Dharmendra
Dec 08, 1935 - Nov 24, 2025 (89 years old) in Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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
Naseeb
Self
Dharam Veer
Dharam Singh
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba
Sholay
Veeru
Satyakam
Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya
Seeta and Geeta
Raka
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se
Jaywant Parmar
Credits
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Love Nation FutureDharmendra★ 10 -
Maine Pyaar Kiya Phir Se Future★ NR -
Ikkis 2026Brig. Madan Lal Khetarpal★ 7 -
Veeru★ 9 -
Self★ 5.5 -
Desh Ke Gaddar 2024★ NR -
Showtime 2024Self★ 6 -
Jai Singh Agnihotri★ 5.8 -
Kanwal Lund★ 6 -
Shaikh Salim Chisti★ 6.4 -
Khalli Balli 2022★ NR -
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Shimla Mirchi 2020★ NR -
Himself★ 6 -
Jaywant Parmar★ 3.7 -
Jora 10 Numbaria 2017Jagga Baba★ 8.2 -
The Drama Company 2017Self★ 3.3 -
Second Hand Husband 2015★ 2.7 -
Double Di Trouble 2014Ajit and Manjit★ 8 -
Self★ 6.7 -
Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba★ 3.5 -
Tell Me O Kkhuda 2011Anthony Costello / Tony★ 2.8 -
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2011Dharam Singh Dhillon★ 5.4 -
India's Got Talent 2009Self - Judge★ 5.7 -
10 Ka Dum 2008Himself★ 6.5 -
Om Shanti Om 2007Self, special appearance in "Deewangi Deewangi" (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Johnny Gaddaar 2007Sheshadri★ 6.8 -
Apne 2007Baldev Singh Choudhary★ 5.9 -
Life in a Metro 2007Amol★ 6.3 -
Indian Idol 2004Self★ 6.1 -
Kis Kis Ki Kismat 2004Hasmukh Mehta★ 4 -
Hum Kaun Hai 2004Virendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance)★ 6 -
Bhookha Sher 2001★ 5 -
Daku Bhairav Singh 2001★ 4 -
Ek Aur Jung 2001★ NR -
Jagira 2001★ 3 -
Shirdi Sai Baba 2001★ NR
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Jallad No. 1 2000★ NR -
Aakhri Dacait 2000★ NR -
Self★ 6.5 -
Bhai Thakur 2000★ NR -
Sultaan 2000★ 10 -
Munnibai 1999★ 4 -
Nyaydaata 1999★ NR -
Loh Purush 1999★ 4.5 -
Zulm-O-Sitam 1998★ NR -
Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)★ 6.1 -
Dharma Karma 1997Dharma★ 6 -
Jeeo Shaan Se 1997★ 1
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Gundagardi 1997★ NR -
Agnee Morcha 1997★ NR -
Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh★ 10 -
Aatank 1996Jesu★ 3 -
Himmatvar 1996★ NR -
Mafia 1996★ NR -
Smuggler 1996★ 6.8 -
Hum Sab Chor Hain 1995Vijay Kumar★ 4 -
Fauji 1995★ NR -
Veer 1995★ NR -
Taaqat 1995Shaki Singh★ 4.5 -
Policewala Gunda 1995★ 4 -
Paappi Devataa 1995Rahim Khan★ 9.7 -
