Dharmendra, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Arvind Vaidya were honoured with the Padma awards on Monday.
Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament Hema Malini on Monday evening received the Padma Vibhushan on behalf of her late husband and cinema icon Dharmendra, who passed away on November 24, 2025.
'Whenever I feel low, I watch Chupke Chupke.'
Film folk attended Producer and former censor chief Pahlaj Nihalani's prayer meeting over the weekend.
Hema's father couldn't contain his rage and almost physically pushed Dharmendra out of the house. 'Why don't you get out of my daughter's life? You are a married man, you can't marry my daughter,' he repeatedly yelled. But a pleading, helplessly sentimental and slightly inebriated Dharam could not be budged.
Film folk pay their last respects to Anand Sagar, who passed away on February 13.
'If I count how many films I refused and how many heroines got awards in those films...'
Hema Malini discusses the family's decision to hold separate prayer meetings after Dharmendra's death, emphasizing it was a private matter. She also shares memories of Dharmendra and their life together.
A prayer meet was held for Dharmendra at the Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra, north west Mumbai.
The prayer meet was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J P Nadda and many more ministers and parliamentarians.
'He knows people in a small town like Karur would give anything for a glimpse of the superstar.'
Rememembering the lack of funds when making Meera, Gulzarsaab said, "I asked her to work in the film without taking any money and she said this is a film which she would like to watch with her children and their children."
The ethereal Hema Malini turns 75 on October 16, and gives us yet another reason to celebrate her.
'Dharamji would have been very happy. He felt he never got recognition for his performances.'
Hema Malini and Dharmendra, who celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary on May 2, made a beautiful couple on screen.
It's not everyday that we get to interview the mesmerising Hema Malini.
'I just took the Almighty's name and plunged into it.'
Hema Malini surprised Mumbai commuters when she took the Metro one fine day to travel to the far flung north suburb of Dahisar.
'Dharmendra was paying a little extra attention to me and she didn't like it.'
On Monday, May 25, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards for the year 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini was spotted travelling by the Mumbai Metro.
'In today's day and age of instant success, Hema is a legend beyond the definitions of superstardom.'
After Hema Malini posted her touching tribute to her husband Dharmendra, she followed it with more pictures of their beautiful life together.
Hema Malini is a rare Bharatiya Janata Party star politician who has been asked to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election for a third time.
'Work should be done in accordance with Parliament's rules. They don't do it and they have been suspended'
'He was everything to me! And always has been through good times and bad.'
Aamir Khan made sure to invite stars, young and old, at the wedding reception of his daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare.
'Let me say this very clearly: No one except Sunny could do this film.'
'To have babies in our family after so long is such a blessing.'
'I was so busy doing Tamil and Telugu films that I didn't get time to consider Hindi films.'
Bollywood mothers multitask their children with their showbiz careers, and emerge even bigger stars! They celebrate Mother's Day with some adorable pictures.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has made a historic debut in the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, securing a landslide victory in the Perambur constituency and leading his party to a strong performance across the state, with congratulatory messages pouring in from fellow film personalities.
Hema Malini directs her second film Tell Me O Khuda after gap of 16 years.
Bollywood's Eternal Dream Girl enters the seventh decade of a memorable life.
'Today is a special day for me! Dharamji is here in Mathura to campaign for a whole day on my behalf'
Hema Malini, who will turn 72 on Friday, has recorded two songs for Durga Puja.
'It will remain my one regret that Lataji didn't sing for me in Meera.'
