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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-12-08 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Dharmendra

Biography:

Dharmendra Singh Deol known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Legendary Hindi film star who has appeared in more than 200 Hindi-language films. In 1997 he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema. He is regarded as the Undisputed "Action King" of Hindi cinema having starred in numerous action blockbusters and is greatly considered a Living legend. He is father of notable actors Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Esha Deol. He was the Main lead of the all-time Blockbuster film, Sholay and also went on to star in numerous successful Bollywood films cutting across four remarkable decades. Dharmendra has thus established himself as one of the most prominent figures of the Hindi film industry

Known For

Acting

2025

2024

Showtime as Self

2023

Taj: Divided by Blood as Shaikh Salim Chisti

2022

2020

2018

2017

Jora 10 Numbaria as Jagga Baba

2016

2015

2014

Double Di Trouble as Ajit and Manjit

2013

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 as Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba

2011

Yamla Pagla Deewana as Dharam Singh Dhillon
Tell Me O Kkhuda as Anthony Costello / Tony

2009

2008

10 Ka Dum as Himself

2007

Johnny Gaddaar as Sheshadri
Apne as Baldev Singh Choudhary
Om Shanti Om as Self, special appearance in "Deewangi Deewangi" (uncredited)

2004

Kis Kis Ki Kismat as Hasmukh Mehta
Hum Kaun Hai as Virendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance)
Indian Idol as Self

2001

2000

1999

1998

Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya as Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)

1997

Dharma Karma as Dharma
Loha as Shankar

1996

Aatank as Jesu
Return of Jewel Thief as Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh

1995

Hum Sab Chor Hain as Vijay Kumar
Maidan-E-Jung as Shankar
Taaqat as Shaki Singh
Paappi Devataa as Rahim Khan

1994

1993

Kshatriya as Maharaja Pritvi Singh (Surjangarh)

1992

Kal Ki Awaz as Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffri
Humlaa as Bhawani
Khule-Aam as Shiva
Zulm Ki Hukumat as Pitamber Koli
Aap Ki Adalat as Himself

1991

Farishtay as Veeru
Trinetra as Raja
Kaun Kare Kurbanie as Police Inspector Arjun Singh

1990

Sherdil as Prakash R. Saxena / Prof. Avinash Saxena / Shera
Pyar Ka Karz as Shekhar "Shaka"

1989

Vardi as Havaldar Bhagwan Singh
Hathyar as Khushal Khan
Sachai Ki Taqat as Havaldar Ram Singh
Shehzaade as Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav
Ilaaka as Inspector Dharam Verma
Kasam Suhag Ki as Thakur Sultan K. Singh
Aakhri Ghulam as Narrator

1988

Ganga Tere Desh Mein as Vijay Nath
Sone Pe Suhaaga as CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram Dada
Khatron Ke Khiladi as Balwant / Karamvir / Teesri Adalat

1987

Mera Karam Mera Dharam as Ajay Shankar Sharma
Loha as Senior Police Inspector Amar
Aag Hi Aag as Bahadur Singh/Sher Singh
Hukumat as Arjun Singh
Insaniyat Ke Dushman as Insp. Shekhar Kapoor
Jaan Hatheli Pe as Soni Kapoor

1986

Main Balwaan as Inspector Chowdhury
Mohabbat Ki Kasam as Shop-owner ( Special Appearance)
Sultanat as General Khalid
Saveray Wali Gaadi as Sher Singh

1985

Ghulami as Ranjit Singh Choudhary
Karishma Kudrat Kaa as Vijay/Karan
Sitamgar as Sonu / Shankar
Lava as Narrator

1984

Jeene Nahi Doonga as Roshan / Raka
Baazi as Police Inspector Ajay Sharma
Jhutha Sach as Vijay
Raaj Tilak as Zorawar Singh
Insaaf Kaun Karega as Virendra "Veeru"
Jagir as Shankar
Sunny as Inderjeet

1983

Naukar Biwi Ka as Deepak Kumar
Razia Sultan as Jamal-ud-Din Yakut
Andhaa Kaanoon as Truck Driver

