Dharmendra
Born: 1935-12-08 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Died: 2025-11-24
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2026
- Ikkis as Brig. Madan Lal Khetarpal
2024
- Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment as Self
- Showtime as Self
- Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya as Jai Singh Agnihotri
- Desh Ke Gaddar
2023
- Taj: Divided by Blood as Shaikh Salim Chisti
- Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani as Kanwal Lund
2022
2018
- Kanpur Waale Khuranas as Himself
- Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se as Jaywant Parmar
2017
- The Drama Company as Self
- Jora 10 Numbaria as Jagga Baba
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- Comedy Nights Live as Himself
2015
2014
- Double Di Trouble as Ajit and Manjit
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 as Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba
2011
- Yamla Pagla Deewana as Dharam Singh Dhillon
- Tell Me O Kkhuda as Anthony Costello / Tony
2009
- India's Got Talent as Self - Judge
2008
- 10 Ka Dum as Himself
- Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah as Self
- Chamku ... (Producer)
2007
- Om Shanti Om as Self
- Life in a Metro as Amol
- Johnny Gaddaar as Sheshadri
- Apne as Baldev Singh Choudhary
2005
- Socha Na Tha ... (Producer)
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Kis Kis Ki Kismat as Hasmukh Mehta
- Hum Kaun Hai as Virendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance)
2001
- Indian ... (Producer)
- Jagira
- Shirdi Sai Baba
- Ek Aur Jung
- Bhookha Sher
- Fauladi No.1
- Daku Bhairav Singh
2000
1999
1998
- Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya as Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)
- Zulm-O-Sitam
1997
- Gundagardi
- Dharma Karma as Dharma
- Loha as Shankar
- Agnee Morcha
- Jeeo Shaan Se
1996
- Aatank as Jesu
- Mafia
- Return of Jewel Thief as Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh
- Smuggler
- Himmatvar
1995
- Hum Sab Chor Hain as Vijay Kumar
- Fauji
- Taaqat as Shaki Singh
- Maidan-E-Jung as Shankar
- Paappi Devataa as Rahim Khan
- Policewala Gunda
- Aazmayish
- Veer
1994
1992
- Aap Ki Adalat as Himself
- Tahalka as Ex-Major Dharam Singh
- Waqt Ka Badshah
- Kal Ki Awaz as Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffri
- Zulm Ki Hukumat as Pitamber Koli
- Virodhi
- Humlaa as Bhawani
- Khule-Aam as Shiva
1991
- Dushman Devta
- Trinetra as Raja
- Farishtay as Veeru
- Mast Kalandar
- Paap Ki Aandhi
- Kaun Kare Kurbanie as Police Inspector Arjun Singh
- Kohraam
1990
- Hum Se Na Takrana as Amar
- Ghayal ... (Producer)
- Kanoon Ki Zanjeer
- Pyar Ka Karz as Shekhar "Shaka"
- Naaka Bandi
- Sherdil as Prakash R. Saxena / Prof. Avinash Saxena / Shera
1989
- Batwara
- Ilaaka as Inspector Dharam Verma
- Sachai Ki Taqat as Havaldar Ram Singh
- Vardi as Havaldar Bhagwan Singh
- Kasam Suhag Ki as Thakur Sultan K. Singh
- Sikka
- Nafrat Ki Aandhi as Sonu
- Elaan-E-Jung
- Aakhri Ghulam as Narrator
- Shehzaade as Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav
- Hathyar as Khushal Khan
- Akhri Muqabla
1988
- Soorma Bhopali as Mahendra Singh/Himself
- Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga as Shankar Saxena
- Sone Pe Suhaaga as CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram Dada
- Ganga Tere Desh Mein as Vijay Nath
- Khatron Ke Khiladi as Balwant / Karamvir / Teesri Adalat
- Mahaveera
- Mardon Wali Baat
- Zalzala
1987
- Insaaf Kaun Karega as Virendra 'Veeru'
- Jaan Hatheli Pe as Soni Kapoor
- Insaniyat Ke Dushman as Insp. Shekhar Kapoor
- Superman
- Mera Karam Mera Dharam as Ajay Shankar Sharma
- Watan Ke Rakhwale as Mahavir
- Insaf Ki Pukar as Vijay
- Hukumat as Arjun Singh
- Aag Hi Aag as Bahadur Singh/Sher Singh
- Mard Ki Zabaan
- Loha as Senior Police Inspector Amar
- Dadagiri
1986
- Main Balwaan as Inspector Chowdhury
- Saveray Wali Gaadi as Sher Singh
- Sultanat as General Khalid
- Mohabbat Ki Kasam as Shop-owner ( Special Appearance)
1985
- Ghulami as Ranjit Singh Choudhary
- Karishma Kudrat Kaa as Vijay/Karan
- Lava as Narrator
- Sitamgar as Sonu / Shankar
1984
- Jhutha Sach as Vijay
- Jagir as Shankar
- Dharm Aur Qanoon
- Baazi as Police Inspector Ajay Sharma
- Sunny as Inderjeet
- Raaj Tilak as Zorawar Singh
- Jeene Nahi Doonga as Roshan / Raka
1983
- Andhaa Kaanoon as Truck Driver
- Naukar Biwi Ka as Deepak Kumar
- Razia Sultan as Jamal-ud-Din Yakut
- Qayamat
- Jaani Dost
1982
- Badle Ki Aag as Sher Singh 'Shera'
- Main Inteqam Loonga
- Teesri Aankh as Ashok Nath
- Samraat as Ram
- Rajput as Manu
- Ghazab as Ajay Singh 'Munna' / Vijay Singh
- Do Dishayen as Ajitesh
- Baghavat as Rajkumar Amar Singh
- Meharbaani
1981
- Professor Pyarelal as Ram Shinde / Professor Pyarelal / Ronnie
- Naseeb as Self
- Katilon Ke Kaatil as Ajit / Badshah
- Putt Jattan De as Chaudhary Dharam Singh
- Krodhi as Vikramjit Singh / Acharya Shradhanand
- Aas Paas as Arun Choudhury
- Khuda Kasam
1980
- Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves as Ali Baba
- The Burning Train as Ashok
- Ram Balram as Ram / Bholuram
- Chunaoti
- Insaaf Ka Tarazu as Soldier
1979
- Dil Kaa Heera as Customs Officer Rajat Sharma
- Kartavya as Vijay
- Cinema Cinema as Self
1978
- Azaad as Ashok / Azaad
- Shalimar as S.S. Kumar
- Phandebaaz as Rajkumar Kakkar/Rana Shantidas
- Dillagi as Swarn Kamal
1977
- Chala Murari Hero Banne as Self
- Dharam Veer as Dharam Singh
- Kinara as Chandan Arya
- Charandas as Nazaqat Ali Qawaal
- Swami as Nautaki Dancer
- Khel Khilari Ka as Ajit
- Aaina as Himself
- Dream Girl as Anupam Verma
- Chacha Bhatija as Shankar
- Do Chehere as Kanwar Pran ( / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla ) Special Appearance.
