Hema Malini: News
Hema Malini, a veteran Bollywood actress, is a Member of the Parliament who belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She was born on October 16, 1948, in Ammankundi, Tamil Nadu. Malini had quit her schooling to pursue acting and bagged her first lead role in the 1968 Hindi film 'Sapno Ka Saudagar'. She went on to act in over 100 films, mostly Bollywood projects and was a popular Bollywood actress for nearly 30 years before entering politics. She started her political career in 2003 when she was nominated for a seat in the Rajya Sabha by the then President APJ Abdul Kalam and remained in the post till 2009. Meanwhile, in 2004, she formally joined the BJP, and in 2010 she was appointed the General Secretary of the BJP. In 2014, she defeated RLD's Jayant Chaudhary from Mathura in her first Lok Sabha election. She retained her Mathura seat in the 2019 General Election, too. Malini was honored with the Padma Shri in 2000.
16 Oct 2022
Happy BirthdayHema Malini turns 74: Exploring lesser-known facts about veteran actor-dancer
Actor-dancer-politician Hema Malini has been active in the industry since 1963 and has worked in over a staggering 170 films in her four-decade-long career so far.
02 May 2022
Celebrity'Learned my lesson': Dharmendra shares health update after hospitalization
Bollywood legend Dharmendra, who was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai recently, shared a video online where he talked about the lessons he learned from that episode.
16 Oct 2021
EntertainmentHema Malini birthday special: Looking at her best dance performances
Effectively establishing herself as a superstar in an industry buzzing with male superstars, Hema Malini is one of the biggest pillars of our film fraternity.
13 Jan 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaFarmers don't know what they want, says BJP's Hema Malini
Veteran actor and politician Hema Malini has said that the farmers who are protesting against the new agricultural laws do not know what they want.
28 May 2020
BollywoodInappropriate: Hema Malini distances herself from controversial Kent ad
After a contentious advertisement by healthcare appliances company Kent RO sparked massive outrage, its brand ambassador, actor and BJP MP Hema Malini distanced herself from the promo and dubbed it as "inappropriate".
21 Mar 2020
Yogi AdityanathCoronavirus-panic: Infected Kanika Kapoor met Dushyant Singh, he other MPs
Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor, who tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, has sparked fears of mass infection after she met with almost the entire elite circle of Lucknow, Vasundhara Raje and her son Dushyant Singh.
22 Jan 2020
Chhattisgarh'Absent' Sidhu features in Congress' star campaigners list for Delhi
After a rather publicized fallout with Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu sort of vanished from the news.
19 Dec 2019
IndiaFive times Bollywood celebrities were trolled for their political "acumen"
Whether they are promoting their movies, chilling on a chat show or even contesting elections, the political understanding of Bollywood celebrities sounds, at best, debatable.
18 Sep 2019
Deepika PadukoneConfirmed! Anushka Sharma to star in 'Satte Pe Satta' remake
Anushka Sharma, who has been on a break for some time now, seems to have finalized her next project.
02 Sep 2019
Deepika PadukoneAnushka Sharma turns police officer for an ad shoot
Anushka Sharma, who never fails to impress audiences with her versatile roles both in movies and commercials, is all set to surprise her fans yet again.
25 Aug 2019
Deepika PadukoneAnushka Sharma approached for 'Satte Pe Satta' remake: Report
Earlier, it was reported that Rohit Shetty and Farah Khan have joined hands for the remake of Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini starrerSatte Pe Satta.
22 Jul 2019
Madhya PradeshHaven't been elected to clean toilets: Pragya Thakur tells BJP-worker
Terror accused-turned-parliamentarian, Pragya Thakur, on Sunday sparked yet another controversy when she said she hasn't been elected to "clean toilets".
13 Jul 2019
Lok SabhaHema Malini sweeps streets, junta finds the photo-op unreal
Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini was caught in a photo-op on Saturday, one which she was clearly unprepared for.
07 Jul 2019
Narendra ModiHaryanvi dancer Sapna Choudhary joins BJP at Delhi membership drive
On Sunday, famous Haryanvi singer and dancer Sapna Chaudhary joined the Bharatiya Janata Party during the party's membership drive program in Delhi.
11 Jun 2019
IndiaEsha Deol announces birth of second baby, Miraya: Details here
Esha Deol has been blessed with a baby girl.
24 Apr 2019
TwitterSunny Deol's decision to join BJP floods Twitter with memes
On Tuesday afternoon, Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of Railways and Coal, Piyush Goyal.
21 Apr 2019
PuneSunny Deol BJP candidate from Amritsar? Speculations rife
On Friday, BJP President Amit Shah met Bollywood actor Sunny Deol in Pune and sparked off speculations that the latter may be fielded from Amritsar, Punjab.
07 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiJaya, Hema, and Urmila: Neta or abhineta?
This election season is not only about political power but star power as well. Though this isn't the first time cine stars jumped into the political arena, thanks to social media their moves are being heavily scrutinized.
