Hema Malini is an evergreen star. While the actress has not been seen on star for years now, she is not one to be forgotten. In the 70s and 80s, Hema Malini charmed the audience with her performances onscreen earning the title of 'Dream Girl'.
As the actor turns a year older on October 16, let's have a look at some of the exceptional characters of her golden career. Must watch films of Hema Malini The list would be incomplete without Sholay (1975) as the multi-starrer film is arguably one of the greatest Bollywood hits of all times. In a movie that featured , Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bachchan, Hema Malini effortlessly got into the character of a talkative and pretty Basanti.
Also, her character managed to win thousands of hearts, and the dialogue from Sholay, "Yoon ki, yeh kaun bola" was on everybody's lips during those days. Basanti has become a part of pop culture just like the male protagonists 'Jai-Veeru'. Taking about a legacy of challenging roles, Hema's role in this film added to the already-known fact about her being a brilliant actor and portraying the double role with utmost diligence.
Helmed by Ramesh Sippy, the movie showcased Geeta as fierce and an all-rounder, while Seeta was simply the opposite. Hema delivered a performance that was exceptional and adding to it was the fact that she essayed five different characters in the film - Sapna, Padma, Champabai, Dreamgirl, and Rajkumar. She portrayed the role of a girl who steals money in order to maintain a .
