Acting
Dharmendra
Born December 8, 1935 · Ludhiana, Punjab, India · Died November 24, 2025
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
6.8
Om Shanti Om
Self
8.1
Sholay
Veeru
6.5
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Kanwal Lund
7.4
Life in a Metro
Amol
7.3 TMDB
Mera Naam Joker
Mahender Kumar
7.8
Johnny Gaddaar
Sheshadri
8.3
Chupke Chupke
Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan
6.2
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
Jai Singh Agnihotri
6.6
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)
5.8
Yamla Pagla Deewana
Dharam Singh Dhillon
6.9
Seeta and Geeta
Raka
8.2
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Self
7.4
Socha Na Tha
Producer
7.3
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
6.2 TMDB
Apne
Baldev Singh Choudhary
8.1
Kaun Banega Crorepati
Self
8.2
Chhoti Si Baat
Self (in song "Janeman Janeman")
7.3
Yaadon Ki Baaraat
Shankar
6.1
Ikkis
Brig. Madan Lal Khetarpal
7.7
Ghayal
Producer
Filmography
- 2026IkkisBrig. Madan Lal KhetarpalMovie
- 2024Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha JiyaJai Singh AgnihotriMovie
- 2023Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem KahaaniKanwal LundMovie
- 2023Taj: Divided by BloodShaikh Salim ChistiSeries
- 2018Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir SeJaywant ParmarMovie
- 2017Jora 10 NumbariaJagga BabaMovie
- 2016The Kapil Sharma ShowSelfSeries
- 2016Comedy Nights LiveHimselfSeries
- 2015Second Hand HusbandMovie
- 2013Comedy Nights with KapilSelfSeries
- 2013Yamla Pagla Deewana 2Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba, ProducerMovie
- 2011Tell Me O KkhudaAnthony Costello / TonyMovie
- 2011Yamla Pagla DeewanaDharam Singh DhillonMovie
- 2009India's Got TalentSelf - JudgeSeries
- 2008ChamkuProducerMovie
- 2008Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah ChashmahSelfSeries
- 2007Om Shanti OmSelfMovie
- 2007Johnny GaddaarSheshadriMovie
- 2007ApneBaldev Singh ChoudharyMovie
- 2007Life in a MetroAmolMovie
- 2005Socha Na ThaProducerMovie
- 2004Indian IdolSelfSeries
- 2004Kis Kis Ki KismatHasmukh MehtaMovie
- 2004Hum Kaun HaiVirendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance)Movie
- 2001IndianProducerMovie
- 2001JagiraMovie
- 2000Kaun Banega CrorepatiSelfSeries
- 1998Pyaar Kiya To Darna KyaThakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)Movie
- 1997LohaShankarMovie
- 1996Return of Jewel ThiefPolice Commissioner Surya Dev SinghMovie
- 1996AatankJesuMovie
- 1996SmugglerMovie
- 1995TaaqatShaki SinghMovie
- 1995Paappi DevataaRahim KhanMovie
- 1995Maidan-E-JungShankarMovie
- 1993KshatriyaMaharaja Pritvi Singh (Surjangarh)Movie
- 1993KundanMovie
- 1992TahalkaEx-Major Dharam SinghMovie
- 1992Aap Ki AdalatHimselfSeries
- 1991TrinetraRajaMovie
- 1991FarishtayVeeruMovie
- 1991Mast KalandarMovie
- 1990GhayalProducerMovie
- 1990Naaka BandiMovie