06 Apr 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaReel PM Modi, Vivek Oberoi, named BJP's star-campaigner in Gujarat
The list of Bharatiya Janata Party's star-campaigners in Gujarat started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ended with actor Vivek Oberoi.
24 Mar 2019
Sonia GandhiRahul Gandhi should marry "dancer" Sapna Chaudhary: BJP MLA
BJP MLA Surendra Singh, who is known for his sexist barbs, attacked popular performer Sapna Chaudhary saying the country will not "accept" her and suggested that Congress President Rahul Gandhi should marry her.
21 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiBJP's first #2019LokSabhaPolls list: PM Modi to contest from Varanasi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 182 candidates for the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
27 Jul 2018
Celebrity'Can become CM in one-minute,' says the controversial Hema Malini
UP BJP MP Hema Malini can become the chief minister if she wanted to "in a minute," she told reporters Wednesday in Rajasthan's Banswara, "but I don't like to be tied up."
25 Jul 2018
SrideviImpressed by Janhvi, Lata Mangeshkar wants to sing for her
Janhvi Kapoor, Boney Kapoor and Sridevi's daughter, who recently shot to fame with 'Dhadak' just received a huge compliment from Lata Mangeshkar.
14 May 2018
IndiaRain, lightning and winds kill 200 across India in two-weeks
Around 70 people were killed as rain, lightning and winds lashed various states yesterday, taking the death toll in two weeks to more than 200.
21 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiHema Malini: Rape cases are given more publicity these days
BJP MP Hema Malini commented on the rising rapes and crimes against women on Saturday and said such incidents are getting a lot of publicity, ANI reported.
06 Apr 2018
BollywoodActor Raj Kishore of 'Sholay' fame passes away at 85
Yesteryear actor Raj Kishore, most recognized for his work in the iconic 'Sholay', passed away Friday morning after suffering from a heart attack.
30 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi-Airport chaos: Power-banks, snags misplace thousands of bags, delay flights
There was chaos at Delhi's IGI Airport yesterday evening: the check-in process was drastically slow, hundreds of passengers' bags were misplaced, and as a result, several flights were delayed.
28 Feb 2018
MumbaiSridevi's final journey: Actor cremated with full state honors
The iconic Sridevi has been cremated with state honors at the Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium in Mumbai. Her husband, Boney Kapoor performed the last rites.
28 Feb 2018
MumbaiSridevi funeral: Salman Khan, Hema Malini, Akshaye Khanna pay tribute
The who's who of the Indian film industry was seen heading to the Celebration Sports Club in Mumbai this morning, where Sridevi's mortal remains have been kept.
24 Feb 2018
Yogi AdityanathEveryone has right to practise own faith, including me: Adityanath
UP CM Yogi Adityanath said everyone has the right to practise their faith, and being a Hindu, he is also entitled to visit religious places like Ayodhya and Mathura.
27 Jan 2018
IndiaHamid Karzai: Trump must "walk the talk" on Pakistan's terrorism
Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai called upon US president Donald Trump to "walk the talk" about curbing Pakistan's support to terrorist outfits.
09 Jan 2018
HaryanaKhattar-government spends Rs. 3.8L on 10 copies of Bhagavad Gita
Move over 2G and Coalgate, we have a new scam in making - the "Gita scam."
18 Nov 2017
IndiaStar-studded BJP now welcomes Aashiqui actor Rahul Roy
Actor Rahul Roy has joined BJP in the presence of parliamentary affairs minister, Vijay Goel at the party's headquarters in Delhi.
09 Nov 2017
Deepika Padukone10-years of Om Shanti Om: Tracing its contribution to cinema
Om Shanti Om, the glossy Farah Khan film that tried to recreate Bollywood's most iconic period, completes 10 years today.
05 Oct 2017
MumbaiActress Hema Malini's godown robbed; Rs. 90,000-worth items stolen
Veteran actress and BJP MP Hema Malini's warehouse in Andheri West's DN Nagar in Mumbai has been robbed.
21 Mar 2017
Narendra ModiSwaraj comes to help of Indian woman suffering in Pakistan
When the father of Mohammadia Begum, an Indian woman allegedly being ill-treated by her in-laws in Pakistan, reached out to Sushma Swaraj through an SOS YouTube video, the External Affairs minister soon directed the Indian High Commission to renew her passport and facilitate her return.
11 Oct 2016
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Parmeshwar Godrej passes away
Parmeshwar Godrej, wife of Godrej Group Chairman, Adi Godrej passed away late last night.
26 Aug 2016
Deepika PadukoneDeepika ranks 10th on the 'World's Highest Paid Actresses' list
According to Forbes, Deepika is among the top 10 highest-paid actresses in the world.
15 Aug 2016
MumbaiSholay celebrates its 41st anniversary
It has been 41 years since the movie Sholay was released on big screen.
03 Aug 2016
Deepika PadukoneDeepika Padukone becomes the highest paid actress in Bollywood
According to Mumbai Mirror, Deepika Padukone has bagged a Rs.10 crore paycheck (without taxes) for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming movie "Padmavati".