“The few days that I shot with Jayalalithaaji, I got to observe her very closely. I was very impressed by her grace, beauty, and dignity. She came to the sets with her mother. So did I. She remained aloof on the sets and didn't speak much to anyone.”

Indian actress, director, producer, and politician

Hema Malini Dharmendra Deol is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician. Known chiefly for her work in Hindi cinema, she has also served in the Lok Sabha for the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2014, representing Mathura. She has appeared in both comic and dramatic roles and became one of the most popular and successful leading actresses of mainstream Hindi films. In politics, she was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from 2003 to 2009, and later represented Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha from 2011 to 2012.