Aazmayish 1995★ 5 -
Maidan-E-Jung 1995Shankar★ 7.5 -
Juaari 1994★ NR -
Maha Shaktishaali 1994★ 9.5 -
Kshatriya 1993Maharaja Pritvi Singh (Surjangarh)★ 4.7 -
Kundan 1993★ 8.3 -
Kal Ki Awaz 1992Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffri★ 3 -
Zulm Ki Hukumat 1992Pitamber Koli★ NR -
Tahalka 1992Ex-Major Dharam Singh★ 6.6 -
Humlaa 1992Bhawani★ NR -
Khule-Aam 1992Shiva★ NR -
Virodhi 1992★ 1 -
Waqt Ka Badshah 1992★ NR -
Kohraam 1991★ 9.5 -
Kaun Kare Kurbanie 1991Police Inspector Arjun Singh★ 1 -
Trinetra 1991Raja★ 9.5 -
Dushman Devta 1991★ NR -
Paap Ki Aandhi 1991★ 4 -
Farishtay 1991Veeru★ 4.6 -
Mast Kalandar 1991★ 9.5 -
Sherdil 1990Prakash R. Saxena / Prof. Avinash Saxena / Shera★ 4
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Hum Se Na Takrana 1990Amar★ NR -
Naaka Bandi 1990★ 7.5 -
Pyar Ka Karz 1990Shekhar "Shaka"★ 5.8 -
Kanoon Ki Zanjeer 1990★ NR -
Shehzaade 1989Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav★ 3 -
Sikka 1989★ 6 -
Elaan-E-Jung 1989★ 4
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Batwara 1989★ 8.8 -
Aakhri Ghulam 1989Narrator★ NR -
Sachai Ki Taqat 1989Havaldar Ram Singh★ 3 -
Ilaaka 1989Inspector Dharam Verma★ 5.6 -
Nafrat Ki Aandhi 1989Sonu★ 9.2 -
Kasam Suhag Ki 1989Thakur Sultan K. Singh★ 5 -
Vardi 1989Havaldar Bhagwan Singh★ 5.3 -
Hathyar 1989Khushal Khan★ 7.2 -
Akhri Muqabla 1989★ NR -
Ganga Tere Desh Mein 1988Vijay Nath★ 7.5 -
Shankar Saxena★ 5 -
Sone Pe Suhaaga 1988CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram Dada★ 4 -
Mahaveera 1988★ NR -
Khatron Ke Khiladi 1988Balwant / Karamvir / Teesri Adalat★ 4
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Zalzala 1988★ NR -
Mardon Wali Baat 1988★ NR -
Superman 1987★ 4.7
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Insaf Ki Pukar 1987Vijay★ NR -
Watan Ke Rakhwale 1987Mahavir★ 6.3 -
Jaan Hatheli Pe 1987Soni Kapoor★ NR -
Ajay Shankar Sharma★ NR -
Aag Hi Aag 1987Bahadur Singh/Sher Singh★ 6.3 -
Hukumat 1987Arjun Singh★ 5 -
Mard Ki Zabaan 1987★ NR -
Dadagiri 1987★ 8.2 -
Loha 1987Senior Police Inspector Amar★ 9.2 -
Insaniyat Ke Dushman 1987Insp. Shekhar Kapoor★ NR -
Main Balwaan 1986Inspector Chowdhury★ NR -
Sultanat 1986General Khalid★ 7.2 -
Saveray Wali Gaadi 1986Sher Singh★ 6.5 -
Mohabbat Ki Kasam 1986Shop-owner ( Special Appearance)★ NR -
Karishma Kudrat Kaa 1985Vijay/Karan★ 4.6 -
Sitamgar 1985Sonu / Shankar★ NR -
Ghulami 1985Ranjit Singh Choudhary★ 7.3 -
Lava 1985Narrator★ NR -
Jhutha Sach 1984Vijay★ 7.8 -
Jagir 1984Shankar★ 8.4 -
Sunny 1984Inderjeet★ 5.5 -
Raaj Tilak 1984Zorawar Singh★ 5 -
Dharm Aur Qanoon 1984★ NR -
