Happy Birthday Dharmendra ji

Dharam Singh Deol PB[2] (born 8 December 1935) is an Indian film actor, producer and politician. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema.

Dharmendra won the Filmfare magazine's new talent award and came to Mumbai from Punjab looking for work. He made his debut with Arjun Hingorani's Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere in 1960. He had a supporting role in the film Boy Friend in 1961, and was cast as the romantic interest in several films between 1960-67.  He had a solo hero role in Phool Aur Patthar (1966), which was his first action film, and he became established as an action hero in the 1971 film Mera Gaon Mera Desh. Phool Aur Paththar became the highest-grossing film of 1966 and Dharmendra received his first Filmfare nomination for Best Actor. Having played romantic as well as action hero parts, he began to be called a versatile actor by 1975. His comic timing in comedy films like Tum Haseen Main Jawan, Do Chor, Chupke Chupke, Dillagi, and Naukar Biwi Ka was appreciated. Dharmendra went on to star in a number of action films between 1976-84.

His most successful pairing was with Hema Malini, who went on to become his future wife.The couple played together in a many films including Raja Jani, Seeta Aur Geeta, Sharafat, Naya Zamana, Patthar Aur Payal, Tum Haseen Main Jawaan, Jugnu, Dost, Charas, Maa, Chacha Bhatija, Azaad, and Sholay.

He has worked with various directors, each with a different style of filmmaking. His longest collaboration was with director Arjun Hingorani from 1960-91. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he continued to appear in many other films in both leading and supporting roles.

In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. While accepting the award from Dilip Kumar and his wife Saira Banu, Dharmendra became emotional and remarked that he had never won any Filmfare award in the Best Actor category despite having worked in so many successful films and nearly a hundred popular movies.Speaking on this occasion Dilip Kumar commented, "Whenever I get to meet with God Almighty I will set before Him my only complaint - why did You not make me as handsome as Dharmendra?"

He experimented with film production; he launched both of his sons in films: Sunny Deol in Betaab (1983) and Bobby Deol in Barsaat (1995) as well as his nephew Abhay Deol in Socha Na Tha (2005).

Tamil Nadu’s Cheif Minister J Jayalalithaa was a popular star down south. However, many don’t know that her only Hindi film was Izzat opposite Dharmendra.

Dharmendra's first marriage was to Prakash Kaur at the age of 19 in 1954. From his first marriage, he has two sons, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol both successful actors, and two daughters, Vijeeta Deol and Ajeeta Deol.

Dharmendra and Hema

She was Indian cinema's 'Dream girl', and he was the original He-Man of Bollywood. What happened when the two met? They fell in love on the sets of Tum Haseen Main Jawan. They tied the knot in 1980. Before marriage they both decided to convert to Islam, since Dharmendra’s first wife, Prakash Kaur, did not want a divorce.

Neither age nor time has affected their love and affection for each other. They dated for 10 years before marriage happened. This couple has been married for more than 36 years now, and has two daughters, Esha and Ahana Deol. They truly epitomize love in all forms. Even now, whenever they appear on screen or on any show, they look the same- beautiful and madly in love! 

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Dharmendra won the Filmfare magazine's new talent award and came to Mumbai from Punjab looking for work. He made his debut with Arjun Hingorani's Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere in 1960. He had a supporting role in the film Boy Friend in 1961, and was cast as the romantic interest in several films between 1960-67.  He had a solo hero role in Phool Aur Patthar (1966), which was his first action film, and he became established as an action hero in the 1971 film Mera Gaon Mera Desh. Phool Aur Paththar became the highest-grossing film of 1966 and Dharmendra received his first Filmfare nomination for Best Actor. Having played romantic as well as action hero parts, he began to be called a versatile actor by 1975. His comic timing in comedy films like Tum Haseen Main Jawan, Do Chor, Chupke Chupke, Dillagi, and Naukar Biwi Ka was appreciated. Dharmendra went on to star in a number of action films between 1976-84.His most successful pairing was with Hema Malini, who went on to become his future wife.The couple played together in a many films including Raja Jani, Seeta Aur Geeta, Sharafat, Naya Zamana, Patthar Aur Payal, Tum Haseen Main Jawaan, Jugnu, Dost, Charas, Maa, Chacha Bhatija, Azaad, and Sholay.

He has worked with various directors, each with a different style of filmmaking. His longest collaboration was with director Arjun Hingorani from 1960-91. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he continued to appear in many other films in both leading and supporting roles.
In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. While accepting the award from Dilip Kumar and his wife Saira Banu, Dharmendra became emotional and remarked that he had never won any Filmfare award in the Best Actor category despite having worked in so many successful films and nearly a hundred popular movies.Speaking on this occasion Dilip Kumar commented, "Whenever I get to meet with God Almighty I will set before Him my only complaint - why did You not make me as handsome as Dharmendra?"
He experimented with film production; he launched both of his sons in films: Sunny Deol in Betaab (1983) and Bobby Deol in Barsaat (1995) as well as his nephew Abhay Deol in Socha Na Tha (2005).
Tamil Nadu’s Cheif Minister J Jayalalithaa was a popular star down south. However, many don’t know that her only Hindi film was Izzat opposite Dharmendra.
Dharmendra's first marriage was to Prakash Kaur at the age of 19 in 1954. From his first marriage, he has two sons, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol both successful actors, and two daughters, Vijeeta Deol and Ajeeta Deol.

Dharmendra and Hema
 She was Indian cinema's 'Dream girl', and he was the original He-Man of Bollywood. What happened when the two met? They fell in love on the sets of Tum Haseen Main Jawan. They tied the knot in 1980. Before marriage they both decided to convert to Islam, since Dharmendra’s first wife, Prakash Kaur, did not want a divorce.
Neither age nor time has affected their love and affection for each other. They dated for 10 years before marriage happened. This couple has been married for more than 36 years now, and has two daughters, Esha and Ahana Deol. They truly epitomize love in all forms. Even now, whenever they appear on screen or on any show, they look the same- beautiful and madly in love!