November 24, 2025
RED FM News Desk
Bollywood star Dharmendra has passed away in Mumbai at the age of 89.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the actor, stating that his departure “marks the end of an era in Indian cinema.”
Dharmendra was born on December 8, 1935, in the village of Nasrali in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, into a middle-class Jatt-Sikh family. His schoolteacher father named him Dharam Singh Deol.
Often describing himself as “a simple man,” Dharmendra earned immense love and admiration from his millions of fans.
He is best known for his iconic role as Veeru in the 1975 blockbuster film, Sholay. Throughout his prolific career, he worked in over 300 films, many of which became major box office hits.
Known popularly as the ‘Original He-Man of Bollywood’ and ‘Garam Dharam,’ Dharmendra was frequently included in global lists of the ‘most handsome men’ during his golden era.
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