Dharmendra and Hema Malini to appear on screen..together!

If Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis can make comebacks in Hollywood to their Rocky and John McClane avatars respectively, why can't the magical jodi of Hema Malini and Dharmendra do so in Bollywood?

It was left to Pritish Nandy to convince the Dream Girl and Garam Dharam to return to the silver screen together in his forthcoming film Hum Aise Hain. It will be their return to screen together as a couple after 24 years, Razia Sultan in 1983 being Hema and Dharam's last film together.

Why did they take 24 years to consider a comeback as a couple?

Hema replies, "We got busy with our lives and pushed acting on the backburner. I know the audience wants to see us together. But we also have to like what we do, the script has to suit our ages. We can recreate the magic only if the script is right."

The two have worked together in 26 films so far.

The Hema-Dharam magic was first seen in the film Sharafat. "It was a very emotional and romantic film . We did so many together after that. But my favourites with Dharamji are Raja Jaani, Sharafat, Sholay and Pratigya," says Hema.

At home too, the couple is constantly prodded by daughters Esha and Aahana to make a comeback. Aahana, who loved her father's performance in Apne, says, "He's given such a wonderful performance! I don't know why nobody has given them a good script to come together. Esha and I keep nudging dad very often. It'll be a treat to watch them together."

Here's an evergreen song from Sholay featuring Hema and our good ol' Dharam paa-ji !