Hema Malini Defends Sunny Deol Getting Angry At Paparazzi When Dharmendra Was Ill, 'Harassment...'

Dharmendra’s death on November 24, 2025, was a heartbreaking moment for his family, friends and fans. He is survived by two wives, Prakash Kaur and Hema Malini and his six children, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Vijayta Deol, Ajeeta Deol, Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. Earlier, on November 11, 2025, the entire nation was paused by the death hoax of Dharmendra. The fake death news took a toll on the Deol family. In a recent interview, Hema Malini reacted to the following.

Hema Malini defends Sunny Deol getting angry at the media when Dharmendra was ill

2025 was a tough year for the Deol family. They lost their beloved member, Dharmendra. The veteran actor passed away at the age of 89. However, just before his death, the media’s over-intrusive behaviour made his eldest son, Sunny Deol, angry. On November 11, 2025, Hema Malini and Esha Deol also strongly reacted to media sharing false reports of Dharmendra’s death. Sunny had strongly reacted to the paparazzi recording him twice. In a recent interview with The Times of India, Hema Malini reacted to the incident. She mentioned that Sunny got upset and angry. She highlighted that she and the entire Deol family were going through an emotional turmoil at the time. She added that the media’s intrusion during that tough phase was quite a harassment for them. Backing Sunny Deol, Hema Malini said:

"Sunny was getting upset and angry. We were all going through an emotional time, and the media was running behind our cars… harassment bahut hua."

When Sunny Deol got angry at the paparazzi for their over-intrusive nature

Days before his death, Dharmendra was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. After spending days in the hospital, the actor was taken back to his home, where he was recovering. However, when the media gathered outside his Mumbai residence, his eldest son, Sunny Deol, lost his cool and lashed out at them. During that phase, the cameras zoomed in on the members of the Deol family in order to capture the emotional moments. Reacting strongly to the paparazzi stationed outside the house, Sunny said:

"Aap logon ko sharam aani chahiye, aapke ghar me maa baap hain, aake bache hain. Aur aap log video kare ja rahe ho. Sharam nahi aa rahi."

This thing didn’t stop here, as the media was quite active in capturing every moment of Dharmendra’s death and his family’s emotional moments. Later, Sunny got angry when a pap was secretly recording him during the veteran actor’s asthi visarjan. Snatching the camera, Sunny was heard saying to the person, "Paisa chahiye? Kitne paise chahiye tere ko?"

Senior journalist, Varinder Chawla reacted to Sunny Deol losing cool on paps

According to a report by The Indian Express, senior journalist, Varinder Chawla has recently opened up about Sunny Deol’s angry reaction to the media. Talking about the incident that made Sunny angry, Varinder revealed that the paparazzi were at least 20 to 30 feet away from Dharmendra’s house. He also compared Sunny with Jaya Bachchan, who often gets angry at the media. He mentioned that the media was doing their jobs and that was not their first time. He also talked about Dharmendra’s popularity, how many Indians loved the veteran actor. He was quoted as saying:

"There are so many Indians who love Dharam ji. The paparazzi were at least 20 to 30 feet away from their home. They were just doing their jobs. They wanted to show the audience how many Bollywood celebrities are visiting such a loved human being, and how much love and respect they have for him. This wasn’t happening for the first time. We’ve been doing it for ages."

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