India, July 9 -- V eteran actor and politician Hema Malini, 77, is set to celebrate 60 years in Indian cinema with a special musical concert (July 10) in Mumbai, bringing together some of the biggest filmmakers and prominent names from the music industry. Malini fondly recalls the years that shaped her career: "The 1970s and '80s were the best period of my life. I did the maximum films then, with directors utilising me so beautifully. Those memories will always remain with me. But life goes on, you get settled, family comes along. Till Baghban (2003), I was continuing my acting career, then I transitioned to politics. I never left dancing, though. We are celebrating such beautiful 60 years." The celebration was initially conceived as a book on her life and career, a project she says legendary actor Dharmendra was aware of before his passing. The concert will also feature a tribute to Dharmendra, who died in December last year. Speaking about receiving the Padma Vibhushan on his behalf earlier this year, Malini became emotional. "His seven decades of work was recognised. That I was able to go on stage and receive it was the biggest moment. As I was going towards Rashtrapati ji to receive it, I could feel him behind me, making me walk up, saying, 'Go ahead to collect it'." Opening up about family life after his passing, Malini says Dharmendra's greatest wish was to see his family remain united: "He wanted all of us to be together... A young boy from a small village in Punjab came to Mumbai and achieved so much. Today, the whole country loves him, so many in the world do, and that person loved me. You can understand how proud I feel."...