Dharmendra converted to Islam to marry Hema Malini without divorcing Prakash Kaur, the truth will leave you surprised

India.com

4 days ago

In Bollywood cinema, there are many actors who go to great lengths for their partners. From changing names to changing religions, several celebs have made sure they do everything in the name of love! Today, we will talk about an actor who allegedly changed his religion to marry another woman from the industry despite already being married. This actor already had four kids, but he couldn't stop himself from falling in love with another person! This actor is none other than the He-Man of Bollywood, Dharmendra—a young Punjabi lad who fell head over heels in love with Hema Malini!
Dharmendra started his career in Bollywood in 1960 with the film Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere. However, his major breakthrough came five years later with the film Phool Aur Patthar. The movie established Dharmendra as an actor in the industry, and after this, he never looked back.
Before entering the movie industry, Dharmendra, then hardly a 19-year-old boy, was already married to Prakash Kaur. The couple was blessed with two sons from this marriage—Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol.
After his hit in 1965, Dharmendra went on to do several films, and in 1970, he met Hema Malini officially when they worked together in Tum Haseen Main Jawaan. That same year marked the beginning of their love story. After witnessing many ups and downs, the two finally got married, and this is when the rumours of Dharmendra changing his religion to Islam started circulating among people.
Rumours claimed that after falling in love, Dharmendra and Hema secretly had a nikaah ceremony and that the actor converted to Islam.
Almost four decades later, in 2004, Dharmendra put a full stop to these rumours that lingered in the industry. He told Outlook in 2004, 'This allegation is totally incorrect. I am not the kind of man who will change his religion to suit his interests.'
Dharmendra's first wife was madly in love with the actor and decided not to divorce him despite knowing about Dharmendra's love for Hema Malini. A year ago, Dharmendra and his first wife Prakash Kaur reunited to celebrate the wedding of their grandson, Karan Deol—Sunny Deol's son—with Drisha Acharya, the great-granddaughter of late filmmaker Bimal Roy.