This is how Hema Malini and Dharmendra celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary, see pics

Hema Malini and Dharmendra

Hema Malini and Dharmendra celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on Thursday. Bollywood's Dream Girl treated fans with a glimpse of their celebration.

Taking to Instagram, Hema shared a photo featuring herself and Dharmendra. The image captured Hema Malini holding Dharmendra's hand as they smiled and posed for the camera.

Sharing the post, she wrote, "Our anniversary photos".

Earlier today, Hema also dropped a video with a compilation of several unseen moments with Dharmendra created by her fans. Along with a post, she wrote, "Our wedding anniversary today!44 years of togetherness,2 beautiful girls, lovely children surrounding us&drowning us with their love!Our fans &their limitless adulation! What more can I ask of life? Our eternal gratitude to the Almighty for this gift of happiness. Video by a fan."

Wishing her parents on this special occasion, Esha Deol also posted an adorable picture of Dharmendra and Hema Malini. "Happy anniversary to my papa & mamma. I adore you, I love you & I just want to hug you," she captioned the post.

Hema Malini and Dharmendra's love story:

Back in the 70s, Hema Malini was the Dream Girl of many. She once ruled the heart f Jeetendra and the two hasd reached coseto even tying the knot, if reports are the be believed. However, she found a place in Dharmendra's heart. Despite being married to Prakash Kaur and having two children with her, the actor pursued Hema for marriage. The actress-dancer wasn't reciprocating Dharmendra's feelings as she didn't want to create an obstacle in his married life.

Eventually, she fell in love with Dharmendra and tied the knot in 1980. Since he was married to Prakash and didn't want a divorce, the veteran actor reportedly converted to Islam before the wedding. On the other hand, Hema's father opposed the proposal as he wasn't in favour of his daughter marrying a married man. While the couple got married after her father's demise, her mother wasn't happy. They converted to Islam and got married against their families' wishes. Later, they had an Iyengar-style wedding too.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Dharmendra was last seen in Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon's 'Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya'. He will be next seen in Sriram Raghavan's 'Ikkis'.

Hema Malini is quite busy with her political stint amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The BJP candidate is seeking re-election from Mathura, a constituency she has represented since 2014. She is contesting against Congress's Mukesh Dhangar in the Mathura constituency.

(With inputs from ANI)