Hema Malini furious with outrageous Sherlyn Chopra

It is a known fact that the slick 'n scandalous "Dard-e-Sherlyn" video is Sherlyn Chopra's 'tribute' to the original Dream Girl, Hema Malini's hit number "Dard" from 'Dus Numbri'.

However, in a recent interview in Delhi, Hema Malini has hit at Sherlyn with stinging sarcasm and said that the newbie is trying to gain mileage by using her name, attaching nudity to it.

She said, "It's (the video) very hot, haan? My God, I don't even know why she's (Sherlyn's) linking me with a hot-hot thing. She's trying to change her image maybe with my name. If she's doing this, poor thing, I wish her success, for all those who see nudity will be happy. But my name is Hema Malini and that won't change for anything."

When quizzed, Sherlyn's publicist Dale Bhagwagar said, "I've known Hemaji as a wonderful person, and if she says Sherlyn is promoting nudity in her name, I dare not contest her opinion. After all, the video did receive 19 cuts from the Censor Board. If Sherlyn has a diva-like image, she can't help it. You can't ask a Madonna to be like an Alka Yagnik, can you?"

He explains, "See, Sherlyn made this video as a 'tribute' to Hemaji's ‘Dard’. Hemaji’s 'Dus Numbri' released in1976. So her ‘dard’ is of that era. Sherlyn’s ‘dard’ is of today’s times, which is felt by everyone who’s young. We all know that this ‘dard’ is a bit emotional and a bit sexual too."

As of now, Sherlyn's "Dard" has emerged a big hit, but Hema Malini sure seems to be furious and upset.

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