Hema Malini once said that she is not interested in doing Negative Roles onl y because she is an optimistic person. She potrayed negative character in two movies,Tere Mere Sapne(1971),Lal Pat her (1971),Sunehra Sansar (1975).
Hema Malini has been conferred Docto rate of Philosophy from Sir Padmavat Singhania University,Udaipur,Rajastha n (2012) for her contribution to Indian Cinema.
Hema Malini was conferred (D.Litt),Do ctor of Letters,Honoris Causa (2014) b y Shri Jagdish Prasad Jhabarmal Tibre wala University,Jhunjhunu University,R ajasthan.
Hema Malini was awarded (D.Litt) by Maharaja Surajmal Brij University (20 23) August.
Hema Malini was conferred Doctorate by Sanskriti University, Mathura (July 2023).
Hema Malini has been nominated 11 ti mes for Filmfare Award For Best Actre ss but won only once for Seeta Aur Ge eta (1972).The Filmfare has awarded her the Lifetime Achievment Award (2 000) and Filmfare Special Award (201 9).These are the list of movies nomin ated for Filmfare Best Actress Award.
Hema Malini is probably only actresses of Bollywood who has acted with all K apoor Clan of Bollywood.
Raj Kapoor (Sapno Ka Saudagar)
Shammi Kapoor ( Andaaz)
Shashi Kapoor (Trishul)
Randhir Kapoor (Haathi Mera Saati )
Rishi Kapoor (Ek Chaadar Mailli Si ).
Hema Malini is the first actress in Bolly wood to wear Bell Bottom and T Shirt. She was the fourth highest paid actres a (1971-1975) and second highest paid actress (1976-1980)& (1982-1985).
Actress Hema Malini has given maxim um hit movies with her late husband D harmendra.Both of them starred in abo ut fourty movies out of which twenty ar e super hit.She has acted with Rajesh K hanna in sixteen movies out of which e leven are superhit. Her pairing with Am itabh Bacchan is also liked by many pe ople.The hit movies with Dharmendra are Sholay,Seeta Aur Geeta,Jugnu,Pra tiggya,Charas and Dream Girl.
The hit movies with Rajesh Khanna are Kudrat,Prem Nagar,Mehbooba,Dard an d Rajput.
Hema's successful movies with Amita bh Bacchan are Satte Pe Satta,Naseeb ,Sholay,Desh Premme and Bagban.
In Hema Malini's book :The Authorised Biography (2007),she revealed that Je etendra and Sanjeev Kumar proposed her but she fell flat on Dharmendra.He r parents were deadly against her marr iage with Dharmendra who was already married.Hema's mother wanted her da ughter to get married to Girish Karnad. Dharmendra breathed his last on 24th November.Hema Malini has two daugh ters,Esha and Ahana.
Hema Malini has two nick names,Drea m Girl and Basanti.She has acted in ov er 150 movies.