Before rising to Bollywood fame, Dharmendra had a beautiful love story with , Read on to know more.
Famous Bollywood actor Dharmendra, known as ‘He-Man’ and the heartthrob of millions, was once an ordinary, shy schoolboy. Back then, he wasn't a film star, but rather harbored an innocent desire. And this desire wasn't Hema Malini or Meena Kumari—but a girl named Hamida. This name didn't appear in any film magazine or gossip column, but it remained etched in Dharmendra's heart forever.
This old and passionate love story came to light when Dharmendra shared his childhood memories on the show Dus Ka Dum. There, he revealed that his first love was during his school days—in the streets of Punjab, where everything was innocent and simple.
Hamida was never a movie star. Moreover, she was the daughter of the actor's longtime teacher and was older than Dharmendra by a few years. To Dharmendra, Hamida was not a woman but a supreme personification of soft and simple character traits. Unconsciously, she conveyed to Dharmendra what the first love really was.
Their meetings were simple and innocent. Hamida would help him with his studies, and Dharmendra would hesitantly hand her his notebooks. In those small moments, a beautiful relationship was being born—unspoken, unexpressed.
One day, he decided to express his feelings—and that too through a poem. He confessed his love to Hamida, but he has not shared it publicly until today. Yet, when he recalled that moment on the show, the sparkle in his eyes and the softness in his voice revealed how special Hamida was to him.
Their love story ended with the Partition of 1947, leaving a deep mark on his life. Life doesn't always go the same way as movies. The Partition of 1947 brought a change in the lives of millions. Dharmendra lost his first love in the process. Hamida and her family moved to Pakistan. Dharmendra never saw her again.
Dharmendra became a Bollywood superstar. He romanced many beautiful actresses on screen, and in real life, married Prakash Kaur and later Hema Malini. His name was associated with many stories of relationships, but the memory of Hamida was unique—because she was his first, true, and unrequited love.
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