Dharmendra

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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

Om Shanti Om

Self

Sholay

Veeru

Life in a Metro

Amol

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Kanwal Lund

Mera Naam Joker

Mahender Kumar

Johnny Gaddaar

Sheshadri

Chupke Chupke

Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya

Jai Singh Agnihotri

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Ikkis MOVIE	Brig. Madan Lal Khetarpal
2024	Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment TV	Self
2024	Desh Ke Gaddar MOVIE	Self
2024	Showtime TV	Self
2024	Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya MOVIE	Jai Singh Agnihotri
2023	Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani MOVIE	Kanwal Lund
2023	Taj: Divided by Blood TV	Shaikh Salim Chisti
2022	Khalli Balli MOVIE	Self
2020	Jora: The Second Chapter MOVIE	Self
2020	Shimla Mirchi MOVIE	Self
2018	Kanpur Waale Khuranas TV	Himself
2018	Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se MOVIE	Jaywant Parmar
2017	Jora 10 Numbaria MOVIE	Jagga Baba
2017	The Drama Company TV	Self
2016	The Kapil Sharma Show TV	Self
2016	Comedy Nights Live TV	Himself
2015	Second Hand Husband MOVIE	Self
2014	Double Di Trouble MOVIE	Ajit and Manjit
2013	Comedy Nights with Kapil TV	Self
2013	Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 MOVIE	Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba
2011	Tell Me O Kkhuda MOVIE	Anthony Costello / Tony
2011	Yamla Pagla Deewana MOVIE	Dharam Singh Dhillon
2009	India's Got Talent TV	Self - Judge
2008	10 Ka Dum TV	Himself
2007	Om Shanti Om MOVIE	Self
2007	Johnny Gaddaar MOVIE	Sheshadri
2007	Apne MOVIE	Baldev Singh Choudhary
2007	Life in a Metro MOVIE	Amol
2004	Indian Idol TV	Self
2004	Kis Kis Ki Kismat MOVIE	Hasmukh Mehta
2004	Hum Kaun Hai MOVIE	Virendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance)
2001	Bhookha Sher MOVIE	Self
2001	Daku Bhairav Singh MOVIE	Self
2001	Ek Aur Jung MOVIE	Self
2001	Jagira MOVIE	Self
2001	Shirdi Sai Baba MOVIE	Self
2000	Jallad No. 1 MOVIE	Self
2000	Aakhri Dacait MOVIE	Self
2000	Kaun Banega Crorepati TV	Self
2000	Bhai Thakur MOVIE	Self
2000	Sultaan MOVIE	Self
1999	Munnibai MOVIE	Self
1999	Nyaydaata MOVIE	Self
1999	Loh Purush MOVIE	Self
1998	Zulm-O-Sitam MOVIE	Self
1998	Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya MOVIE	Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)
1997	Dharma Karma MOVIE	Dharma
1997	Loha MOVIE	Shankar
1997	Jeeo Shaan Se MOVIE	Self
1997	Gundagardi MOVIE	Self
1997	Agnee Morcha MOVIE	Self
1996	Return of Jewel Thief MOVIE	Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh
1996	Aatank MOVIE	Jesu
1996	Himmatvar MOVIE	Self
1996	Mafia MOVIE	Self
1996	Smuggler MOVIE	Self
1995	Hum Sab Chor Hain MOVIE	Vijay Kumar
1995	Fauji MOVIE	Self
1995	Veer MOVIE	Self
1995	Taaqat MOVIE	Shaki Singh
