Dharmendra

Dharmendra Biography


When one thinks of Dharmendra Deol, one automatically sees a humanities star as well as a he-man - a trait that is not quite common in screenland heroes. No astonishment He is known as 'Garam' Dharam (hot Dharam), in Bollywood. He had the looks of a actual gentle man, the masculine embody of a he-man and when it came to his films, he had a very humorous touch in his dialog-delivery and the timing, especially. The heroics in his films - Phool Aur Patthar (1966), Jugnu (1973), Raja Jani (1972) and Loafer (1973) - are all quite remarkable and unforgettable. Let's not block that all these films were bounteous blockbusters in India. And not to block his quite unbelievable performance he'd shown in the persona he played as \"Veeru\" in Sholay (1975). And who can block his dialog conveying in this movie, whether it was with Basanti or his famous \"suicide\" dialog. Though he and his films got appointed for Filmfare awards and though he couldn't intend one for his films, he, in the end, has got the prizewinning honor in his life - \"The Life Time Achievement\" honor in 1997 from Filmfare for his achievements, splendid performance during his nowadays and wonderful career in Bollywood. He was the actual action hero of perfection in his days and is ease thoughtful to be the prizewinning humanities hero and the prizewinning humanities unify with the actress Hema Malini, whom he later married. They have 2 children together, Esha and Ahana and he has two sons, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol from a previous wedlock with Prakash Kaur. While Sunny, Deol, and Esha are screenland stars in their own right, Ahana is effort set-up to be another Deol Star on the horizon. Dharmendra became a granddaddy recently when Bobby and Tanya gave birth to their first-born. And not to block Dharam's nephew Abhay, who has already made his debut with \"Socha Na Tha\" with Ayesha Takia. Dharmendra ease continues to make appearances in movies every erst in a while, and we all undergo that it will be quite some time before he throws in the towel.

Dharmendra Trivia


Hindi megastar

Father of Esha Deol and Ahana Deol from his second wedlock to Hema Malini.

Father of Bollywood stars Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol from his first marriage.

He is the only person to hit marked with almost all the Kapoor members. He did not star with Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Kapoor.

On August 21, 1979 he regenerate to Islam, changed his name to Dilawar Khan, got married to actress Hema Malini, as his first wife, Prakash Kaur, refused to split him. In gift with the Hindu Marriage Act it is banned for a Hindu to get re-married when his first spouse is still alive.

On August 21, 1979 he regenerate to Islam, changed his name to Dilawar Khan, got married to actress Hema Malini, as his first wife, Prakash Kaur, refused to split him. In gift with the Hindu Marriage Act it is banned for a Hindu to get re-married when his first spouse is still alive. Two Congress party-members hit launched law-suits against him low section 420 of the Indian Penal Code in this unification as he failed to make a declaration of his religion when he joined the Janata Party

Dharmendra - Producer - Filmography
The Man ....... 2009	Socha Na Tha ....... Mar 4 2005
Barsaat ....... Sep 29 1995	Ghayal ....... Jun 8 1990

Dharmendra - Presenter - Filmography
Yateem ....... 1988	Kahani Kismat Ki ....... 1973

