Dharmendra as soon as opened up a couple of deeply private chapter from his childhood throughout an look on Salman Khan’s tv present ‘Dus Ka Dum’. The veteran actor appeared alongside his son Bobby Deol and spoke in regards to the first lady he had emotions for.Years earlier than Hema Malini turned a part of his life, Dharmendra had skilled an harmless schoolboy crush. He remembered a woman named Hamida, who was the daughter of his schoolteacher. The reminiscence dated again to his childhood in pre-Partition Punjab. Dharmendra recalled these feelings a long time later. He additionally revealed that he had turned the expertise right into a poem whereas he was nonetheless a scholar.
Dharmendra recalled his past love
Dharmendra spent his early years in a small Punjabi village earlier than the Partition of India in 1947. When he was at school six, Dharmendra developed emotions for Hamida. She was older than him, learning within the eighth grade. He saved his emotions largely unstated as a result of he was too shy to method her instantly.As a substitute, the younger Dharmendra would quietly have a look at Hamida and hope to sit down close to her. He later described how she had no concept in regards to the feelings he was carrying. “Hum man hello man mein kehte rehte the. Thandi aahen bharte rehte the. Samne wali ko maloom hello nahi tha.” (“I used to maintain expressing my emotions silently in my coronary heart. I’d sigh with longing, whereas the individual I beloved had no concept about my emotions.”) The reminiscence remained vivid for Dharmendra even after he turned considered one of Hindi cinema’s greatest stars.
Dharmendra wrote a poem about Hamida
Though Hamida by no means knew the extent of Dharmendra’s emotions, the younger actor discovered one other option to specific them. He wrote a poem about his harmless affection for her. Bobby Deol introduced up the poem throughout their look on the present. Dharmendra then clarified that the verses have been written throughout his faculty years.“Predominant jab padhta tha, partition nahi hua tha, tab ki baat hai.” (“I used to be nonetheless in class then; this was earlier than Partition had occurred.”) Dharmendra went on to recite the poem. In it, he described his age, Hamida’s class and his want to spend time round her. “Predominant chhota tha, maasoom thi umar meri. Woh kya thi, pata nahi. Paas jaane ko jiske, saath baithne ko jiske ji chahta tha. Woh taliba thi aathvi ki, fundamental chhathi ka tha. Hamare faculty instructor ki beti thi, naam Hamida tha.” (“I used to be younger, and I used to be harmless. I don’t know what it was about her. I simply wished to be close to her and sit beside her. She was in eighth grade, whereas I used to be in sixth. She was our schoolteacher’s daughter, and her title was Hamida.”)
Partition ended the childhood romance
The harmless connection by no means developed right into a relationship. The Partition of 1947 modified the lives of tens of millions of individuals, together with Dharmendra and Hamida. Hamida and her household ultimately moved to Pakistan. Dharmendra’s household stayed in India. The 2 have been by no means reunited after the Partition. Nevertheless, Dharmendra continued to recollect these early emotions. His poem preserved the reminiscence of a time when his world revolved round faculty, household and an unstated affection.
Dharmendra remembered their harmless conversations
Dharmendra recalled that Hamida would typically smile at him. These small gestures have been sufficient to make the younger boy method her. Nevertheless, his nervousness typically prevented him from saying what he really wished to say. He remembered reducing his head each time she remained silent. “Yuhin muskura deti, fundamental paas chala jaata. Woh khaamosh rehti, fundamental sar jhuka deta. Woh poochti kuch aur thi, fundamental keh kuch aur jaata tha. Woh kehti, ‘Udaas mat ho, Dharam. Abhi waqt hai, tere imtihaan mein sab theek ho jaayega.’ Keh kar chali jaati, fundamental dekhta rehta. Woh ojhal ho jaati, fundamental sochta rehta, ‘Sawaal kya hai, yaar?'” (“She would smile casually, and I’d go over to her. She would stay silent, and I’d decrease my head. She would ask me one thing, however I’d say one thing fully totally different. She would say, ‘Don’t be unhappy, Dharam. There’s nonetheless time; all the pieces can be fantastic in your exams.’ She would then stroll away, and I’d hold watching her. After she disappeared, I’d hold questioning, ‘What was the query?’”)
Extra about Dharmendra
Generally known as the “He-man”, Dharmendra turned well-liked for his display presence and performances in a number of blockbusters. He additionally labored as a producer and entered politics throughout his lengthy profession. Dharmendra died in Mumbai on November 24, 2025.His ultimate movie look was within the biographical battle drama ‘Ikkis’. The movie was launched in theatres on January 1, 2026.