India, Nov. 28 -- Veteran actress Hema Malini and her daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol were conspicuously absent from the prayer meet held for legendary actor Dharmendra in Mumbai on Thursday.

The solemn gathering, organised by the Deol family at Taj Lands End, drew a large number of celebrities who came to pay their final respects to the iconic star, who passed away on November 24 at the age of 89.

Singer Sonu Nigam performed some of Dharmendra's most cherished songs as a musical tribute to the late actor.

While Hema Malini and her daughters were not seen at the prayer meet, several celebrities - among them Mahima Chaudhry, Sunita Ahuja and Yashvardan Ahuja - were later spotted visiting the actress's residence.

NDTV, quoting source...