Insaaf Kaun Karega 1984Virendra "Veeru"★ 8.2 -
Baazi 1984Police Inspector Ajay Sharma★ 9.5 -
Jeene Nahi Doonga 1984Roshan / Raka★ 5 -
Qayamat 1983★ 6 -
Naukar Biwi Ka 1983Deepak Kumar★ 4 -
Razia Sultan 1983Jamal-ud-Din Yakut★ 6.4 -
Jaani Dost 1983★ NR -
Andhaa Kaanoon 1983Truck Driver★ 7.2 -
Samraat 1982Ram★ 8.3 -
Baghavat 1982Rajkumar Amar Singh★ NR -
Ghazab 1982Ajay Singh 'Munna' / Vijay Singh★ 8 -
Badle Ki Aag 1982Sher Singh 'Shera'★ 5 -
Meharbaani 1982★ NR -
Teesri Aankh 1982Ashok Nath★ 4.8 -
Rajput 1982Manu★ 7.5 -
Main Inteqam Loonga 1982★ 7.3 -
Do Dishayen 1982Ajitesh★ 7 -
Katilon Ke Kaatil 1981Ajit / Badshah★ 6 -
Khuda Kasam 1981★ NR -
Naseeb 1981Self★ 7.1 -
Professor Pyarelal 1981Ram Shinde / Professor Pyarelal / Ronnie★ 6 -
Krodhi 1981Vikramjit Singh / Acharya Shradhanand★ 6.5 -
Putt Jattan De 1981Chaudhary Dharam Singh★ 10 -
Aas Paas 1981Arun Choudhury★ 6.8 -
Insaaf Ka Tarazu 1980Soldier★ 7 -
Ram Balram 1980Ram / Bholuram★ 4.5 -
The Burning Train 1980Ashok★ 6.4 -
Chunaoti 1980★ 5 -
Cinema Cinema 1979Self★ NR -
Ali Baba★ 6.3 -
Kartavya 1979Vijay★ NR -
Dil Kaa Heera 1979Customs Officer Rajat Sharma★ NR -
Shalimar 1978S.S. Kumar★ 5.9
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Phandebaaz 1978Rajkumar Kakkar/Rana Shantidas★ 10 -
Dillagi 1978Swarn Kamal★ 5 -
Charandas 1977Nazaqat Ali Qawaal★ NR -
Dharam Veer 1977Dharam Singh★ 7.3 -
Kinara 1977Chandan Arya★ 6 -
Khel Khilari Ka 1977Ajit★ 6 -
Aaina 1977Himself★ 1 -
Chacha Bhatija 1977Shankar★ 5.5 -
Swami 1977Nautaki Dancer★ 4 -
Self★ NR
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Dream Girl 1977Anupam Verma★ 5.6 -
Do Chehere 1977Kanwar Pran ( / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla ) Special Appearance.★ NR -
Tinku 1977Virendra Shah★ NR -
Maa 1976Vijay★ 10 -
Charas 1976Suraj Kumar★ 4 -
Barood 1976Anup's Landlord★ 2.7 -
Chhoti Si Baat 1976Self (in song "Janeman Janeman")★ 7.5 -
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Apne Dushman 1975Brijesh★ 6 -
Chaitali 1975★ NR -
Sholay 1975Veeru★ 7 -
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka 1975Vishal★ 6 -
Pratiggya 1975Inspector Davinder Singh/Ajit D. Singh/Thandedaar Inderjit Singh★ 4 -
Chupke Chupke 1975Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan★ 7.1 -
Saazish 1975Jaideep★ NR -
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Resham Ki Dori 1974★ 6 -
Patthar Aur Payal 1974Chhote Thakur Ranjeet Singh★ 6 -
Kunwara Baap 1974Himself★ 6.6 -
International Crook 1974Shekar★ 6 -
Pocket Maar 1974Shankar★ NR -
Dost 1974Maanav★ 7 -
Do Sher 1974Special Appearance★ 10 -
