Hema Malini, along with her daughters Esha and Ahana Deol, held a prayer meet on December 11 for veteran actor Dharmendra. The prayer meet reportedly took place around 4–5 pm to honor the memory of the late actor. The event was hosted at Delhi’s Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath.
The prayer meet was attended by several prominent political personalities, including Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Bhupendra Yadav, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Ashwini Vaishnaw and others.
During the prayer meet, Hema reflected on her life with Dharmendra. She said, "Jis shaks ke sath maine kayi filmon mein pyar ka abhinaya kiya, wahi mere jivan saathi ban gaye." She added, "Hamara pyaar sacha tha to ham kisi bhi paristhiti ka saamna karne ki himmat thi..." The actress further recalled how Dharmendra was a dedicated husband and a loving father to her two daughters.
She then broke down while addressing the gathering, saying, "Aaj ki is prarthana sabha mein aap sab ka swagat karte hue, main bahut hi bhavuk ho rahi hoon. Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki meri zindagi mein aisa ek pal aayega, jab mujhe bhi yeh shok sabha rakhni padegi, woh bhi mere Dharam ji ke liye (sic)."
The prayer meet was also attended by actress Kangana Ranaut, who paid her respects to the late actor and touched Hema’s feet as a gesture of reverence.
Ravi Kishan, actor and Member of Lok Sabha, remembered Dharam ji and said, "Aaj ki is prarthana sabha mein aap sab ka swagat karte hue, main bahut hi bhavuk ho rahi hoon. Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki meri zindagi mein aisa ek pal aayega, jab mujhe bhi yeh shok sabha rakhni padegi, woh bhi mere Dharam ji ke liye (sic)."
Amit Shah also shared his memories and recalled how Dharam ji once called him when Hema became an MP. He said, "Aaj ki is prarthana sabha mein aap sab ka swagat karte hue, main bahut hi bhavuk ho rahi hoon. Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki meri zindagi mein aisa ek pal aayega, jab mujhe bhi yeh shok sabha rakhni padegi, woh bhi mere Dharam ji ke liye (sic)."
As Hema delivered her emotional speech, daughters Esha and Ahana stood behind her for support. Hema’s son-in-law Vaibhav Vohra and Esha’s ex-husband Bharat Takhtani were also present at the prayer meet.
