Hema Malini performs as Goddess Durga at Navratri event in Hyd. Actor and politician Hema Malini, a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, performed her signature classical dance ballet 'Durga' in Hyderabad on October 11. "It was a lovely, special feeling performing my most popular ballet, Durga, on the first day of Navratri, and I felt truly blessed," said Malini. An Instagram user wrote, "Her love for art is beyond age. True artist.".