Veteran Bollywood icon Dharmendra: A cinematic legacy and enduring influence
Mumbai — Born in pre-Independence India on 8 December 1935 in Nasrali (near present-day Ludhiana, Punjab), Dharam Singh Deol — widely known by his screen name Dharmendra — is a towering figure in Hindi cinema whose career has spanned more than six decades, making him one of Indian film’s most enduring stars. Early life and film beginnings Dharmendra was born into a Jat Sikh family; his father, Kewal Kishan Singh Deol, was a school headmaster in Punjab. He grew up in Sahnewal (Ludhiana district) and later studied at Ramgarhia College,…
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