Veteran actress Hema Malini joined the Indian Idol 12 judges Neha Kakkar, Vishal Dadlani and Himesh Reshammiya and walked down the memory lane as the contestants crooned her classic songs. She was mesmerised by looking at the raw talent of our country showcasing their versatality on stage. However, Hema was moved to tears when she was shown a heartwarming message from her daughter Esha Deol on the singing reality show. Also Read - Hema Malini REVEALS her father tried his best to stop her and Dharmendra from spending time alone
"Aap log sab ke liye Hema ji ek dream girl hai lekin hum log ke liye (Hema ji might be ‘dream girl’ for all of you, but for us) she is not just the dream girl, she is our amma,” Esha said in a video message and said that dance is her mother's first love. Also Read - Hema Malini and Dharmendra are elated as they turn grandparents once again; Ahana Deol welcomes twins
Esha further said that she along with her mother Hema and sister Ahana Deol have made immense contribution to nurture and popularise Indian classical dance and culture. She also said that she is blessed to be Hema's daughter. “I am only proud and proud of you, and blessed to have a mother like you,” Esha said. Her words made Hema very emotional. "She is my lovely baby. Esha and Ahana. Thanks for giving all these beautiful pleasures of life to me,” Hema said as she wiped away her tears. Also Read - Spotted: Sunny Leone snapped with family at airport; Kartik Aaryan clicked at Pilates studio
Hema also remembered her role of Basanti in the evergreen blockbuster Sholay and said that it is one of the most challenging role she has ever shot for.
"Sholay is a cult movie but I must add that it was one of the toughest roles I had done because of various conditions. I was shooting barefoot, and that too in Bangalore, in the month of May. The floor was always very hot and walking barefoot was very tough especially if you are shooting in the afternoon. Weather conditions made the shooting a little difficult than normal but, overall, the experience of shooting with everyone will always be cherished by me," Hema recalled the experience on Indian Idol 12 when she was asked to recount her experience of shooting Sholay.
The 1975 blockbuster was directed by Ramesh Sippy, and produced by his father GP Sippy. Besides Hema, the film featured Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan as Veeru and Jai, and Amjad Khan as the iconic Gabbar Singh.
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