Dharmendra is a noted actor, producer and a politician, who had once ruled the Indian film industry as its super star. This versatile actor was known for performing all kinds of roles with amazing expertise and continues to hold the title of the original “He Man” of the Hindi film industry.
Net Worth: $ 70 million
Income Sources: Dharmendra amassed huge net worth from his acting career, which spanned a period of nearly four decades, though he is still seen making appearances in some movies.
Born: 8th December, 1935 (79 years old)
Real Name: Dharam Singh Deol
Height/Weight: 5 feet 10 inches, 78 kg
Marital Status: Married. His first wife is Prakash Kaur, from whom he has four children, his two sons, Sunny and Bobby and two daughters, Ajeeta and Vijeeta. He also married the Dream Girl, Hema Malini, from whom he has two daughters, Esha and Aahana Deol.
Personal Background
Dharmendra was born in a Sikh family in Phagwara village in Punjab, though he now owns a residence in another Punjab village called Sahnewal. His father was a head master in the village school and he received his primary and intermediate education in the village, though his dreams later took him to the city of Bombay. He married Prakash Kaur in 1954, when he was just 19 years old, but again fell in love with Hema Malini while shooting for “Sholay”. He caused quite a stir by marrying her in 1980, and having his first family at the same time, but things slowly settled down. His children, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol (from first wife) are noted actors, while Esha and Ahana (from the second wife) are actress and classical dancer, respectively. He enjoys a lavish lifestyle and owns huge properties in Mumbai and Punjab.
Career Graph
Dharmendra made his Bollywood debut in 1960 with “Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere”, but his first commercial success in the lead role came in “Phool Aur Patthar”, which released in 1966. “Mera Gaon Mera Desh” (1971) established Dharmendra as an action star. He acted in a number of movies including “Haqeeqat”, “Anpadh”, “Aayee Milan Ki Bela”, “Loafer”, “Chupke Chupke”, “ Dillagi”, “Charas”, “Naukar Biwi Ka”, “Jugnu” and “Dharam Veer”, to name just a few. He has acted in nearly 300 films during his illustrious career, during which “Sholay” has been the milestone of his career as well as the Hindi film industry. Besides acting in Hindi movies, Dharmendra has also been a part of several movies in his mother tongue, Punjabi. He has also tried his hands at film production with a production house called Vijayta Films, launching his sons Sunny Deol in “Betaab” and Bobby Deol in “Barsaat”. He has also introduced his nephew Abhay Deol in “Socha Na Tha”. Dhramendra has attained a legendary status in the industry and has been honored with a number of prestigious awards, including Lifetime Achievement Awards at Filmfare, IIFA and Zee Cine Awards, Padma Bhushan and the Civilian Award, among many others. He has also featured as a judge in the third season of a television show called India Got Talent. Dhramendra contested 2004 Lok Sabha Elections from Bikaner in Rajasthan as a member of BJP and won the seat for his party.
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