If not for Dharmendra, Hema Malini would have married this man, he became a bigger star than He-Man, one condition ended their dream of wedding, his name is…
The actor whom we are discussing is someone who worked in more than 100 movies in the industry. Some of these films have established this actor as a leading actor in the film industry of his time. Let us give you a hint about this actor. Remember Sholay's Thakur whose hands were chopped off by Gabbar? Does that ring a bell? Yes, this actor is none other than Sanjeev Kumar.
Sanjeev Kumar started his career with the film Hum Hindustani, wherein he was given only 2 minutes of screen time. Despite such little screen time, Sanjeev made a mark for himself in the industry. However, his fate had something else in store for him! Though the actor made a mark, he passed away at the age of 47.
Sanjeev Kumar and Hema Malini worked together in the film Seeta Aur Geeta. The song Hawa Ke Saath Saath from this film became a huge hit. While shooting for the film, an accident happened and both the actors got worried for each other and gradually developed feelings.
Authors Hanif Javeri and Sumant Batra have mentioned this in their book that every time Hema met Sanjeev's mother, she kept a dupatta on her head. However, there was a rift in their relationship and they could not unite.
Actually, Sanjeev Kumar wanted a wife who would stay at home and help his mother with daily chores. However, Hema was focused on her career and didn't want to leave acting. Due to this, the distance between the two increased. After separating from Hema, Sanjeev Kumar never married. Whereas Hema Malini married Dharmendra and continued her film journey.
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