharmendra #zoomspotlightsessions