Dharmendra - Star - Filmography
Har Pall ....... Baba 2008	Om Shanti Om ....... Himself Nov 9 2007
Johnny Gaddaar ....... Sep 28 2007	Apne ....... May 29 2005
Aaj Ka Gunda ....... May 23 2005	Baghavat ....... Amar/Rajkumar Amar Singh May 4 2005
Anokha Milan ....... Ghanshyam "Ghana" Apr 24 2005	Kis Kis Ki Kismat ....... Hasmukh Mehta Oct 22 2004
Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hai ....... May 9 2003	Shirdi Sai Baba ....... Special Appearence Sep 7 2001
Jagira ....... Feb 16 2001	Galiyon Ka Badshah ....... Jan 5 2001
Revenge: Geeta Mera Naam, The ....... Baba Thakur 2000	Bhai Thakur ....... 2000
Jallad No. 1 ....... Shankar 2000	Sultaan ....... 2000
Nyaydaata ....... DCP Ram 1999	Zulm-O-Sitam ....... SP. Arun Sep 19 1998
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya ....... Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha) Mar 27 1998	Barsaat Ki Raat ....... 1998
Jeeo Shaan Se ....... 1997	Dharma Karma ....... Dharma 1997
Mafia ....... Ajit Singh 'Fauji' May 24 1996	Aatank ....... Jesu 1996
Himmatvar ....... Sultan 1996	Return of Jewel Thief ....... Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh 1996
Hum Sab Chor Hain ....... Vijay Kumar Oct 27 1995	Taaqat ....... Shakti Singh Jun 23 1995
Aazmayish ....... Shanker Singh Rathod Apr 21 1995	Maidan-E-Jung ....... Shankar Apr 14 1995
Veer ....... Veer 1995	Paapi Devataa ....... Rahim Khan 1995
Policewala Gunda ....... 1995	Juaari ....... 1994
Maha Shaktishaali ....... 1994	Kshatriya ....... Maharaj Prthivi Singh (Surjangarh) Mar 26 1993
Kundan ....... SP Kundan Singh 1993	Dushman Zamana ....... Oct 2 1992
Kal Ki Awaz ....... Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffri Aug 21 1992	Humlaa ....... Bhawaniprasad D. Sharma May 29 1992
Khule-Aam ....... Shiva Apr 23 1992	Virodhi ....... Inspector Shekhar 1992
Zulm Ki Hukumat ....... Pitamber Kohli 1992	Tehelka ....... 1992
Waqt Ka Badshah ....... 1992	Dushman Devta ....... Shiva Mar 29 1991
Paap Ki Aandhi ....... Dharma/Mangal Mar 18 1991	Farishtay ....... Virendra (Veeru) Feb 22 1991
Hag Toofan ....... 1991	Trinetra ....... Raja 1991
Kohraam ....... 1991	Mast Kalandar ....... Shankar 1991
Humse Na Takrana ....... 1990	Veeru Dada ....... Veeru Dada 1990
Pyar Ka Karz ....... Shekhar 'Shaka' 1990	Sher Dil ....... 1990
Shehzaade ....... Subedhar Zorawar Singh/Inspector Shankar Shrivastav Oct 20 1989	Sikka ....... Vijay Sep 22 1989
Elaan-E-Jung ....... Aug 18 1989	Batwara ....... Sumer Singh Jul 14 1989
Ilaaka ....... Inspector Dharam Verma Apr 19 1989	Kasam Suhaag Ki ....... Jan 27 1989
Vardi ....... Havaldar Bhagwan Singh Jan 6 1989	Sachai Ki Taqat ....... Havaldar Ram Singh 1989
Hathyar ....... Khushal Khan 1989	Ganga Tere Desh Mein ....... Vijay Nath Oct 21 1988
Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga ....... CBI Officer Shankar Saxena Sep 24 1988	Mahaveera ....... Ajay Verma Jun 15 1988
Khatron Ke Khiladi ....... Balwant May 13 1988	Mardon Wali Baat ....... Yadvinder Singh Jan 22 1988
Soorma Bhopali ....... Himself & Mahendra Singh (Sp Appearance) 1988	Akhri Muqabla ....... Havaldar Kamaal Singh 1988