1995	Policewala Gunda MOVIE	Self
1995	Paappi Devataa MOVIE	Rahim Khan
1995	Aazmayish MOVIE	Self
1995	Maidan-E-Jung MOVIE	Shankar
1994	Juaari MOVIE	Self
1994	Maha Shaktishaali MOVIE	Self
1993	Kshatriya MOVIE	Maharaja Pritvi Singh (Surjangarh)
1993	Kundan MOVIE	Self
1992	Kal Ki Awaz MOVIE	Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffri
1992	Zulm Ki Hukumat MOVIE	Pitamber Koli
1992	Tahalka MOVIE	Ex-Major Dharam Singh
1992	Humlaa MOVIE	Bhawani
1992	Khule-Aam MOVIE	Shiva
1992	Virodhi MOVIE	Self
1992	Waqt Ka Badshah MOVIE	Self
1992	Aap Ki Adalat TV	Himself
1991	Kohraam MOVIE	Self
1991	Kaun Kare Kurbanie MOVIE	Police Inspector Arjun Singh
1991	Trinetra MOVIE	Raja
1991	Dushman Devta MOVIE	Self
1991	Paap Ki Aandhi MOVIE	Self
1991	Farishtay MOVIE	Veeru
1991	Mast Kalandar MOVIE	Self
1990	Sherdil MOVIE	Prakash R. Saxena / Prof. Avinash Saxena / Shera
1990	Hum Se Na Takrana MOVIE	Amar
1990	Naaka Bandi MOVIE	Self
1990	Pyar Ka Karz MOVIE	Shekhar "Shaka"
1990	Kanoon Ki Zanjeer MOVIE	Self
1989	Shehzaade MOVIE	Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav
1989	Sikka MOVIE	Self
1989	Elaan-E-Jung MOVIE	Self
1989	Batwara MOVIE	Self
1989	Aakhri Ghulam MOVIE	Narrator
1989	Sachai Ki Taqat MOVIE	Havaldar Ram Singh
1989	Ilaaka MOVIE	Inspector Dharam Verma
1989	Nafrat Ki Aandhi MOVIE	Sonu
1989	Kasam Suhag Ki MOVIE	Thakur Sultan K. Singh
1989	Vardi MOVIE	Havaldar Bhagwan Singh
1989	Hathyar MOVIE	Khushal Khan
1989	Akhri Muqabla MOVIE	Self
1988	Ganga Tere Desh Mein MOVIE	Vijay Nath
1988	Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga MOVIE	Shankar Saxena
1988	Sone Pe Suhaaga MOVIE	CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram Dada
1988	Mahaveera MOVIE	Self
1988	Khatron Ke Khiladi MOVIE	Balwant / Karamvir / Teesri Adalat
1988	Zalzala MOVIE	Self
1988	Mardon Wali Baat MOVIE	Self
1987	Superman MOVIE	Self
1987	Insaf Ki Pukar MOVIE	Vijay
1987	Watan Ke Rakhwale MOVIE	Mahavir
1987	Jaan Hatheli Pe MOVIE	Soni Kapoor
1987	Mera Karam Mera Dharam MOVIE	Ajay Shankar Sharma
1987	Aag Hi Aag MOVIE	Bahadur Singh/Sher Singh
1987	Hukumat MOVIE	Arjun Singh
1987	Mard Ki Zabaan MOVIE	Self
1987	Dadagiri MOVIE	Self
1987	Loha MOVIE	Senior Police Inspector Amar
1987	Insaniyat Ke Dushman MOVIE	Insp. Shekhar Kapoor
1986	Main Balwaan MOVIE	Inspector Chowdhury
1986	Sultanat MOVIE	General Khalid
1986	Saveray Wali Gaadi MOVIE	Sher Singh
1986	Mohabbat Ki Kasam MOVIE	Shop-owner ( Special Appearance)
1985	Karishma Kudrat Kaa MOVIE	Vijay/Karan
1985	Sitamgar MOVIE	Sonu / Shankar
1985	Ghulami MOVIE	Ranjit Singh Choudhary
1985	Lava MOVIE	Narrator
1984	Jhutha Sach MOVIE	Vijay
1984	Jagir MOVIE	Shankar
1984	Sunny MOVIE	Inderjeet
1984	Raaj Tilak MOVIE	Zorawar Singh
1984	Dharm Aur Qanoon MOVIE	Self
1984	Insaaf Kaun Karega MOVIE	Virendra "Veeru"
1984	Baazi MOVIE	Police Inspector Ajay Sharma
1984	Jeene Nahi Doonga MOVIE	Roshan / Raka
1983	Qayamat MOVIE	Self
