- By Swati Singh
- Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:55 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Govinda's wife Sunita Ahuja remembered late legendary actor Dharmendra Deol as Hindi cinema's "true He-Man". After attending the prayer meet at Hema Malini's home on Thursday, she noted that the entire community of family, friends and fans is in deep mourning. According to NDTV, she shared, "Hema ji had kept a path of Bhagavad Gita and bhajans. So, we all listened to the bhajans. I couldn't stop crying in front of Hema ji. What can one say... it's a huge loss. He was such a legend. I couldn't stop crying. He was my childhood crush. I respect their family so much. I am really broken at the moment."
She further added, "I had performed with Dharam ji on Sony TV to 'Chalkaye Jaam'. I had shared the stage with him... it was so special for me. I respect him and his family a lot. I'm very close to Esha Deol too... my whole family is. We are big fans of Dharmendra ji."
She noted, "In fact, I got married to Govinda because I felt he resembled Dharmendra. He is not that handsome; Dharmendra ji was the most handsome man in the industry. He was a true He Man of the industry and worked till the very last. He was a true desi, a largehearted man."
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Recalling her meeting with the late actor a few months ago, Ahuja said, "I met him two months earlier during Ganpati. I went with my son Yashvardhan. Esha had invited me for Ganpati. When Yash was born, I always wished that he had the qualities and looks of Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra."
She also added that Govinda, her husband, had already met the Deol family soon after the actor's death. "Yash and I are very much in contact with Esha. Hema ji also loves us a lot. After Dharmendra ji passed away, Govinda had visited Sunny and Bobby Deol to pay condolences. I couldn't go then as I was not in Mumbai. When I returned, I got to know about the prayer meet. So I went there on Thursday," said Sunita.