Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Prakash Kaur Defends Dharmendra's Actions After Second Marriage
Dharmendra, a famous actor, was married to Prakash Kaur, and they had children.
Later, he married another actress, Hema Malini.
This caused a lot of talk.
Prakash Kaur, his first wife, spoke out.
She said that most men would have chosen Hema Malini, but that she still respected her husband as a father and she knew how Hema felt.
She said she did not approve of the relationship, but that she still viewed Dharmendra as the most important man in her life.
Dharmendra married Hema Malini in 1980 while still married to Prakash Kaur.
Prakash Kaur defended her husband publicly after the second marriage.
Prakash acknowledged that 'any man would have preferred Hema over me'.
She stated that Dharmendra was a good father to his children.
She didn't approve of the marriage from a wife's perspective, but understood Hema's feelings.
- Who
- Prakash Kaur, Dharmendra, and Hema Malini
- What
- Prakash Kaur defended Dharmendra after his marriage to Hema Malini.
- When
- The events occurred in the 1980s; interview was in 1981.
- Where
- The setting is the Bollywood entertainment industry.
- Why
- Prakash Kaur defended her husband and spoke about her feelings.
Prakash Kaur's Perspective
Public Perception
Dharmendra's Actions
Prakash Kaur's Perspective
Prakash Kaur defended Dharmendra's actions
Public Perception
Others viewed Dharmendra's actions critically, calling him a womanizer.
Hema Malini
Prakash Kaur's Perspective
Prakash Kaur expressed empathy for Hema.
Public Perception
Public opinion, at least some of it, may have been negative on Hema's actions.
- Main Subjects
- Dharmendra, Prakash Kaur, Hema Malini
- Prakash Kaur's initial marriage
- 1954
- Dharmendra's children with Prakash Kaur
- Sunny, Vijeta, Ajeita, and Bobby Deol
- Dharmendra and Hema Malini's marriage
- 1980
- Prakash Kaur's Stance
- Defended her husband publicly