Top 75 Hema Malini Quotes

Often I sit in the lawn and have my morning cuppa amidst the twittering of rare birds.

With time, everything changes, and there is nothing wrong in that.

I don’t have any high aims or goals, but I hope to continue my journey of multi-tasking as I have been doing so far as an actor, dancer, and also serving people of the nation.

I started my career with her. I was supposed to do my first film in Tamil in which she was the other heroine. The film was titled ‘Vennira Aadai.’ It was a love triangle, with Jayalalithaaji and I playing the hero’s two love interests. But the director Sridhar removed me from the film after a few days’ shooting.

Spirituality is a great bent of mind. It gives peace and hope to me.

Mathura station must be developed in such a way that it reflects birthplace of Lord Krishna.

Esha can’t have it easy just because she is my daughter. I have to be strict.

Every art form has its own beauty, but blending it with other forms in separate ways is okay.

Acting on TV is ruled out. I admire those who do it, but I found it quite strenuous.

I am glad that I am able to do everything. It’s tough because you have to look after the house, family, children, acting, dance, and production.

I lead a very disciplined life.

When I’m with my daughters on a holiday, I become one of the girls instead of their mother.

As for my favourite actresses, I like Kareena Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan were good dancers.

Filmmaking involves a lot of money and hard work, which should not be wasted, though nobody knows which film will be a hit.

I love being in the BJP, communicating with people and doing something for them. It’s very challenging.

‘Sholay’ can and should never be remade. It is a classic, just like ‘Mughal-e-Azam.’ The magic which the movie created at that time cannot be repeated.

I don’t care what people think about the way I act.

‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ is a huge hit, but as far as the story of the film goes, there wasn’t much to it.

Pure dance form is not dying.

I want to work on improving the number of schools for girls and ensuring there are proper and clean toilets so girls are encouraged to come to school. I am told this is a major reason for girls dropping out of schools.

Youngsters are coming up with so many new ideas and doing small budget films, which is good. Even my daughter thinks of some subjects that are strange and different. But when I discussed it with some writers, they said it’s fantastic. So I think young people are able to think something different. It’s great!

Anybody cannot be a dancer. A dancer must have a certain posture, gestures, height, behaviour.

Irrespective of your partner’s mistakes, love must hold you back in the relationship.

I would even love to do a Bengali film if a good offer is made to me.

I did a number of films with Amitabh. He was a wonderful costar – totally different from others.

For any cultural performance involving me, the response from Kolkata is the most critical. If I pass here, I will pass elsewhere.

That is so very important – that you can develop yourself into anything you want.

Happiness is state of mind.

The few days that I shot with Jayalalithaaji, I got to observe her very closely. I was very impressed by her grace, beauty, and dignity. She came to the sets with her mother. So did I. She remained aloof on the sets and didn’t speak much to anyone.

They tried to humiliate and cow her down in every way possible, but Jayalalithaaji was unstoppable. With every attack, she became stronger.

It is because of the blessing of Lord Ganesha that the event has become so popular among Puneites. Kalmadiji also plays a very important role in the growth of the Pune Festival. It is because of him that we are able to enthrall the audience with good performances.

I am joining BJP, as I feel very close to its ideology.

Classical dance forms and music are slowly going away. It is very important to impart these to children.

I’ve learnt music, since this is a part and parcel of growing up in a traditional Tamil Brahmin family. In fact, I’ve even given three exams in music when I was young.

I have great admiration for Atal Bihari Vajapyee.

When my mother was around, she would insist on celebrating my birthdays.

I have always followed my passion to dance religiously. And that keeps me agile and youthful at heart.

Huge crowds, numbering in lakhs, come to see me wherever I go.

We should train kids in the music and dance of our legends. That’s how we can keep the traditions alive.

Age has nothing to do with doing new things. If you have it in you, then you will be able to do it. It’s about your will power.

People of different castes want Modi.

I had a cordial relationship with all my heroes – some, like Jeetendra or Shatrughan Sinha, are very funny. Amitabh, on the other hand, was more serious, more professional.

I step out for campaigning only after I complete my pooja at home, which is something I do every day.

Money and other tangibles will come and go; they shouldn’t be the foundation of your marriage.

I am an artist, and I will always be working. But a film should match my personality and should be primarily based on a woman for me to go forward with it.

When my children were young, I set my routine according to their needs.

It’s not that people will vote for me only because I am a Bollywood star.

People are dying to get a National Award… it’s a national reputation.

I don’t let any opportunity go.

When I was at the top, my mother was helping other girls. I thought it was a beautiful gesture and that I should continue it in her name.

I want to impart my dance, my music: I want to make an institute and teach children.

People will vote for me in Mathura because Modiji is our leader.

Ahana does lots of things; that’s the problem with her. She is a fashion designer and is also writing some scripts. She doesn’t want to do the regular commercial films. So she has decided that only if she really likes something, then she will take it up.

After ‘Dil Aashna Hai,’ I became busy, as my daughters Esha and Ahana were growing up, and I had to look after them.

Jayalalithaaji was not just a politician: she was the messiah of the masses.

I am a dancer at heart.

While families in South India are familiar with Soundaryalahari, I wanted others to know of it, too.

Times have changed. Girls no longer let people treat them like doormats. They take their decisions and stick to them. This makes me happy.

Filmmaking is a gamble.

Yes, I used to miss my childhood, but I did get a chance to relive it through Esha and Ahaana.

I cannot be expected to behave like a film star when I have decided to serve my people. They have voted for me with expectations, and I cannot take them for granted.

Sometimes I act younger than my daughters. But that’s when they say, ‘Mama, stop it!’

When Shah Rukh’s film can make it to the theatres for Diwali, why can’t my film release on the same day?

Stray cattle roam every lane and alley, but we are building cow shelters and trying to resolve the problem.

I think I have aged gracefully.

TMOK’ is a family film, and everyone would like to watch the film. I’ll be very happy even if I get 50 to 65 per cent of the box-office opening that ‘Ra.One’ gets.

I never thought I would sing professionally, but it so happened that I made Babul hear a Bengali song I had sung many years ago. He thought I should sing and bring out an album. I readily agreed.

I just want my daughters and their families to be happy.

I have done so much work in Mathura. I am proud of the works.

I do yoga and dance every morning at home for one and a half hours. Then I make tea for myself.

‘TMOK’ is about the very interesting journey of a girl in a different situation, and different stories blend into one film. The film has a lot of emotional depth, and I am sure people will like it.

Dance excites me.

Among my classical dances, I loved my ‘Mrig Trishna’ dance. People should try that on stage. I don’t know why they don’t. It’s beautifully written.

I was never the kind to throw parties for my birthday. I remember how embarrassed I used to be when they’d make me cut a cake on the sets, and the unit would sing ‘Happy Birthday.’