Dharmendra ki age ab 89 saal ho chuki hai. Indian cinema ke sabse pyaare aur legendary actors me se ek, Dharmendra apni charisma aur talent se aaj bhi naye–purane generations ko inspire karte hain.
8 December 1935 ko janme Dharmendra ab 88 ke ho gaye hain, lekin unki popularity aur respect industry me hamesha ki tarah bani hui hai.
“He-Man” of Bollywood ke naam se famous Dharmendra ka career 6 decades se bhi zyada lamba raha hai. Is dauran unhone Sholay, Phool Aur Patthar, Chupke Chupke jaise iconic films me apni acting se sabka dil jeeta.
Aaj bhi apni age ke bawajood, Dharmendra kabhi-kabhi screen par nazar aate hain aur apni charm se fans ko impress karte hain. Unka legacy aur timeless appeal unhe Bollywood ka ek amar star banata hai.
Dharmendra’s Birth & Early Life
Dharmendra ji ka janm 8 December 1935 ko Punjab ke Ludhiana district ke Nasrali gaon mein hua tha. Unka asli naam Dharam Singh Deol hai.
Wo ek simple Jat Sikh parivaar se belong karte hain. Bachpan mein unki zindagi gaon ke mahol mein guzri. Schooling unhone village school se ki aur baad mein Government College, Ludhiana se intermediate tak padhaayi ki.
Gaon ka seedha-saadha ladka hone ke bawajood, Dharmendra ke dil mein ek sapna tha—Bollywood actor banne ka.
Dharmendra’s Entry into Bollywood
Dharmendra ji ne apna acting career Filmfare Talent Hunt ke zariye shuru kiya. 1960 mein unhe pehli film “Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere” mili. Shuru mein unhe chhoti-chhoti roles mile, lekin unki personality aur hard work ne unhe jaldi Bollywood ke top heroes ki list mein laa diya.
1960s ke dauran unhone romantic aur emotional roles kiye, jaise Bandini aur Anupama. Lekin 1970s mein unka action hero avatar itna popular hua ki log unhe “He-Man of Bollywood” kehne lage.
Dharmendra’s Superhit Movies
Dharmendra ji ne apne career mein 250+ se zyada movies ki hain. Unki kuch iconic films hain:
- Phool Aur Patthar (1966)—This film made him an overnight superstar.
- Sholay (1975)—Veeru ka role unka sabse yaadgaar character maana jaata hai.
- Chupke Chupke (1975)—Comedy mein bhi unka alag charm dikhai diya.
- Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973)—Musical blockbuster.
- Dharam Veer (1977)—A fantasy-action film that became a cult classic.
- Seeta Aur Geeta (1972)—Hema Malini ke opposite unka role iconic raha.
Unhone Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, aur Hema Malini ke saath memorable jodiyaan banayi.
Dharmendra’s Politics Career
Filmy duniya mein apna jalwa dikhane ke baad Dharmendra ji ne politics mein bhi kadam rakha.
2004 mein unhone BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) join ki aur Rajasthan ke Bikaner constituency se Lok Sabha MP bane.
Unhone apni service ke dauran rural development aur local issues par focus kiya.
Dharmendra’s Personal Life
Dharmendra ji’s personal life bhi hamesha spotlight mein rahi. Unki pehli shaadi Prakash Kaur se hui, jisme unke 4 bachche hue, jisme se Sunny Deol aur Bobby Deol Bollywood ke famous actors hain.
Baad mein unhone Bollywood’s Dream Girl Hema Malini se shaadi ki, jisme unki 2 betiyan hain—Esha Deol aur Ahana Deol.
Unki family ko “Deol Family” ke naam se jaana jaata hai jo Bollywood ke most powerful film families mein se ek hai.
Dharmendra’s Awards & Recognition
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)
- Padma Bhushan (2012)—Bharat’s third-highest civilian award
- Multiple Filmfare nominations for Best Actor
Unhe unke fans abhi bhi pyaar se “Garam Dharam” aur “He-Man of Bollywood” kehte hain.
Dharmendra’s Inspiring Journey
Dharmendra ji ka safar ek example hai ki kaise ek gaon ka simple ladka apne talent aur hard work se Bollywood ka superstar ban sakta hai.
Unhone romance, action aur comedy sabhi genres mein apna talent dikhaya. Sirf filmon mein hi nahi, unka naam politics aur public service mein bhi amarkit hai.
Unka charm, dosti, aur dialogues aaj bhi logon ke dil mein fresh hain. Dharmendra ji ki kahani hamesha inspire karti hai ki agar junoon ho toh koi bhi sapna poora ho sakta hai.
