Mumtaz wasn’t allowed to meet Dharmendra at the hospital, says she waited for 30 minutes; Archana Puran Singh remembers her last dance with him

 

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Speaking about Dharmendra’s wife and actor Hema Malini, she said, “I feel sorry for his family, and for Hema ji. She was always devoted to him. She must be feeling this loss very deeply. She was truly in love with him,” Mumtaz said. She described Dharmendra as a “wonderful co-star,” calling him “irreplaceable, hardworking,” and “a legend who will always be remembered.”

Archana Puran Singh recalls her last dance with Dharmendra

Like Mumtaz, Archana Puran Singh also remembered her final interaction with Dharmendra. She last met the veteran actor when he appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show. She posted a reel featuring behind-the-scenes photos of them together, including a moment where Dharmendra and Archana danced to the song “Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar.” She wrote in the caption, “Words are not enough. There will be no other like Dharamji.”

Recollecting the moment, she shared, “That evening, when we danced for a few minutes on the Kapil show, I felt the Universe had granted me one of life’s biggest highlights and blessings. Little did I know it would be the last time I would meet Dharamji.”

 

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She added, “His kindness shone from his eyes, his graciousness from every word he uttered. His smile as shy as a young boy’s, only he could make a person feel hugged with just a handshake,” she wrote, adding, “Dharamji, the younger me would never have even imagined getting the chance to ever see you, let alone get the chance to perform with you, talk to you and express just how much I have always been a fan of you as an actor and even more, as an almost child like, beautiful human being.”

Praying for the Deol family, she wrote, “I pray your loving family finds solace in knowing that you rest in eternal peace in the arms of the Almighty. You have left millions heartbroken, but the world richer for having been with us for so many decades. Love you forever, Dharamji 💔❤️💔”

Dharmendra passed away on November 24 at 89.