DYK: Dharmendra was in love with THIS Bollywood actress; her husband took revenge from him

Bollywood veteran actor Dharmendra is one of the legendary actors in Hindi cinema who has time and again given blockbuster hit films. His lovestory with Bollywood's dream girl Hema Malini has impressed all. Over the years, Dharmendra and Hema Malini have developed a strong bond and the two look adorable together. But, do you know that Hema Malini was not the first love of Dharmendra?

Hema Malini was not the first love of Dharmendra?

Dharmendra was rumored to be in a relationship with a married actress. Yes, you read that right! Well, their love story grabbed a lot of eyeballs, but it ended suddenly. As per reports in DNA India, the actress is none other than Meena Kumari. When Dharmendra entered the film industry, Meena Kumari was already a star then. According to reports, when he first met the actress he became her fan. The two met on the sets of the movie Purnima and actress Meena Kumari was facing issues in her personal life. She received support from Dharmendra. If reports are to be believed then, Meena Kumari had a huge role to play in Dharmendra's career, as she insisted him to be the hero. Within no time, Dharmendra and Meena Kumari's on-screen chemistry won millions of hearts. Within no time, their dating rumours raised eyebrows. Dharmendra became a superstar and he maintained a distance from her. According to reports, when they met at a Bollywood party, the two did not talk and there were rumours about their break up.

Moreover, if reports are to be believed, Meena Kumari's husband Kamal Amrohi took his revenge on Dharmendra after he cast him and his wife, Hema Malini in Razia Sultan. Hema played the role of Empress Razia Sultan, her husband, Dharmendra was cast as her slave, Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut. Well, late veteran actress Nargis once said that if Meena has ever loved anyone passionately, the person is Dharmendra.