Hema Malini’s highway visit in yellow saree sparks reel vs real debate

BJP MP Hema Malini’s visit to the Mathura–Bareilly highway turned heads—not for infrastructure, but for her bright yellow saree and flawless look.

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00:00The highway may have been up for inspection, but all eyes were on the aesthetics.

00:04BJP MP Hema Malini's Mathura Bareli highway visit in a bright yellow saree and flawless hair

00:09left social media wondering if it was more real than real.

00:14Her name has also frequently surfaced in political discussions around road quality.

00:19In 2021, Maharashtra Minister Gulab Raupatil compared roads to Hema Malini's cheeks.

00:24Aam Admi Party's Naresh Palyan repeated the remark in 2024.

00:28I don't think it's in a good taste. Better I keep my cheeks properly, you know, safely.

00:33Earlier in April 2024, the Akra Stern politician faced criticism for a photo series from a farm visit.

00:39Dressed in a crisp saree with flowing hair and holding a sickle, she posed with harvested crops

00:44while women farmers stood beside her in ghungats.

00:47In 2019, she grabbed headlines for participating in the Swaj Bharat Abhyan at the Parliament premises,

00:52broom in hand, an act that was questioned then and is being questioned again now

00:56after her appearance on the Mathura Bareli Highway.