In a 2025 interview, Aruna Irani shared an interesting anecdote about the old relationship between Sanjeev Kumar and Hema Malini. She said that Sanjeev Kumar was very fond of simplicity and was carefree about his attire
.According to Aruna, she had heard that Sanjeev Kumar wanted to marry Hema Malini and was trying to take the relationship forward. Aruna said that in one meeting, Sanjeev Kumar, as usual, went to meet Hema Malini wearing a kurta-pajama and slippers. According to her, Hema Malini was considering the marriage proposal, but after that meeting, things did not move forward.Aruna linked this to Sanjeev Kumar’s very simple style.
However, the details emerging from Sanjeev Kumar’s authorized biography are somewhat different.It says that the major difference in the relationship was about whether Hema Malini would continue working in films after marriage or not.
Hema was not ready to give up her career and both parted ways on this issue.Therefore, Aruna Irani’s statement is a personal recollection/anecdote, while other sources give different details about the reasons for the marriage not working out.
