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Fondly known as the ‘Dream Girl’ of Bollywood, Hema Malini made her Hindi film debut opposite Raj Kapoor in the 1968 classic ‘Sapno Ka Saudagar’.
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Hema Malini finds it hard to adjust to modern filmmaking.
Hema Malini has been away from films for a long time now. The actress, who is also a politician, last made an appearance in the 2020 romantic comedy Shimla Mirchi. In a recent interview, the ‘Dream Girl’ of Bollywood opened up about not signing films any longer and revealed that it is primarily because she thinks she might not be able to adjust with regard to the way movies are being made today.
“It was a completely different era. I would say it was the golden period of the film industry, and I was lucky enough and fortunate to be a part of that journey. So many beautiful films were made during that time, especially women-oriented films. I was fortunate to get roles like Sita Aur Geeta, and even my first film, Sapno Ka Saudagar, Khushboo and many others. When I look back today, I realise I have worked in nearly 200 films. Most producers repeated me in their projects. In those days, every film had five or six songs, and having hit songs was very important for producers,” Hema Malini told Zoom.