Zalzala ....... Inspector Shiv Kumar 1988	Sone Pe Suhaaga ....... Vikram/CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar 1988
Superman ....... Superman's Biological Father Dec 31 1987	Insaf Ki Pukar ....... Vijay Dec 8 1987
Jaan Hatheli Pe ....... Soni Aug 14 1987	Hukumat ....... Arjun Singh Mar 27 1987
Loha ....... Jan 23 1987	Insaniyat Ke Dushman ....... Insp. Shekhar Kapoor Jan 2 1987
Watan Ke Rakhwale ....... Mahavir 1987	Dadagiri ....... Dharma (Dada) 1987
Mera Karam Mera Dharam ....... Ajay Shankar Sharma 1987	Mard Ki Zabaan ....... 1987
Aag Hi Aag ....... Sher Singh 1987	Main Balwan ....... Inspector Chowdhury 1986
Saveray Wali Gaadi ....... 1986	Sajna Sath Nibhana ....... Dr. Dharamveer 1986
Sitamgar ....... Sonu/Shankar Jun 21 1985	Lava ....... Narrator Jan 18 1985
Karishma Kudrat Kaa ....... Vijay/Karan 1985	Ghulami ....... Ranjit Singh Choudhary 1985
Jhutha Sach ....... Vijay/Tiger Nov 16 1984	Insaaf Kaun Karega ....... Virendra 'Veeru' Jun 19 1984
Jagir ....... Shankar 1984	Gold Medal, The ....... 1984
Dharam Aur Kanoon ....... Rahim Khan 1984	Jeene Nahi Doonga ....... Roshan/Raka 1984
Raaj Tilak ....... Zohravar Singh 1984	Sunny ....... Inderjeet 1984
Jaani Dost ....... May 27 1983	Andhaa Kanoon ....... Truck Driver (Guest Appearance) 1983
Meharbaani ....... May 13 1982	Teesri Aankh ....... Ashok K. Nath Apr 23 1982
Rajput ....... Manu Apr 16 1982	Ghazab ....... Ajay Singh 'Munna' 1982
Samraat ....... Ram 1982	Do Dishayen ....... 1982
Main Intequam Loonga ....... Kumar Agnihotri 'Bitto' 1982	Badle Ki Aag ....... Sher Singh 'Shera' 1982
Tahalka ....... 1982	Khuda Kasam ....... Maharaja Bhunam Oct 9 1981
Krodhi ....... Vikramjit Singh/Acharya Shradhanand (Vicky) Feb 3 1981	Aas Paas ....... Arun Choudhury Jan 16 1981
Professor Pyarelal ....... Ram Shinde/Professor Pyarelal/Ronnie 1981	Katilon Ke Kaatil ....... Ajit/Badshah 1981
Insaf Ka Tarazu ....... Soldier (Guest Appearance) Nov 11 1980	Alibaba Aur 40 Chor ....... Ali-Baba May 30 1980
Chunaoti ....... Mar 14 1980	Ram Balram ....... Ram/Bholuram 1980
Burning Train, The ....... Ashok 1980	Kartavya ....... May 11 1979
Dil Kaa Heera ....... Customs Offier Rajat Sharma 1979	Cinema Cinema ....... Himself 1979
Azaad ....... Ashok (Azaad) 1978	Shalimar ....... S.S. Kumar 1978
Dillagi ....... Swarnkamal 1978	Phandebaaz ....... 1978
Aaina ....... Himself (shooting of a movie) (uncredited) Feb 28 1977	Chacha Bhatija ....... Shankar 1977
Do Chehere ....... Kanwar Pran (Drunkard)/C.I.D. S.P. Shukla 1977	Kinara ....... 1977
Swami ....... Nautanki dancer 1977	Chala Murari Hero Banne ....... Himself 1977
Dream Girl ....... Anupam Verma 1977	Dharam Veer ....... Dharam Singh 1977
Do Sholay ....... 1977	Khel Khilari Ka ....... Shaki Lutera/Raja Saab/Ajit 1977
Tinku ....... 1977	Charandas ....... 1977
Charas ....... Suraj Kumar May 24 1976	Maa ....... Vijay 1976
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka ....... Jul 9 1975	Pratiggya ....... Ajit Singh Jun 23 1975
Chaitali ....... 1975	Chhoti Si Baat ....... Himself (in song "Janeman Janeman") (uncredited) 1975
Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty ....... Madman 1975	Kahte Hain Mujhko Raja ....... 1975
