India, Dec. 3 -- Veteran actor Hema Malini has often shared glimpses of her personal life with the late Dharmendra, with whom she shared nearly 45 years of marriage. The couple shared a loving relationship until Dharmendra's death on November 24 this year, at the age of 89.

The two tied the knot in 1980, despite the unconventional nature of their relationship since Dharmendra was already married to Prakash Kaur and had four children from his first marriage. Together, Hema and Dharmendra had two daughters, Esha and Ahana Deol. Among the many memories Hema holds dear from their life together is her first meeting with Dharmendra's mother, Satwant Kaur.

In her biography Hema Malini: Beyond The Dream Girl, written by Ram Kamal Mukherjee, the...