Hema Malini, Prakash Kaur lived minutes away from each other, never crossed paths: ‘What is the point of torturing someone…’ | Bollywood News
Dharmendra was just 19 when he married Prakash Kaur in an arranged setup in 1954. At the time, he was far removed from the glamour of cinema—simply a young man from a Punjabi family in Phagwara. His life changed in 1959 when he won the Filmfare Talent Hunt contest, a moment that became his entryway into Mumbai and eventually led to his debut in Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960). Over the next decade, even as his career gained momentum, Dharmendra and Prakash welcomed four children: Sunny Deol (1957), Vijayta (1962), Ajeeta (1966), and Bobby Deol (1969). In 1970, Dharmendra collaborated with Hema Malini for the first time in Tum Haseen Main Jawaan. Soon after, rumours began circulating that their on-screen chemistry had translated into real-life affection. The two went on to star together in several successful films, including Sharafat (1970), Naya Zamana (1971), Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), Jugnu (1973), Dost (1974), and Sholay (1975), among others. By then, talk of a serious relationship had taken over film magazines, with speculation that Dharmendra even …