Kahani Kismat Ki 1973Ajit Sharma★ 5.5 -
Jwar Bhata 1973Balraj 'Biloo' Das Prasad★ NR -
Phagun 1973Gopal 'Gopu'★ NR -
Jugnu 1973Ashok 'Jugnu' Roy★ 6 -
Jheel Ke Us Paar 1973Sameer rai★ 6 -
Loafer 1973Ranjit★ 4.5 -
Yaadon Ki Baaraat 1973Shankar★ 7.9 -
Black Mail 1973Kailash Gupta★ 4.6 -
Keemat 1973Agent 116/Gopal★ NR -
Seeta and Geeta 1972Raka★ 6.9 -
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Do Chor 1972★ 1 -
Raja Jani 1972Rajkumar 'Raja' Singh★ 6.2 -
Piya Ka Ghar 1972Self★ 7 -
Samadhi 1972Lakhan Singh/Lakshman/Ajay/Jaswan★ 6 -
Jaban 1972Guest Appearance★ NR -
Anokha Milan 1972★ NR -
Badnam Farishte 1971★ NR -
Guddi 1971Dharmendra★ 5.7 -
Rakhwala 1971Deepak Kumar★ NR -
Naya Zamana 1971★ 6 -
Mera Gaon Mera Desh 1971Ajit★ 4.3 -
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Mera Naam Joker 1970Mahender Kumar★ 7.4 -
Sharafat 1970Rajesh★ 1 -
Sunil★ NR -
Anand★ 4.4 -
Jeevan Mrityu 1970Ashok Tandon★ 5.8 -
Man Ki Aankhen 1970★ NR -
Ishq Par Zor Nahin 1970★ NR -
Yakeen 1969Rajesh★ 5 -
Pyar Hi Pyar 1969Vijay Pratap★ 8.3 -
Aadmi Aur Insaan 1969Manish Mehra★ 4.2 -
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Khamoshi 1969Mr. Dev (Patient #24) (Guest Appearance)★ 8 -
The Gold Medal 1969★ NR -
Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke 1969Jaishankar★ 6 -
Satyakam 1969Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya★ 7.5 -
Izzat 1968★ 6 -
Ankhen 1968Sunil★ NR -
Sunil★ 8.5 -
Shikar 1968Ajay Singh★ 6.5 -
Baharon Ki Manzil 1968Dr. Rajesh Khanna★ 7 -
Majhli Didi 1967Bipinchandra 'Bipin'★ 6 -
Chandan Ka Palna 1967Ajit★ 10 -
Ghar Ka Chirag 1967Special Appearance★ NR -
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Dulhan Ek Raat Ki 1967Ashok★ NR -
Phool Aur Patthar 1966Shakti Singh / Shaaka★ 6 -
Paari 1966★ NR -
Aaye Din Bahar Ke 1966Ravi★ 5.5 -
Devar 1966Shankar J. Rai / Bhola★ NR -
Mamta 1966Barrister Indraneel★ 2.7 -
Anupama 1966Ashok★ 6.5 -
Ashok★ 6 -
Jitendra 'Jiten' Gupta★ 6 -
Love is life 1966★ NR -
Kaajal 1965Rajesh★ 3 -
Chand Aur Suraj 1965Surajprakash A. Malik / Suraj★ NR -
Purnima 1965Prakash★ NR -
Aakash Deep 1965★ NR -
Neela Akash 1965Aakash★ NR -
Main Bhi Ladki Hoon 1964Ram★ NR -
Mera Qasoor Kya Hai 1964★ NR -
Pooja Ke Phool 1964★ NR -
Haqeeqat 1964Captain Bahadur Singh★ 5 -
Aap Ki Parchhaiyan 1964Chandramohan (Channi) Chopra★ NR -
Ayee Milan Ki Bela 1964Ranjit★ 6 -
Ganga Ki Lahren 1964Ashok★ 6 -
Bandini 1963Dr. Devendra★ 6 -
Begaana 1963★ NR -
Soorat Aur Seerat 1962★ NR -
Anpadh 1962★ 6 -
Shaadi 1962Ramesh★ 9.4 -
Boy Friend 1961★ NR -
Shola Aur Shabnam 1960Ravi (Bunnu)★ NR -
Ashok★ NR