1982

Teesri Aankh as Ashok Nath
Ghazab as Ajay Singh 'Munna' / Vijay Singh
Badle Ki Aag as Sher Singh 'Shera'
Rajput as Manu
Baghavat as Rajkumar Amar Singh
Samraat as Ram
Do Dishayen as Ajitesh

1981

Putt Jattan De as Chaudhary Dharam Singh
Naseeb as Self
Krodhi as Vikramjit Singh / Acharya Shradhanand
Professor Pyarelal as Ram Shinde / Professor Pyarelal / Ronnie
Aas Paas as Arun Choudhury
Katilon Ke Kaatil as Ajit / Badshah

1980

Insaaf Ka Tarazu as Soldier (Guest Appearance)
Ram Balram as Ram / Bholuram
Insaaf Ka Tarazu as Soldier

1979

Kartavya as Vijay
Dil Kaa Heera as Customs Officer Rajat Sharma

1978

Shalimar as S.S. Kumar
Dillagi as Swarn Kamal
Phandebaaz as Rajkumar Kakkar/Rana Shantidas

1977

Charandas as Nazaqat Ali Qawaal
Dream Girl as Anupam Verma
Dharam Veer as Dharam Singh
Do Chehere as Kanwar Pran ( / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla ) Special Appearance.
Kinara as Chandan Arya
Swami as Nautaki Dancer
Aaina as Himself
Tinku as Virendra Shah

1976

Chhoti Si Baat as Self (in song "Janeman Janeman")
Maa as Vijay
Barood as Anup's Landlord
Charas as Suraj Kumar

1975

Chupke Chupke as Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan
Sholay as Veeru
Apne Dushman as Brijesh
Saazish as Jaideep
Pratiggya as Inspector Davinder Singh/Ajit D. Singh/Thandedaar Inderjit Singh

1974

Do Sher as Special Appearance
Patthar Aur Payal as Chhote Thakur Ranjeet Singh
Kunwara Baap as Himself
Pocket Maar as Shankar
Dost as Maanav

1973

Loafer as Ranjit
Jugnu as Ashok , Jugnu
Jheel Ke Us Paar as Sameer rai
Phagun as Gopal 'Gopu'
Black Mail as Kailash Gupta
Keemat as Agent 116/Gopal
Kahani Kismat Ki as Ajit Sharma

1972

Piya Ka Ghar as Self
Jaban as Guest Appearance
Raja Jani as Rajkumar 'Raja' Singh

1971

Guddi as Dharmendra
Rakhwala as Deepak Kumar

1970

Mera Naam Joker as Mahender Kumar
Sharafat as Rajesh
Jeevan Mrityu as Ashok Tandon

1969

Khamoshi as Mr. Dev (Patient #24) (Guest Appearance)
Yakeen as Rajesh
Aadmi Aur Insaan as Manish Mehra
Satyakam as Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya
Pyar Hi Pyar as Vijay Pratap

1968

Ankhen as Sunil
Shikar as Ajay Singh
Baazi as DSP Ajay

1967

Majhli Didi as Bipinchandra 'Bipin'
Ghar Ka Chirag as Special Appearance

1966

Anupama as Ashok
Mamta as Barrister Indraneel
Phool Aur Patthar as Shakti Singh / Shaaka
Devar as Shankar J. Rai / Bhola
Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi as Jitendra 'Jiten' Gupta

1965

Chand Aur Suraj as Surajprakash A. Malik / Suraj
Neela Akash as Aakash

1964

Haqeeqat as Captain Bahadur Singh
Aap Ki Parchhaiyan as Chandramohan (Channi) Chopra

1963

Bandini as Dr. Devendra

1962

Shaadi as Ramesh

1961

1960

Shola Aur Shabnam as Ravi (Bunnu)

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Ikkis as Lt. M.L. Khetarpal
Love Nation as Dharmendra

Production

2013

2008

Chamku as Producer

2005

Socha Na Tha as Producer

2001

Indian as Producer

1990

Ghayal as Producer