The 98th Academy Awards recently concluded, but the ceremony has disappointed many Indian cinema fans and the family of the late veteran actor Dharmendra. The veteran star, who passed away at the age of 89 in November 2025, was absent from the televised In Memoriam segment during the Sunday night broadcast. Reacting to the omission, his wife Hema Malini described the move as a shame. In a recent conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Hema Malini expressed her hurt over the Academy's decision to overlook the global impact of the He-Man of Indian cinema. She said, "It is a shame, of course.