Deol family and Hema Malini hold two separate prayer meets for Dharmendra on same day

Dharmendra

In a surprising turn of events, two separate prayer meetings were held in the memory of the late Dharmendra on the same day - November 27. The veteran star passed away on November 24 at his home in Mumbai.

Two prayer meets for Dharmendra

While the first prayer meet was organised by his first wife Prakash Kaur and sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, the second prayer meet was hosted by Dharmendra's second wife Hema Malini and their daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. Hema Malini organised the prayer meet at her house in a bungalow, while Sunny and Bobby organised the meet at a hotel in the city.

Several close family friends and well-wishers, including Sunita Ahuja and her son Yashvardhan, were seen arriving at Hema Malini's home for the service. Actress Madhoo was also present to pay her respects. Talking about the prayer meet hosted by Bobby and Sunny, superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Salman Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sidharth Malhotra, Abhay Deol, Aryan Khan and others marked their presence.

Hema Malini shares heartbreaking post after Dharmendra's death

Hema Malini, earlier in the day today, had penned an emotional farewell note for her late husband. She also shared some happy moments in the form of pictures of herself and her daughters Esha and Ahana with Dharmendra, on her social media.

Hema Malini wrote, "Dharam ji He was many things to me. Loving Husband, adoring Father of our two girls, Esha & Ahaana, Friend, Philosopher, Guide, Poet, my ‘go to' person in all times of need - in fact, he was everything to me! And always has been through good times and bad. He endeared himself to all my family members with his easy, friendly ways, always showing affection and interest in all of them (sic)."

The actress further added, "As a public personality, his talent, his humility in spite of his popularity, and his universal appeal set him apart as a unique icon unequalled among all the legends. His enduring fame and achievements in the film industry will last forever. My personal loss is indescribable and the vacuum created is something that will last through the rest of my life. After years of togetherness, I am left with myriad memories to relive the many special moments… (sic)"

(with inputs from IANS)