On October 16, veteran actress Hema Malini marked her 75th birthday with a grand celebration in Mumbai, surrounded by family members and Bollywood colleagues. The extravagant birthday bash, hosted by her daughter Esha Deol, saw the presence of numerous Bollywood celebrities, and glimpses from the event flooded social media.
However, what grabbed attention was the notable absence of Sunny Deol and Dharmendra, despite their reunion with Esha Deol at the screening of “Gadar 2” just two months ago.
Contrary to speculations that Sunny Deol wasn’t invited, reports from Bollywood Life clarified that he had indeed received an invitation. However, the actor’s prior work commitments prevented him from attending the celebration.
An insider shared that Sunny Deol and Hema Malini maintain a cordial relationship, and there is no room for speculation about discord between them. Furthermore, it was revealed that Sunny Deol extended his birthday wishes by sending a flower bouquet to Hema Malini and acknowledging her invitation.
This explanation comes in the wake of a brief period of media speculation in August 2023, when Hema Malini and her daughters, Esha and Ahana, were absent from Sunny Deol’s son Karan’s wedding festivities in Mumbai. Hema Malini addressed the rumors at the time, stating that the Deol family has always been close-knit and that the reports of any conflict were baseless. She referred to such rumors as ‘funny’ and suggested that they were fabricated by outside sources.
The absence of Sunny Deol at Hema Malini’s 75th birthday celebration appears to be a matter of scheduling and commitments rather than any discord within the family.