- Tinku as Virendra Shah
1976
- Chhoti Si Baat as Self (in song "Janeman Janeman")
- Barood as Anup's Landlord
- Charas as Suraj Kumar
- Maa as Vijay
1975
- Sholay as Veeru
- Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty
- Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka as Vishal
- Chupke Chupke as Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan
- Chaitali
- Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja
- Pratiggya as Inspector Davinder Singh/Ajit D. Singh/Thandedaar Inderjit Singh
- Saazish as Jaideep
- Apne Dushman as Brijesh
1974
- Dost as Maanav
- Patthar Aur Payal as Chhote Thakur Ranjeet Singh
- Kunwara Baap as Himself
- Resham Ki Dori
- International Crook as Shekar
- Do Sher as Special Appearance
- Pocket Maar as Shankar
1973
- Yaadon Ki Baaraat as Shankar
- Loafer as Ranjit
- Jheel Ke Us Paar as Sameer rai
- Phagun as Gopal 'Gopu'
- Jugnu as Ashok 'Jugnu' Roy
- Keemat as Agent 116/Gopal
- Jwar Bhata as Balraj 'Biloo' Das Prasad
- Black Mail as Kailash Gupta
- Kahani Kismat Ki as Ajit Sharma
1972
- Seeta and Geeta as Raka
- Jaban as Guest Appearance
- Lalkar as Wing Commander Rajan Kapoor
- Piya Ka Ghar as Self
- Anokha Milan
- Do Chor
- Raja Jani as Rajkumar 'Raja' Singh
- Samadhi as Lakhan Singh/Lakshman/Ajay/Jaswan
1971
- Guddi as Dharmendra
- Mera Gaon Mera Desh as Ajit
- Naya Zamana
- Badnam Farishte
- Where the River Padma Flows
- Rakhwala as Deepak Kumar
1970
- Mera Naam Joker as Mahender Kumar
- Tum Haseen Main Jawan as Sunil
- Ishq Par Zor Nahin
- Sharafat as Rajesh
- Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? as Anand
- Man Ki Aankhen
- Jeevan Mrityu as Ashok Tandon
1969
- Soldier as Thakur Daler Singh
- Aadmi Aur Insaan as Manish Mehra
- Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke as Jaishankar
- Yakeen as Rajesh
- Pyar Hi Pyar as Vijay Pratap
- Satyakam as Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya
- Khamoshi as Mr. Dev (Patient #24) (Guest Appearance)
- The Gold Medal
1968
- Baazi as DSP Ajay
- Mere Hamdam Mere Dost as Sunil
- Ankhen as Sunil
- Shikar as Ajay Singh
- Baharon Ki Manzil as Dr. Rajesh Khanna
- Izzat
1967
- Majhli Didi as Bipinchandra 'Bipin'
- Dulhan Ek Raat Ki as Ashok
- Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai
- Chandan Ka Palna as Ajit
- Ghar Ka Chirag as Special Appearance
1966
- Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi as Jitendra 'Jiten' Gupta
- Phool Aur Patthar as Shakti Singh / Shaaka
- Mamta as Barrister Indraneel
- Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya as Ashok
- Devar as Shankar J. Rai / Bhola
- Aaye Din Bahar Ke as Ravi
- Love is life
- Anupama as Ashok
- Paari
1965
- Chand Aur Suraj as Surajprakash A. Malik / Suraj
- Kaajal as Rajesh
- Purnima as Prakash
- Aakash Deep
- Neela Akash as Aakash
1964
- Haqeeqat as Captain Bahadur Singh
- Ayee Milan Ki Bela as Ranjit
- Main Bhi Ladki Hoon as Ram
- Mera Qasoor Kya Hai
- Aap Ki Parchhaiyan as Chandramohan (Channi) Chopra
- Pooja Ke Phool
- Ganga Ki Lahren as Ashok
1962
- Anpadh
- Shaadi as Ramesh
- Soorat Aur Seerat
1961
1960
- Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere as Ashok
- Shola Aur Shabnam as Ravi (Bunnu)