Late actor Dharmendra was honoured in a memorial segment at the 79th edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The awards ceremony, held on Sunday in London, included late Dharmendra as the sole Indian representative in its tribute to the cinematic greats lost over the past year. It was an emotional moment for the Deol family. His wife, Hema Malini, got emotional as the actor was honoured. While remembering him, she addressed rumours of a family rift.

Hema Malini on family rift rumours

In a conversation with Hindustan Times, Hema dismissed claims that she and her daughters, Esha and Ahana, were not on good terms with Dharmendra’s other family members after his demise. She said, “Papa hai na, papa ke liye sab karenge. (Papa is there, and everyone will do anything for Papa.) Be it these bachchas (Esha, Ahana) or those bachchas (Sunny, Bobby), they were all very fond of Dharamji. They are very fond of each other. There is no negativity at all between the family. When Dharamji is there, where is the negativity? Dharamji was a source of love, strength, and values that he has passed on to them.”