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Shatrughan Sinha wishes Hema Malini on her 78th birthday, calls her beautiful and outstanding

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha extended warm birthday wishes to Bollywood superstar and fellow politician Hema Malini. He described her as a lovely, beautiful actress, star and an outstanding danseuse. The actor took to his social media account to share a heartfelt message for the veteran star. He highlighted that he fondly considers her as a dear family friend, along with photographs capturing their association over the years. Many many happy returns of the day for a very dear family friend, a lovely, beautiful actress, star, an outstanding danseuse @dreamgirlhema Wishing you joy, peace, love, happiness & great well-being always. God's infinite blessings #BirthdayWishes, he wrote. For the uninitiated, born on October 16, 1948, the actress turns 78 in 2026. Popularly known as Bollywood's Dream Girl, the actress has enjoyed a remarkable career spanning films, classical dance and politics. Talking about Shatrughan Sinha and Hema Malini, they have known each other for decades, having worked together in many Hindi films during the 1970s and 1980s. Their collaborations include Dost in 1974, Sharafat Chhod Di Maine, Ameer Aadmi Gareeb Aadmi, Takkar and Ramkali. On the professional front, Hema Malini made her Hindi film debut with Sapno Ka Saudagar in 1968, opposite Raj Kapoor. Her breakthrough came with films such as Johny Mera Naam, Andaz and Seeta Aur Geeta. She then starred in some of Indian cinema's most celebrated films, including Sholay, Dream Girl, The Burning Train, Kranti, Satte Pe Satta and Naseeb. Her portrayal of Basanti in Sholay remains among her most memorable performances, while Seeta Aur Geeta showcased her ability to portray contrasting characters.