Dharmendra

Dharmendra, to me, represents something Bollywood may never produce again: a star whose appeal rested on warmth as much as muscle. The He-man label sells him short; behind the action-hero physique was an easy charm that carried him across six decades of Hindi cinema, plus turns as director, producer and politician. Look at his trophy shelf — Filmfare, IIFA, Zee Cine, the Padma Bhushan — and notice how many say lifetime achievement. That is the real story: endurance. His passing in 2025 closed a chapter of Indian film history, but the affection he commanded, in my view, will outlast every box-office record.

Name (English)

Dharmendra

Name (Japanese)

ダルメンドラ

Reading

だるめんどら

Born

December 8, 1935 (age 90)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Boar

Origin

Nasrali, Ludhiana district, India

Occupation

film actor / film director / film producer / politician / television actor

Awards & achievements

• 1997 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2012 Padma Bhushan
• 2007 IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2005 Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://vijaytafilms.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/aapkadharam/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9

Tags

• Ludhiana district
• film actor
• film director
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.