Dharmendra<\/a> were madly in love with each other and would often escape the eyes of everyone and spend time together during the shoot of their films. But, this blossoming love caught the eyes of Hema Malini\u2019s mother Jaya, who decided to marry off her daughter somewhere else. Who would have made for a better match than a co-star who was already in awe of her daughter?<\/p>\n\n\n\nJaya, who had a strong hold over her daughter\u2019s life, convinced hema Malini to meet Jeetendra\u2019s parents in 1974. They liked the actor, and hema Malini and Jeetendra\u2019s family were off to Madras for their wedding. Jeetendra\u2019s close friend shared in Ram Kamal Mukherjee\u2019s, Beyond The Dream Girl that the actor never wanted to marry Hema Malini as he knew she was in love with Dharmendra. He told his friend, \u201cI don\u2019t want to marry Hema. I am not in love with her. She is not in love with me. But my family wants it, so I might as well. And she is such a good girl.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though full secrecy was being maintained around the wedding arrangements, a news magazine got the details of the upcoming nuptials. Then came the big reveal story. The two people who bore the brunt of what the news magazine had revealed were Dharmendra and Jeetendra\u2019s then-girlfriend, Shobha Sippy. The two immediately got on a flight to Madras and what followed was what would account for a perfect climax to a romantic drama \u2014 the hero\u2019s clash with the father of the would-be bride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An excerpt from Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl, reveals that on seeing Dharmendra at his doorstep, Malini\u2019s father V.S. Ramanujam Chakravarthy repeatedly yelled at the actor, \u201cWhy don\u2019t you get out of my daughter\u2019s life? You are a married man, you can\u2019t marry my daughter.\u201d But it was impossible to turn away a madly-in-love Dharmendra. He eventually ended up in Hema Malini\u2019s room, \u2018begging\u2019 her not do the \u2018mistake\u2019 of marrying Jeetendra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a few hours, Hema Malini stepped out of her room and asked her and Jeetendra\u2019s family to give her some time. But Jeetendra\u2019s family gave her the ultimatum and eventually left the wedding venue in a huff. But Dharmendra didn\u2019t marry Hema Malini on the same day. He just grew insecure in the relationship and started imposing restrictions on his ladylove. As per Malini\u2019s biography, Dharmendra even took to alcohol to fight his paranoia. And, his this \u201cpossessiveness\u201d made the Dream Girl of Bollywood feel \u201csuffocated\u201d. So, she returned to doing films with Jeetendra against Dharmendra\u2019s wish. Once again he got insecure and this time promised Malini that he would mend his ways. Finally, he married her on May 2, 1980.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hema Malini said she decided to be with Dharmendra over everyone else who loved her and was in awe of her because he made her \u201chappy\u201d. For her, it was an \u201cordinary\u201d relationship and all she wanted was \u201chappiness.\u201d She was wooed by his \u201csimplicity\u201d and \u201csincerity\u201d and didn\u2019t mind him never complimenting her or saying anything that lovers say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a few hours, Hema Malini stepped out of her room and asked her and Jeetendra\u2019s family to give her some time. But Jeetendra\u2019s family gave her the ultimatum and eventually left the wedding venue in a huff. But Dharmendra didn\u2019t marry Hema Malini on the same day. He just grew insecure in the relationship and started imposing restrictions on his ladylove. As per Malini\u2019s biography, Dharmendra even took to alcohol to fight his paranoia. And, his this \u201cpossessiveness\u201d made the Dream Girl of Bollywood feel \u201csuffocated\u201d. So, she returned to doing films with Jeetendra against Dharmendra\u2019s wish. Once again he got insecure and this time promised Malini that he would mend his ways. Finally, he married her on May 2, 1980.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hema Malini said she decided to be with Dharmendra over everyone else who loved her and was in awe of her because he made her \u201chappy\u201d. For her, it was an \u201cordinary\u201d relationship and all she wanted was \u201chappiness.\u201d She was wooed by his \u201csimplicity\u201d and \u201csincerity\u201d and didn\u2019t mind him never complimenting her or saying anything that lovers say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, Hema Malini and Dharmendra, parents to two daughters, Esha and Ahana, live separately. But they do hold great regard for each other. The Baghban star told Lehren Retro, \u201cI am not feeling bad about it, or sulking about it. I am happy with myself. I have my two children, and I have brought them up very well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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