Apne Dushman ....... Brijesh 1975	Chupke Chupke ....... Dr. Parimal Tripathi 1975
Saazish ....... 1975	Kunwara Baap ....... Himself (Guest Appearance) Nov 23 1974
Resham Ki Dori ....... Ajit Singh Aug 21 1974	Patthar Aur Payal ....... Chhote Thakur Ranjeet Singh Aug 13 1974
International Crook ....... Shekar Jul 22 1974	Dost ....... Maanav Apr 12 1974
Pocketmaar ....... Shankar/Madan Malhotra 1974	Jwar Bhata ....... Balraj Das Prasad ("Biloo") Nov 2 1973
Jugnu ....... Ashok/Jugnu Aug 30 1973	Jheel Ke Us Paar ....... Sameer Rai Aug 28 1973
Loafer ....... Ranjit Mar 12 1973	Keemat ....... Gopal (Agent 116) 1973
Yaadon Ki Baaraat ....... Shankar 1973	Kahani Kismat Ki ....... Ajit Sharma 1973
Black Mail ....... Kailash Gupta 1973	Phagun ....... 1973
Raja Jani ....... Rajkumar Singh 'Raja' 1972	Lalkaar ....... Major Ram Kapoor 1972
Seeta Aur Geeta ....... Raka 1972	Samadhi ....... Lakhan Singh/Ajay 1972
Guddi ....... Himself Jan 1 1971	Mera Gaon Mera Desh ....... Ajit 1971
Rakhwala ....... 1971	Ishq Par Zor Nahin ....... Ram Kumar 1970
Man Ki Aankhen ....... Rajesh Agarwal 1970	Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? ....... CID Inspector Anand 1970
Tum Haseen Main Jawaan ....... Sunil 1970	Sharafat ....... Rajesh 1970
Mera Naam Joker ....... Mahender 1970	Jeevan Mrityu ....... Ashok Tandon/Bikram Singh 1970
Satyakam ....... Satyapriya Acharya (Sat) 1969	Pyar Hi Pyar ....... Vijay Pratap 1969
Khamoshi ....... Mr. Dev (Patient #24) (Guest Appearance) 1969	Aadmi Aur Insaan ....... Munish Mehra 1969
Yakeen ....... Rajesh/Garcon 1969	Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke ....... Jaishankar 1969
Izzat ....... 1968	Baharon Ki Manzil ....... Dr. rajesh 1968
Shikar ....... Ajay 1968	Baazi ....... 1968
Mere Hamdam Mere Dost ....... Sunil 1968	Ankhen ....... Sunil 1968
Ghar Ka Chirag ....... 1967	Dulhan Ek Raat Ki ....... Ashok 1967
Chandan Ka Palna ....... Ajit 1967	Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai ....... 1967
Majhli Didi ....... Bipin 1967	Aaye Din Bahar Ke ....... Ravi/Prakash Nov 4 1966
Mamta ....... Barrister Indraneel 1966	Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi ....... Jitendra Gupta 1966
Anupama ....... Ashok 1966	Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya ....... 1966
Devar ....... 1966	Phool Aur Patthar ....... Shakti Singh/Shaaka 1966
Kaajal ....... Rajesh 1965	Akashdeep ....... 1965
Neela Aakash ....... Akash 1965	Chand Aur Suraj ....... 1965
Ayee Milan Ki Bela ....... Ranjit (as Dharminder) 1964	Aap Ki Parchhaiyan ....... Chandramohan Chopra 1964
Ganga Ki Lahren ....... Ashok 1964	Main Bhi Ladki Hoon ....... 1964
Pooja Ke Phool ....... Balraj 'Raj' 1964	Haqeeqat ....... Captain Bahadur Singh 1964
Mera Qasoor Kya Hai ....... 1964	Bandini ....... Devendra (Prison Doctor) (as Dharminder) Jan 1 1963
Begaana ....... 1963	Soorat Aur Seerat ....... 1962
Anpadh ....... Deepak M. Nath 1962	Shaadi ....... 1962
Boy Friend ....... Sunil 1961	Shola Aur Shabnam ....... Bunnu (as Dharminder) 1961
Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere ....... Ashok (as Dharmender) 1960

