The heartbreaking telephone conversation between Raj and Pooja after being separated by their children.

(1983) – Royal Authority: She delivered a regal performance as the first female Sultan of Delhi.

Confronting Amitabh’s character in the office. She plays a rich heiress in love with a ruthless builder (Amitabh). The scene where she slaps him and says, “Aap dil todne mein maahir hain, main dil jeetne mein” is rare for Hema—cold, aristocratic fury without a single tear. A departure from her usual bubbly roles.

If there is one film that proves Hema Malini’s acting prowess, it is Ramesh Sippy’s Seeta Aur Geeta . She played a double role—Seeta, the timid, abused heiress, and Geeta, the street-smart, whip-cracking con artist.