Veteran actor Dharmendra: died in November 2025 at the age of 89 and upon his death, a wave of grief engulfed his family, friends and countless fans he had around the world. In a new interview, his wife, actor-politician Hema Malini Part of the late actor’s last message was revealed where he told him to keep the family together. In chat, Hema: also talks about: Sunny Deol and: Bobby DeolDharmendra’s sons from his first marriage with Prakash Kaur, and said that they are all together, contrary to what others believe.Talking to Hindi Rush, Hema shared, “Dharam ji always said, be with the kids as much as possible. Spend time with the kids, be with the family. He always said, be with the family, that’s very important in today’s times, which never happens now. These days, kids go their separate ways.”Hema and Dharmendra got married in 1980 and had two daughters – Esha Deol: and Ahana Deol. At that time, Dharmendra was married to Prakash Kaur and had four children with his 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, “It was exactly what he said, ‘Be with the family. They will all be together. Work may continue to happen but family should be given utmost importance’.”Hema was also asked about Sunny and Bobby and she described them as “amazing guys.” “They are very sweet. Sunny is very kind. Bobby is very kind. We are always together. We don’t have publicity but internally we are all good. We are all united. We are a very happy family,” he said.In the same chat, Hema was asked to discuss some aspects of Dharmendra’s life that his fans are not aware of. “What can I say about a great man? Words are short,” he said and added, “He was always rooted.”“When he’s at home and hears a commotion outside, he always wants to know what’s going on. When someone comes to take a picture with him, he says, ‘Call them in’, whoever it is. He will meet everyone, feed them all. He really likes people. He is very good at poetry and he loves to share that with his fans,’ she said.“I worked with him for many years. He was always a generous and loving person,” he said and added, “He taught everyone that no matter how difficult your life is, you have to face it and solve it.” She described him as a “very loving father” and a “very loving naanu (grandfather).” “I can’t tell you how much the kids will miss him,” she said.