A veteran player Dharmendra He died in November 2025 at the age of 89 and after his death, grief engulfed his family, friends and countless fans around the world. In a new interview, his wife, the actor-politician Hema Malini opened up about the actor’s last message that told him to keep the family together. In chat, Tent he also talked about Sunny Deol and Bobby DeolDharmendra’s sons from his first marriage with Prakash Kaur, and he said that they are all related, contrary to what some may believe.Speaking to Hindi Rush, Hema shared, “Dharam ji always said, spend time with children as much as you can. Spend time with children, with family. He always said, stay connected with family, which is very important these days, which is not really happening. These days, children go differently.”Hema and Dharmendra got married in 1980 and had two daughters – Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. At that time, Dharmendra was already married to Prakash Kaur and had four children – sons Sunny and Bobby, and daughters Ajeeta and Vijayta. Dharmendra continued to live with Prakash until the end, while Hema lived in a house across the street.When Hema was asked about the “last message” from Dharmendra, she said, “This is what he said, ‘Be with family. Be with everyone. Work can be done but family should be given priority.”Hema was also asked about Sunny and Bobby and described them as “amazing guys.” “They are very sweet. Sunny is very nice. Bobby is very nice. We are all together all the time. We don’t make announcements but inside we are all nice. We are all close. We are a very happy family,” he said.During the same chat, Hema was asked to talk about some aspects of Dharmendra’s life that his fans may not know. “What can I say about such a great man?”“If he was in the house and heard a noise outside, he wanted to know what was going on. If someone came to take a picture with him, he would say, ‘Call them in’, whoever it was. He met everyone, fed them all. He loved people very much. He was very good with poetry and loved to share that with his fans,” he said.“I worked with him for many years. He was a very generous and loving person,” she said, adding, “He taught everyone that no matter what challenges you face in life, you have to face them and overcome them.” She described him as “a very loving father” and “a very loving aanu (grandfather).” “I can’t tell how much the kids miss him,” she said.