If media reports are to be believed, both Dharmendra and Hema were so much in love that they actually went against the will of their families and took the step of marriage.
As per the Outlookindia.com, their Nikahnama stated, "Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishn (44 years) accepted Aisha Bi R. Chakravarty (29 years) as his wife on 21 August 1979 at a mehr of Rs 111,000 in the presence of two legal witnesses."