1983	Naukar Biwi Ka MOVIE	Deepak Kumar
1983	Razia Sultan MOVIE	Jamal-ud-Din Yakut
1983	Jaani Dost MOVIE	Self
1983	Andhaa Kaanoon MOVIE	Truck Driver
1982	Samraat MOVIE	Ram
1982	Baghavat MOVIE	Rajkumar Amar Singh
1982	Ghazab MOVIE	Ajay Singh 'Munna' / Vijay Singh
1982	Badle Ki Aag MOVIE	Sher Singh 'Shera'
1982	Meharbaani MOVIE	Self
1982	Teesri Aankh MOVIE	Ashok Nath
1982	Rajput MOVIE	Manu
1982	Main Inteqam Loonga MOVIE	Self
1982	Do Dishayen MOVIE	Ajitesh
1981	Katilon Ke Kaatil MOVIE	Ajit / Badshah
1981	Khuda Kasam MOVIE	Self
1981	Naseeb MOVIE	Self
1981	Professor Pyarelal MOVIE	Ram Shinde / Professor Pyarelal / Ronnie
1981	Krodhi MOVIE	Vikramjit Singh / Acharya Shradhanand
1981	Putt Jattan De MOVIE	Chaudhary Dharam Singh
1981	Aas Paas MOVIE	Arun Choudhury
1980	Insaaf Ka Tarazu MOVIE	Soldier
1980	Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves MOVIE	Ali Baba
1980	Ram Balram MOVIE	Ram / Bholuram
1980	The Burning Train MOVIE	Ashok
1980	Chunaoti MOVIE	Self
1979	Cinema Cinema MOVIE	Self
1979	Kartavya MOVIE	Vijay
1979	Dil Kaa Heera MOVIE	Customs Officer Rajat Sharma
1978	Shalimar MOVIE	S.S. Kumar
1978	Phandebaaz MOVIE	Rajkumar Kakkar/Rana Shantidas
1978	Azaad MOVIE	Ashok / Azaad
1978	Dillagi MOVIE	Swarn Kamal
1977	Charandas MOVIE	Nazaqat Ali Qawaal
1977	Dharam Veer MOVIE	Dharam Singh
1977	Kinara MOVIE	Chandan Arya
1977	Khel Khilari Ka MOVIE	Ajit
1977	Aaina MOVIE	Himself
1977	Chacha Bhatija MOVIE	Shankar
1977	Swami MOVIE	Nautaki Dancer
1977	Chala Murari Hero Banne MOVIE	Self
1977	Dream Girl MOVIE	Anupam Verma
1977	Do Chehere MOVIE	Kanwar Pran ( / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla ) Special Appearance.
1977	Tinku MOVIE	Virendra Shah
1976	Maa MOVIE	Vijay
1976	Charas MOVIE	Suraj Kumar
1976	Barood MOVIE	Anup's Landlord
1976	Chhoti Si Baat MOVIE	Self (in song "Janeman Janeman")
1975	Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja MOVIE	Self
1975	Apne Dushman MOVIE	Brijesh
1975	Chaitali MOVIE	Self
1975	Sholay MOVIE	Veeru
1975	Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka MOVIE	Vishal
1975	Pratiggya MOVIE	Inspector Davinder Singh/Ajit D. Singh/Thandedaar Inderjit Singh
1975	Chupke Chupke MOVIE	Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan
1975	Saazish MOVIE	Jaideep
1975	Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty MOVIE	Self
1974	Resham Ki Dori MOVIE	Self
1974	Patthar Aur Payal MOVIE	Chhote Thakur Ranjeet Singh
1974	Kunwara Baap MOVIE	Himself
1974	International Crook MOVIE	Shekar
1974	Pocket Maar MOVIE	Shankar
1974	Dost MOVIE	Maanav
1974	Do Sher MOVIE	Special Appearance
1973	Kahani Kismat Ki MOVIE	Ajit Sharma
1973	Jwar Bhata MOVIE	Balraj 'Biloo' Das Prasad
1973	Phagun MOVIE	Gopal 'Gopu'
1973	Jugnu MOVIE	Ashok 'Jugnu' Roy
1973	Jheel Ke Us Paar MOVIE	Sameer rai
1973	Loafer MOVIE	Ranjit
1973	Yaadon Ki Baaraat MOVIE	Shankar
1973	Black Mail MOVIE	Kailash Gupta
