Dharmendra Dharmendra

Dharmendra - Definition and Overview

Dharmendra in black on the left,  (1975)
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Dharmendra in black on the left, Sholay (1975)

Dharmendra (born December 8, 1935), born Deol Dharmendra Keval Krishna in Phagwara, Punjab, is an Indian legendary actor who acted in successful Hindi films between 1962 and 1977.

Dharmendra's sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol are also successful actors. His daughter Esha Deol from Hema Malini is also an actress.

He produced the film Barsaat (1995) as a launchpad for his son Bobby.

He became a Member of Parliament in 2004 General Elections from Bikaner in Rajasthan on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket.

Dharmendra (right), Sholay (1975)

Filmography

  • Anpadh (Illiterate) (1962)
  • Bandini (1963)
  • Anupama (1966)
  • Guddi (1971)
  • Seeta aur Geeta (1972)
  • Chupke Chupke (1975)
  • Sholay (1975) - one of the most successful films in the history of Hindi cinema

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