Happy Birthday Hema Malini: As Bollywood’s original Dream Girl turns 70, here’s a look at her top 5 films

Birthdays are special occasions when one gets to look back on a journey of a lifetime. Birthdays become even more special when one has tons of memories to look back on. For our Bollywood stars, birthdays remind them of the great work they have done over the years and still continue to do. Today, one of the most beautiful and evergreen actresses of Bollywood celebrates her 70th birthday, and we cannot wait to take a trip down memory lane of her best performances.

We are talking about none other than the original Dream Girl of Bollywood, Hema Malini. She started her journey in films back in 1963 with a Tamil film. However, her journey in Bollywood began with Sapno ke Saudagar opposite the showman himself, Raj Kapoor. Post this, there was no turning back for her. She worked with almost all the superstars of that time including Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Rajnikant, Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand. She also is an acclaimed Indian classical dancer who can light up the stage with her performances. She fell in love with Bollywood’s Punjabi Puttar, Dharmendra and married him in 1980. A mother to two beautiful daughters, Esha and Ahana Deol, she continued to display her magic on the silver screen even after marriage and kids. On her birthday, we bring forth a list of Hema Malini’s top five films in which her performances are still remembered. Happy Birthday to the original Dream Girl of Bollywood, Hema Malini:

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Take a look:

1.Satte Pe Satta

This 1982 film was a multi-starrer drama that starred Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini in lead roles. Her character of Amitabh Bachchan’s wife, Indu,  the one who handles the entire clan of seven brothers is still remembered. The movie is known to be one of the best entertaining films, and her performance in the film was really loved by her fans.

2. Seeta Aur Geeta

Playing a double role for the first time, Hema Malini managed to do justice to both the characters in this 1972 film. It is one of her best performances and is surely a movie one should not miss. Her comic timing and her chemistry with her husband Dharmendra in the film were loved by the audiences. She even won a Filmfare award for best actress for this film.

3. Sholay

There is no movie lover who can forget the evergreen Basanti that was played by Hema Malini so effortlessly. Her stunning performance as a horse-cart driver, and the chemistry with Veeru aka Dharmendra was enjoyed by the fans. Her acting as a fiesty and funny village girl really is one of the most remembered performances till date.

4.Dream Girl

The movie that established Hema Malini as the Dream Girl of Bollywood was this 1977 film. Her unparalleled beauty as Rajkumari in the film still can make young actresses run for their money. After this film, she got the title of the Dream Girl, and the movie went on to enjoy immense success at the box office.

5.Baghban

This 2003 family drama was one of Hema Malini’s best performances. She plays the role of Pooja who is wife of Amitabh Bachchan. The two are separated by their kids, and the movie shows the pain of separation that parents go through in old age. Her performance in the movie touched everyone’s hearts, and the movie did well in terms of business.