Dharmendra was earlier married to Prakash Kaur. Without divorcing his first wife, the veteran actor got married to Hema Malini.
Updated: November 12, 2025 9:52 AM IST
Veteran actor Dharmendra has left all his fans worried after news about his health started flooding online. Various portals claimed that the actor is in critical condition. However, in the morning, Dharmendra’s daughter Esha Deol took to her Instagram and revealed that her father is responding to medicines and that the media should refrain from spreading false news. While today the entire country is praying for the He-Man of Bollywood, let’s take a look back at some of the most talked-about moments of his life. Did you know that when Dharmendra was about to get married to Hema Malini, many rumours claimed that the actor changed his religion? Scroll down to read more.
Dharmendra Converted to Islam to Marry Hema Malini
Dharmendra married Prakash Kaur in 1954 when he was just 19 years old. The couple has four children — sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, and daughters Ajeita Deol and Vijeta Deol. Both Sunny and Bobby went on to become successful actors in Bollywood.
However, in 1980, Dharmendra married Hema Malini without divorcing his first wife. Soon after the news broke, rumours were rife that Hema and Dharmendra converted to Islam and later tied the knot in a traditional Iyengar ceremony.
Dharmendra on Rumours of Converting to Islam
Years later, in 2004, Dharmendra addressed the rumours in an interview and said, “This allegation is totally incorrect. I am not the kind of man who would change his religion to suit his interests.”
For the unversed, Dharmendra and Hema share two daughters — Esha Deol and Ahana Deol.
Bobby Deol on Dharmendra Still Living with His First Wife
Earlier in October, Dharmendra’s son Bobby Deol opened up on why his parents still live together despite the veteran actor being married to Hema. Bobby said, “They’re both at the farm in Khandala right now. Papa and Mummy are together. They love being there.” Hema Malini lives in her own bungalow.
Dharmendra Health Update
Finally after two days of intensive care, Dharmendra has been discharged from the hospital on Wednesday (November 12). Bollywood’s He-Man’s discharge comes as a sigh of relief for all his fans across the nation.
The actor is still in South Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, and so far, many actors including Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Govinda, and more have visited him.
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