Basics on Dharamendra
Dharamendra Kewal Krishen Deol was born on the 8th December 1935 in Punjab, India. He was born into an Arya Samaj Jatt family. His ascendant was Kewal Krishen Deol, a school head and his mother Satwant Kaur Deol, was a Sikh.

He mated Prakash Kaur in 1954 and has digit sons Sunny and Bobby, both of whom are actors and digit daughters Ajeeta and Vijeta. At the instance of his marriage he was employed with an American Drilling Company.

In 1980 he converted to Islam to unite actress Hema Malini as his prototypal wife refused to present him divorce. His legal study after changing belief is Delawar Khan. He has digit daughters with Hema Malini, Esha and Ahana. His daughter Esha Deol is an actress.

He was also involved with Meena Kumari with whom he worked in Phool Aur Pathar and many other movies.

The Filmfare spot the talent contest evidenced to be lucky for him as he was discovered and signed up by Arjun Hingorani in the sixties and there was no looking backwards as he became one of the most prominent faces in Bollywood for five decades, a fact that was recognized in 1997 when he was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dharamendra in Politics
He contested from Bikaner, Rajasthan during the 2004 General Elections as part of BJP and was consequently elected Member of Parliament

Dharamendra’s Movies
1960 to 1969 Dharamendra’s debut movie was Arjun Hingorani’s Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere in 1960. Anpad (1962) was most literacy among women and he worked with Mala Sinha and Shashi Kala in the movie.
In Bimal Roy’s Bandini (1963), he starred with Nutan and Ashok Kumar as a doctor in a prison. He was cast opposite Meena Kumari in Phool Aur Pather in a negative role but whose goodness is brought discover by Meena Kumari.

He worked with Sharmila Tagore in movies like Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968), Yakeen (1969) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Satyakam (1969). He starred with Mala Sinha and Mehmood in Aankhen (1968) that was a spy movie and became a hit at the box office.

1970 to 1979 He was seen as a circus owner in Raj Kapoor’s Mera Naam Joker (1970). He acted with Hema Malini and Sanjeev Kumar in Ramesh Sippy’s Seeta Aur Geeta (1972). He played the role of Shankar in the classic Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973).

He worked with another rising star Amitabh Bacchan in the comedy Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Chupke Chupke (1975), as a professor. They came together again in one of the large movies of Indian cinema, Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay (1975). He played a criminal Veeru who along with buddy Jai sets discover to destroy Gabbar Singh and also falls in fuck with Basanti, which was played by Hema Malini. Dharamendra appeared with Hema Malini in Dream Girl (1977).

1980 to 1989 Dharmendra and Amitabh Bacchan were seen as brothers in Ram Balram (1980) with Zeenat Aman as his fuck interest. He and wife Hema Malini were matched onscreen in Razia Sultan (1983), a story most Razia Sultan’s affair with a slave.

The other movies in the decennium were Qayamat (1983), Raaj Tilak (1984), Ghulami (1985), Sultanat (1986), Insaaf Ki Pukaar (1987) and Sikka (1989).

1990 to 1999 The decennium didn’t hold the aforementioned charm and he was seen in Kshatriya (1993), Taaqat (1995), Return of Jewel Thief (1996) and Pyaar Kiya Tai Darna Kya (1998).

2000 to 2009 Dharmendra came together with his sons onscreen for the prototypal instance in Apne (2007) and the response was good. The aforementioned assemblage he was seen as Seshadri in the critically acclaimed Johnny Gaddar. His next movie is Har Pall (2009) which stars Preity Zinta and Shiney Ahuja, in which he plays Zinta’s father.