Shobhaa De On Dharmendra Family: Dharmendra, known as the ‘He-Man’ of Bollywood, died on 24 November. After his departure, separate prayer meetings were organized by the Deol family and his wife Hema Malini. With this the differences between the two families came to the fore. Meanwhile, now writer and columnist Shobha De has claimed that after the death of Dharmendra, the Deol family has completely sidelined Hema Malini. Despite this, Hema Malini handled the situation with utmost dignity.

‘This must have been a difficult decision’

In a recent interview with journalist Barkha Dutt, Shobha De said, “This must have been a very complex and difficult decision. Her first family has completely isolated her from everything, including the life in which she had spent 45 years. Which they cherished, loved and which enriched her life.”

‘He did it with complete dignity’

Shobha De further said that Hema Malini has two daughters from this marriage and this entire experience must have been very painful for her. Despite this, he kept this situation limited to his personal life. He said, “Whenever she participated in any public event, she conducted herself with complete respect and dignity. Not only for herself, but also for the person she lost. Hema ji is an impressive personality herself, so choosing dignity over showing her superiority through public display speaks volumes about her character.”

“The media wanted to capture his every tear.”

Shobha De also said that after Dharmendra’s death, if Hema Malini had wanted, she could have made those emotional moments completely public. Shobha De said, “The media wanted to cover his every tear and every sob, wanted to invade his privacy and snatch away his dignity. But he did not let this happen, because dignity means a lot to him.” After these statements of Shobha De, once again the discussion regarding the relationship between Deol family and Hema Malini has intensified after the death of Dharmendra.