Sholay to Dillagi, most popular Dharmendra-Hema Malini movies
The Burning Train was a disaster drama and quite ahead of its times in terms of conception, where Dharmendra and Hema Malini played scorned lovers who reunite amidst a tragedy.
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Dream Girl was such a big hit that it gave Hema Malini her much-coveted moniker. This film also had Dharmendra played a kind-hearted rich man who helps Hema Malini’s character in achieving her dreams.
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Seeta aur Geeta was the first hit of the pair. Dharmendra played a lovable vagabond with great charm, playing against the docile Seeta (Hema Malini).
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In Sholay, Dharmendra and Hema Malini arguably played two of the most iconic Hindi film roles ever - the robust, loverboy Veeru and the nonstop chatterbox Basanti.
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Dillagi was a rare understated romantic-comedy for its times which played on the untapped strengths of both its leads - Dharmendra’s gentleness and Hema Malini’s strong aura.
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In Jugnu, Dharmendra played a wealthy businessman who moonlights as a philanthropist, with Hema Malini playing his love interest Seema.
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Charas was a swanky action-thriller where Dharmendra and Hema Malini played Suraj and Sudha.
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Besides featuring the iconic ‘Main Jatt Yamla Pagla Deewana’ song, Pratiggya had a robustly comic performance from Dharmendra. Hema Malini played his love interest Radha, a feisty village belle.
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Although Razia Sultan was a box office disaster, it was a bold and courageous attempt for its homoerotic themes. Dharmendra played a black slave in the film, who is in love with his emperor Razia.