In the book Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl, Hema remembered her father-in-law, Kewal Kishan Singh Deol, who had a great affection for her and her family.
Hema Malini recalled that her father-in-law, Dharmendra's father Kewal Kishan Singh Deol would often drop in to meet her father and brother, and they would jokingly arm wrestle.