Hema Malini married actor Dharmendra

Hema is mother of actress Esha Deol.

Hema Malini is the stepmother of Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol.

Hema Malini is a dedicated Bharatnatyam artist (South Indian classical dance). Her two daughters have trained in the related Odissi school of dance, and the three have performed together at several charity dance concerts.

Hema Malini is the second South Indian actress after Vyjayanthimala to become a major Hindi film star.

Both Jeetendra and Sanjeev Kumar proposed marriage to Hema Malini.

Hema Malini defied the conventional norm by becoming the second wife of Dharmendra and continued to work after having children.

In an effort to re-establish herself as a classical dancer Hema Malini directed TV serials like "Noopur" (1990) and "Women of India" in 1996.

Hema Malini was awarded the 'Padma Bhushan' in 1999 for her contribution to Indian Cinema.

Hema Malini has set up a Natya Vihar Kalakendra, an institution dedicated to create, spread and present the age old Indian mythological themes from the epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata and other ancient scriptures through the medium of dance.

Hema Malini served as the chairperson of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) from 2000-03.