Actress Hema Malini recounted an unsettling experience in a Mumbai bungalow before marrying Dharmendra, as detailed in Ram Kamal Mukherjee's book. She described feeling as if someone was trying to choke her each night, causing breathing difficulties and restlessness. Malini, who preferred bungalows with greenery over city apartments, shared this anecdote from her early acting days, including her debut film 'Sapno Ka Saudagar' and her father purchasing an apartment for her.