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In pics: Hema Malini’s Draupadi mesmerises politicians in Patna

Hindustan Times | By, Patna
Oct 26, 2016 01:40 AM IST

Leaders cutting across party lines flocked to the Shri Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna on Tuesday to watch BJP parliamentarian Hema Malini’s ballet ‘Draupadi’.

Leaders cutting across party lines flocked to the Shri Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna on Tuesday to watch BJP parliamentarian Hema Malini’s ballet ‘Draupadi’.

Actress-turned-politician Hema Malini performs during a programme in Patna.(IANS)
Actress-turned-politician Hema Malini performs during a programme in Patna.(IANS)

In the frontline were Lalu Prasad, his two sons -- deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and health minister Tej Pratap Yadav -- former JD(U) MP Shivanand Tiwary, Patna Sahib MP Shatrughan Sinha and BJP MLA Nitin Navin.

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(IANS)
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There was a tinge of history at the event. When he first came to power in 2000, Lalu Prasad said: “I will turn Bihar roads as smooth as Hema Malini’s cheeks.” The former Bollywood star had then brushed aside the comment with grace.

On Tuesday, Prasad said he named one of his daughters Hema. “Perhaps Hema Malini may not be aware of this.”

After a brief opening ceremony at the ‘Diwali Milan’ event -- organised jointly by the Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, department of art, culture and youth affairs and the Patna district administration --- the Mathura MP presented her performance.

The ballet showed Draupadi, the wife of five Pandavas in the epic Mahabharata and the reason behind the war of Kurushetra, had a different side --- simple, like a commoner.

(IANS)
(IANS)
RJD chief Lalu Prasad with Hema Malini at a function in Patna on Tuesday. (PTI)
RJD chief Lalu Prasad with Hema Malini at a function in Patna on Tuesday. (PTI)
Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav offers a shawl to Hema Malini. (PTI)
Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav offers a shawl to Hema Malini. (PTI)
Hema Malini reacts at the event. (PTI)
Hema Malini reacts at the event. (PTI)
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