Hema Malini calls Dharmendra’s exclusion from Oscar In Memoriam ‘shameful’
Hema Malini expressed her disappointment over Dharmendra being left out of the televised In Memoriam segment at the Oscars. Describing the omission as “shameful”, he said the late actor was loved by audiences across the world.
Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini reacted to the absence of her late husband, veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra on television. in memoriam section At the 98th Academy Awards. While Dharmendra was honored in the extended list on the official website of the Oscars, his absence from the live telecast disappointed many fans across India. Reacting to this oversight, Hema Malini called it “shameful”.
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This reaction comes just weeks after Dharmendra was remembered in memoriam section But 79th British Academy Film AwardsWhere the late superstar was honored among many global film personalities.
Dharmendra, often referred to as Bollywood’s ‘He-Man’ passed away in November He died last year at the age of 89 due to age-related illness.
talking to Bollywood HungamaHema expressed her disappointment at being left out of the Oscar telecast.
He said, “It’s definitely a shame. It’s a shame for them to ignore an actor who meant so much to so many people in so many parts of the world. Dharamji was known and recognized everywhere.”
However, Hema said that Dharmendra himself would not have been bothered by the insult, adding that awards have never been a defining aspect of his long career.
“He never got many awards in his lifetime. Why should he care about the Oscars? Both of us, we were happy to be loved in our country. But awards always eluded him. Even I didn’t get any awards for my best performances,” he said. red Rock And Meera“
Despite being missing from the televised tribute, Dharmendra and veteran actor Manoj Kumar were included in a more elaborate tribute. in Memoriam The list was published on the official Oscar website.
During the live telecast, the Academy paid tribute to several late international film personalities, including Diane Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, Robert Redford, Udo Kier, Rob Reiner, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman and Val Kilmer.