Hema Malini Recalls Dharmendra’s Final Days: ‘To Personally See Him Sink Was Very Difficult’

Legendary actor Dharmendra passed away on November 24, leaving his family members, loved ones, and fans in deep grief. He breathed his last just a few days before his 90^th birthday. Now, in her first interview after Dharmendra’s death, his wife Hema Malini opened up about his final days. In a conversation with Times Of India, she said that it was difficult to see him sink during his final days, and that nobody should have to go through this situation. She also shared that the family had hoped he would recover, as there had been previous instances when he had been hospitalised but returned home fine.

Hema Malini On Coping With Dharmendra’s Death

In an interview with Times Of India, Hema Malini talked about her relationship with Dharmendra, and

said that it was a ‘companionship that stood the test of time’. Speaking about how she dealt with the shock of losing him, she said, “It was an inconsolable shock. It has been terrible because for a month we were struggling when he was not well. We were constantly trying to cope with whatever was happening in the hospital. We were all there—I, Esha, Ahana, Sunny, Bobby—all together. In the past, there had been instances when he went to the hospital and came back home fine. We thought iss baar bhi aa jayenge. (We thought this time too he would pull through).”

She further added, “He was talking to us nicely. On my birthday (October 16), he even wished me. His birthday was coming up on December 8, when he was turning 90, and we were thinking of celebrating it nicely. The preparations were on, and then suddenly, he was not there. To personally see him sink was very difficult. Nobody should have to go through this kind of situation.”

Hema Malini further said that they all miss Dharmendra every minute. “Aaj subah thepla banaya tha, which he loved having with chutney. He liked having idli sambar, and coffee in our house. So, whenever these things are made at home, we miss him deeply. It is important for us to keep him alive in our hearts and memories. We have so many videos together, woh dekhke toh rona aa jata hai,” she said.

Hema Malini’s Emotional Post On Dharmendra’s Birth Anniversary

On Dharmendra’s birth anniversary last month, Hema Malini wrote that Dharmendra’s death left her heartbroken, and she has been trying to slowly gather up the pieces of her life. She recalled their happy moments together, and wrote that the joyful moments cannot be erased.

“Dharam ji. Happy birthday my dear heart. More than two weeks have passed since you left me heartbroken, slowly gathering up the pieces and trying to reconstruct my life, knowing that you will always be with me in spirit. The joyful memories of our life together can never be erased and just reliving those moments bring me great solace and happiness,” she wrote in a social media post.