Following the demise of veteran actor Dharmendra at his Mumbai residence on November 24, the family dynamics within the Deol family have come into focus. The late actor’s wife Hema Malini has now reacted to rumors of rift between Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, son of Dharmendra’s first wife Prakash Kaur.

Three days after their father’s death, the Deol brothers organized a prayer meeting at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai, which Malini and her daughters Esha and Ahana did not attend. Instead, Malini conducted a Geeta path The same day at his house. Two weeks later, he arranged a separate prayer meeting in Delhi, leading to widespread speculation about family unity And relationship.

Addressing these concerns, Malini told Indian Express In an interview, “It has always been very nice and cordial. Even today it is very nice. I don’t know why people think there is something wrong with us. It’s because people want gossip. Why should I answer them? Is it necessary for me to give an explanation? Why should I? This is my life. My private life, our private life. We are absolutely happy and very close to each other. That’s all.”

She expressed disappointment over the continued rumors and the timing of the reports, saying, “I have nothing more to say about this. I don’t know what stories people are making up. It’s very sad that people use the suffering of others to write some articles. That’s why I don’t respond to (such speculations).”

The 77-year-old further revealed that Sunny is planning to start a museum marking Dharmendra’s legacy. He said that actors usually discuss such decisions with him. This is what Sunny is planning. So he will do that. We will consult and do so. Whatever he does he’ll let me know, he’ll let me know,” she said.

in an interview with The Times of India Earlier, Hema Malini clarified why the family organized two prayer meetings for Dharmendra. He said, “This is a personal matter in our house (This is our personal matter). We talked to each other. I held a prayer meeting at my home because the people in my group are different. Then, I held one in Delhi because I am in politics, and it was important for me to hold a prayer meeting there for my friends from that area. Mathura is my constituency and the people there are crazy about him. That’s why I also held a prayer meeting there. I’m happy with what I did.”

The Mumbai prayer meeting organized by the Deol brothers was attended by many prominent film personalities including Salman Khan, Rekha, Vidya Balan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The gathering attracted significant public and media attention.

Malini’s Delhi prayer meeting was held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, and saw the presence of prominent political figures like Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju and Om Birla as well as film industry colleagues like Kangana Ranaut, Ranjit and Anil Sharma. The event highlighted the late actor’s wide-ranging influence across various fields.

During the Delhi meeting, Malini became emotional He recalled his years spent with Dharmendra while sharing memories with the attendees. The prayer meeting provided an opportunity to people from across his political and social circle to pay their respects to him.