Hema Malini on why two separate prayer meets were held for Dharmendra, ‘Yeh humare ghar ka personal mamla hai’

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• Hema Malini said separate prayer meets for Dharmendra were a personal choice.
• She denied any family discord, saying both families are on good terms
• Sunny Deol plans to turn Dharmendra's Lonavala farmhouse into a museum

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Veteran actor and politician Hema Malini has opened up about the reason behind the two separate prayer meetings held in memory of her late husband, legendary actor Dharmendra, quashing rumours of a family rift and describing the arrangements as “a personal matter.”

The prayer meet hosted by the Deol family took place on November 27 in Mumbai, attended by several prominent figures from the film industry. Hema Malini and her daughters, however, did not attend that event, which led to speculation about possible tensions between the families.

Hema Malini said, “Yeh humare ghar ka personal mamla hai (this is our family’s personal matter). We spoke to each other. I held a prayer meet at my home because my circle of people is different. Then I organised one in Delhi because I am in politics, and it was important for me to host a prayer meeting there for my friends from that field. Mathura is my constituency, and the people there are very fond of him. So I held a prayer meet there as well. I am happy with what I did.”

Hema added that she was “happy with what I did” and emphasised that there was no discord between the families despite the separate events.

She also revealed that Sunny Deol is planning to turn Dharmendra’s cherished Lonavala farmhouse into a museum to preserve his memories for fans. Hema Malini  once again refuted rumours of discord between the families and said, “I think Sunny is planning something along those lines, and he will definitely do it. Everything is happening nicely. So there’s no need to worry ki yeh do alag families hai, pata nahi kya hoga. Kisiko itni fikr karne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Hum log ekdum achche hai.”

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Dharmendra, one of Hindi cinema’s most iconic stars, passed away on November 24, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving fans and colleagues across the country deeply saddened. In the days that followed, two distinct prayer meets were organised to honour his legacy — one by his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol along with their mother, Prakash Kaur, and another by Hema Malini with her daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol.