Hema Malini's political side
The politician in Hema is itching to shine brighter as she gets elected to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka.
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Ready with a heart-warming smile, Ms Malini replies, "As a film star I have been coming here a lot. I am an artist basically...I don't know why when I am coming to Karnataka people had the feeling - oh, she should not come - I found it very funny because I belong to all of you. Everybody. Whole country."
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Surprisingly, she was rejected by most Tamil directors, some saying she had no star appeal. This worked out well for Bollywood, as she turned to Hindi cinema in 1968, and debuted with the film Sapno Ka Saudagar. Her co-stars in the film were the daunting Raj Kapoor and fellow youngster Tanuja.