1973	Keemat MOVIE	Agent 116/Gopal
1972	Seeta and Geeta MOVIE	Raka
1972	Lalkar MOVIE	Wing Commander Rajan Kapoor
1972	Do Chor MOVIE	Self
1972	Raja Jani MOVIE	Rajkumar 'Raja' Singh
1972	Piya Ka Ghar MOVIE	Self
1972	Samadhi MOVIE	Lakhan Singh/Lakshman/Ajay/Jaswan
1972	Jaban MOVIE	Guest Appearance
1972	Anokha Milan MOVIE	Self
1971	Badnam Farishte MOVIE	Self
1971	Guddi MOVIE	Dharmendra
1971	Rakhwala MOVIE	Deepak Kumar
1971	Naya Zamana MOVIE	Self
1971	Mera Gaon Mera Desh MOVIE	Ajit
1971	Where the River Padma Flows MOVIE	Self
1970	Mera Naam Joker MOVIE	Mahender Kumar
1970	Sharafat MOVIE	Rajesh
1970	Tum Haseen Main Jawan MOVIE	Sunil
1970	Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? MOVIE	Anand
1970	Jeevan Mrityu MOVIE	Ashok Tandon
1970	Man Ki Aankhen MOVIE	Self
1970	Ishq Par Zor Nahin MOVIE	Self
1969	Yakeen MOVIE	Rajesh
1969	Pyar Hi Pyar MOVIE	Vijay Pratap
1969	Aadmi Aur Insaan MOVIE	Manish Mehra
1969	Soldier as Thakur Daler Singh MOVIE	Self
1969	Khamoshi MOVIE	Mr. Dev (Patient #24) (Guest Appearance)
1969	The Gold Medal MOVIE	Self
1969	Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke MOVIE	Jaishankar
1969	Satyakam MOVIE	Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya
1968	Baazi MOVIE	DSP Ajay
1968	Izzat MOVIE	Self
1968	Ankhen MOVIE	Sunil
1968	Mere Hamdam Mere Dost MOVIE	Sunil
1968	Shikar MOVIE	Ajay Singh
1968	Baharon Ki Manzil MOVIE	Dr. Rajesh Khanna
1967	Majhli Didi MOVIE	Bipinchandra 'Bipin'
1967	Chandan Ka Palna MOVIE	Ajit
1967	Ghar Ka Chirag MOVIE	Special Appearance
1967	Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai MOVIE	Self
1967	Dulhan Ek Raat Ki MOVIE	Ashok
1966	Phool Aur Patthar MOVIE	Shakti Singh / Shaaka
1966	Paari MOVIE	Self
1966	Aaye Din Bahar Ke MOVIE	Ravi
1966	Devar MOVIE	Shankar J. Rai / Bhola
1966	Mamta MOVIE	Barrister Indraneel
1966	Anupama MOVIE	Ashok
1966	Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya MOVIE	Ashok
1966	Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi MOVIE	Jitendra 'Jiten' Gupta
1966	Love is life MOVIE	Self
1965	Kaajal MOVIE	Rajesh
1965	Chand Aur Suraj MOVIE	Surajprakash A. Malik / Suraj
1965	Purnima MOVIE	Prakash
1965	Aakash Deep MOVIE	Self
1965	Neela Akash MOVIE	Aakash
1964	Main Bhi Ladki Hoon MOVIE	Ram
1964	Mera Qasoor Kya Hai MOVIE	Self
1964	Pooja Ke Phool MOVIE	Self
1964	Haqeeqat MOVIE	Captain Bahadur Singh
1964	Aap Ki Parchhaiyan MOVIE	Chandramohan (Channi) Chopra
1964	Ayee Milan Ki Bela MOVIE	Ranjit
1964	Ganga Ki Lahren MOVIE	Ashok
1963	Bandini MOVIE	Dr. Devendra
1963	Begaana MOVIE	Self
1962	Soorat Aur Seerat MOVIE	Self
1962	Anpadh MOVIE	Self
1962	Shaadi MOVIE	Ramesh
1961	Boy Friend MOVIE	Self
1960	Shola Aur Shabnam MOVIE	Ravi (Bunnu)
1960	Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere MOVIE	Ashok
	Love Nation MOVIE	Dharmendra
	Maine Pyaar Kiya Phir Se MOVIE	Self

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