- 1990Pyar Ka KarzShekhar "Shaka"Movie
- 1989BatwaraMovie
- 1989IlaakaInspector Dharam VermaMovie
- 1989VardiHavaldar Bhagwan SinghMovie
- 1989HathyarKhushal KhanMovie
- 1988Ganga Tere Desh MeinVijay NathMovie
- 1988Khatron Ke KhiladiBalwant / Karamvir / Teesri AdalatMovie
- 1987SupermanMovie
- 1987Watan Ke RakhwaleMahavirMovie
- 1987Insaaf Kaun KaregaVirendra 'Veeru'Movie
- 1987Aag Hi AagBahadur Singh/Sher SinghMovie
- 1987DadagiriMovie
- 1987LohaSenior Police Inspector AmarMovie
- 1986SultanatGeneral KhalidMovie
- 1985Karishma Kudrat KaaVijay/KaranMovie
- 1985GhulamiRanjit Singh ChoudharyMovie
- 1984Jhutha SachVijayMovie
- 1984JagirShankarMovie
- 1984SunnyInderjeetMovie
- 1984Raaj TilakZorawar SinghMovie
- 1984BaaziPolice Inspector Ajay SharmaMovie
- 1983Naukar Biwi KaDeepak KumarMovie
- 1983Razia SultanJamal-ud-Din YakutMovie
- 1983Andhaa KaanoonTruck DriverMovie
- 1982SamraatRamMovie
- 1982GhazabAjay Singh 'Munna' / Vijay SinghMovie
- 1982Teesri AankhAshok NathMovie
- 1982Main Inteqam LoongaMovie
- 1981NaseebSelfMovie
- 1981KrodhiVikramjit Singh / Acharya ShradhanandMovie
- 1980Insaaf Ka TarazuSoldierMovie
- 1980Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty ThievesAli BabaMovie
- 1980Ram BalramRam / BholuramMovie
- 1980The Burning TrainAshokMovie
- 1978ShalimarS.S. KumarMovie
- 1977Dharam VeerDharam SinghMovie
- 1977Chacha BhatijaShankarMovie
- 1977Dream GirlAnupam VermaMovie
- 1976MaaVijayMovie
- 1976CharasSuraj KumarMovie
- 1976BaroodAnup's LandlordMovie
- 1976Chhoti Si BaatSelf (in song "Janeman Janeman")Movie
- 1975SholayVeeruMovie
- 1975PratiggyaInspector Davinder Singh/Ajit D. Singh/Thandedaar Inderjit SinghMovie
- 1975Chupke ChupkeDr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare MohanMovie
- 1974Kunwara BaapHimselfMovie
- 1973JugnuAshok 'Jugnu' RoyMovie
- 1973Jheel Ke Us PaarSameer raiMovie
- 1973LoaferRanjitMovie
- 1973Yaadon Ki BaaraatShankarMovie
- 1973Black MailKailash GuptaMovie
- 1972Seeta and GeetaRakaMovie
- 1972Raja JaniRajkumar 'Raja' SinghMovie
- 1972Piya Ka GharSelfMovie
- 1972SamadhiLakhan Singh/Lakshman/Ajay/JaswanMovie
- 1971GuddiDharmendraMovie
- 1971Mera Gaon Mera DeshAjitMovie
- 1970Mera Naam JokerMahender KumarMovie
- 1970SharafatRajeshMovie
- 1970Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?AnandMovie
- 1970Jeevan MrityuAshok TandonMovie
- 1969YakeenRajeshMovie
- 1969Pyar Hi PyarVijay PratapMovie
- 1969Aadmi Aur InsaanManish MehraMovie
- 1969SatyakamSatyapriya 'Sath' AcharyaMovie
- 1968Mere Hamdam Mere DostSunilMovie
- 1968ShikarAjay SinghMovie
- 1968Baharon Ki ManzilDr. Rajesh KhannaMovie
- 1967Majhli DidiBipinchandra 'Bipin'Movie
- 1966Phool Aur PattharShakti Singh / ShaakaMovie
- 1966MamtaBarrister IndraneelMovie
- 1966AnupamaAshokMovie
- 1964HaqeeqatCaptain Bahadur SinghMovie
- 1963BandiniDr. DevendraMovie
- 1962AnpadhMovie
- 1962ShaadiRameshMovie