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What happens when the 'He-Man' fall in love with the 'Dream girl' of Bollywood?!.... A sizzling love story of two drop-dead gorgeous people... 

Dharmendra and Hema Malini's love story is epic! The stars fell in love on the sets of Tum Haseen Main Jawan in the 70's. That time, Hema was allegedly engaged to actor, Jeetendra and Dharmendra was already married to Prakash Kaur with two sons, Sunny and Bobby.

Dhamendra married Prakash in 1954 when she was just 19 years old. A few years later, he moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in films and soon became a star. While this marked the beginning of a new phase for the couple, it also laid the seeds for the affair that would shake the foundation of their marriage.

Hema's biography says that she got attracted to Dharmendra because he was strong and silent like her mother. The actress finds her husband very romantic and says he still looks at her the same way he did when they first met. It was rumoured that when the film, Sholay, was being shot, Dharmendra bribed some of the light boys on the set to constantly disturb the lights. This leads to many re-takes and gave him more chances to hold Hema close to him!

They were in a relationship for several years before they finally decided to tie the knot and because Prakash did not want a divorce, the couple decided to convert to Islam in order to get married despite the strong opposition from both families. Hema's father was strictly against the marriage, so Hema married Dharmendra only after he died. They got married in a Nikahnama ceremony when Hema was 29 and Dharmendra was 44; the nikah was kept secret for a year.

The families also expressed disappointment in them for converting to Islam but eventually, gave in to their love and accepted them. 

This famous couple have acted in 42 movies together; they have two daughters, Esha and Ahana (whom are also married) and Dharmendra still lives with his first wife, Prakash. 

They truly epitomise love in all forms. Even now, whenever they appear on screen or on any show, they look the same - beautiful and madly in love! 😍😍😍