Hema Malini reacts to Dharmendra’s posthumous Padma Vibhushan: ‘He would’ve been happy if…’ | – The Times of India

Legendary actor Dharmendra handed away final 12 months on November 24. Whereas followers proceed to mourn his demise, everyone seems to be happy that the actor wil be honoured with Padma Vibhushan (Posthumous) for this distinctive contribution to the sphere of artwork. The checklist of these to be honoured was introduced as half of the official Padma Awards checklist for 2026, unveiled by the Ministry of Dwelling Affairs on the eve of Republic Day.Hema Malini has now reacted to the veteran actor being awarded with a Padma Vibhushan. She informed ANI, “It makes us very happy, the complete nation is happy. Had it come earlier, Dharmendra ji would have been extraordinarily happy, and seeing him, his followers would have been even happier.” In a separate assertion, Hema Malini stated the honour had been a very long time coming and mirrored the magnitude of Dharmendra’s contribution to Indian cinema. Expressing her delight, she stated, “So so proud that the federal government has recognised Dharam ji’s immense contribution to the movie business by bestowing on him the distinguished Padma Vibhushan award,” whereas additionally thanking the Centre for acknowledging his legacy.The Padma Awards rank amongst India’s highest civilian honours and are introduced in three classes, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. These awards are conferred by the President of India throughout formal ceremonies held every year, largely in March or April. Dharmendra, affectionately referred to as Hindi cinema’s authentic ‘He-Man’, handed away on the age of 89. Over a profession that spanned greater than six a long time, he carved out a unprecedented place for himself along with his placing display screen presence, heat smile and noteworthy versatility, incomes his standing as one of Indian cinema’s most iconic stars.His illustrious filmography contains landmark titles reminiscent of ‘Sholay’, ‘Chupke Chupke’, ‘Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke’, ‘Ayee Milan Ki Bela’ and ‘Anupama’, amongst many others. The actor was final seen in ‘Ikkis’ which launched put up his loss of life, in January this 12 months. It starred Agastya Nanda, Jaideep Ahlawat as nicely and was directed by Sriram Raghavan.