Hema Malini FINALY EXPLAINS why two prayer meetings were organized for Dharmendra; says, ‘I kept one at home because…’ | Hindi Movie News

In the wake of Dharmendra’s death, the emergence of separate prayer gatherings raised eyebrows about potential family discord. Hema Malini stepped forward to explain that these decisions stemmed from personal preferences shaped by varying social affiliations and political obligations across Mumbai, Delhi, and her home turf of Mathura.

After Hindi cinema icon Dharmendra passed away on November 24, 2025, people witnessed two separate prayer meetings for the late legend. Initially, his first wife, Prakash Kaur, and their children, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Ajeita Deol, and Vijeta Deol, organized a prayer meet in Mumbai. The screen legend’s second wife, Hema Malini, and their children, Esha Deol and Ahana Deol, were absent for the same.Later, the veteran actress and her daughters hosted prayer meetings for Dharmendra in Mumbai, Delhi, and Mathura as well. These events gave rise to the speculations of a rift in the family, and now, Hema Malini has rubbished all of them.

Hema Malini addresses separate prayer meetings for Dharmendra

In an interview with us (TOI), Hema Malini addressed the same and said, “Yeh humare ghar ka personal mamla hai (This is our family and personal matter).” The Dream Girl of the Hindi cinema further shared, “We talked to each other. I kept one prayer meet at my home because my group of people are different. Then, I kept one in Delhi because I am in politics, and it was important for me to keep a prayer meeting there for my friends from that field.“Elaborating further, she added, “Mathura is my constituency, and the people there are mad about him. So, I kept a prayer meeting there as well. I am happy with what I did.”

More about Dharmendra

After being under medical observation at the hospital for several days, Dharmendra was brought back to his home for treatment. He took his last breath at his residence in Juhu on November 24, 2025. He was 89.Several actors like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Ranveer Singh, Govinda, and more attended the funeral in Mumbai. The veteran actor was set to celebrate his 90th birthday on December 8, 2025.Agastya Nanda’s latest release, ‘Ikkis’, directed by Sriram Raghavan, is Dharmendra’s last screen appearance. It was released in theaters on January 1, 2026.