Malini was born in a Tamil Iyengar Brahmin family to Jaya Lakshmi and VSR Chakravarti Iyengar in Ammankudi, Madras Province (now Tamil Nadu). She attended the … વધુ જુઓ

Malini is a supporter of the animal rights organisation, PETA India. In 2009, she wrote a letter to the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner … વધુ જુઓ

Malini is regarded for her range of roles, her dance, beauty and her styling. During the 1970s and early 1980s, she was among the highest paid actress. She appeared in Box Office India's "Top Actress" list 16 times, from 1970 to 1985 and topped the list … વધુ જુઓ

1960–1970 (Early work)
Malini had played small roles in Pandava Vanavasam (1965) and Idhu Sathiyam (1962). In 1968, … વધુ જુઓ

In 1999, Malini campaigned for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Vinod Khanna, a former Bollywood actor, in the વધુ જુઓ

In 2016 the Bombay High Court entertained a Public Interest Litigation challenging allotment of a plot of land in Mumbai to Malini's dance academy. The petitioner Ketan … વધુ જુઓ

Dance
Malini is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Her daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol are trained Odissi dancers. They performed with Malini in a … વધુ જુઓ