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
- Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani as Kanwal Lund
- Taj: Divided by Blood as Shaikh Salim Chisti
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
- Tell Me O Kkhuda as Anthony Costello / Tony
- Yamla Pagla Deewana as Dharam Singh Dhillon
2009
- India's Got Talent as Self - Judge
2007
- Om Shanti Om as Self
- Johnny Gaddaar as Sheshadri
- Life in a Metro as Amol
- Apne as Baldev Singh Choudhary
2005
- Socha Na Tha ... (Producer)
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Hum Kaun Hai as Virendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance)
- Kis Kis Ki Kismat as Hasmukh Mehta
2001
- Indian ... (Producer)
- Shirdi Sai Baba
- Daku Bhairav Singh
- Jagira
- Ek Aur Jung
- Bhookha Sher
2000
1999
1998
- Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya as Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)
- Zulm-O-Sitam
1997
- Loha as Shankar
- Gundagardi
- Dharma Karma as Dharma
- Agnee Morcha
- Jeeo Shaan Se
1996
- Aatank as Jesu
- Return of Jewel Thief as Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh
- Mafia
- Smuggler
- Himmatvar
1995
- Fauji
- Taaqat as Shaki Singh
- Aazmayish
- Maidan-E-Jung as Shankar
- Veer
- Policewala Gunda
- Paappi Devataa as Rahim Khan
- Hum Sab Chor Hain as Vijay Kumar
1994
1992
- Aap Ki Adalat as Himself
- Waqt Ka Badshah
- Tahalka as Ex-Major Dharam Singh
- Humlaa as Bhawani
- Virodhi
- Kal Ki Awaz as Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffri
- Khule-Aam as Shiva
- Zulm Ki Hukumat as Pitamber Koli
1991
- Trinetra as Raja
- Kohraam
- Farishtay as Veeru
- Kaun Kare Kurbanie as Police Inspector Arjun Singh
- Dushman Devta
- Mast Kalandar
- Paap Ki Aandhi
1990
- Ghayal ... (Producer)
- Pyar Ka Karz as Shekhar "Shaka"
- Naaka Bandi
- Hum Se Na Takrana as Amar
- Sherdil as Prakash R. Saxena / Prof. Avinash Saxena / Shera
- Kanoon Ki Zanjeer
1989
- Batwara
- Vardi as Havaldar Bhagwan Singh
- Hathyar as Khushal Khan
- Shehzaade as Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav
- Sikka
- Ilaaka as Inspector Dharam Verma
- Sachai Ki Taqat as Havaldar Ram Singh
- Akhri Muqabla
- Kasam Suhag Ki as Thakur Sultan K. Singh
- Aakhri Ghulam as Narrator
- Elaan-E-Jung
- Nafrat Ki Aandhi as Sonu
1988
- Sone Pe Suhaaga as CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram Dada
- Mahaveera
- Ganga Tere Desh Mein as Vijay Nath
- Zalzala
- Khatron Ke Khiladi as Balwant / Karamvir / Teesri Adalat
- Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga as Shankar Saxena
- Mardon Wali Baat
1987
- Loha as Senior Police Inspector Amar
- Insaaf Kaun Karega as Virendra 'Veeru'
- Watan Ke Rakhwale as Mahavir
- Hukumat as Arjun Singh
- Insaniyat Ke Dushman as Insp. Shekhar Kapoor
- Dadagiri
- Superman
- Aag Hi Aag as Bahadur Singh/Sher Singh
- Insaf Ki Pukar as Vijay
- Jaan Hatheli Pe as Soni Kapoor
- Mard Ki Zabaan
- Mera Karam Mera Dharam as Ajay Shankar Sharma
1986
- Sultanat as General Khalid
- Saveray Wali Gaadi as Sher Singh
- Main Balwaan as Inspector Chowdhury
- Mohabbat Ki Kasam as Shop-owner ( Special Appearance)
1985
- Ghulami as Ranjit Singh Choudhary
- Karishma Kudrat Kaa as Vijay/Karan
- Sitamgar as Sonu / Shankar
- Lava as Narrator
1984
- Raaj Tilak as Zorawar Singh
- Baazi as Police Inspector Ajay Sharma
- Jagir as Shankar
- Jhutha Sach as Vijay
- Sunny as Inderjeet
- Jeene Nahi Doonga as Roshan / Raka
- Dharm Aur Qanoon
1983
- Naukar Biwi Ka as Deepak Kumar
- Razia Sultan as Jamal-ud-Din Yakut
- Andhaa Kaanoon as Truck Driver
- Qayamat
- Jaani Dost
1982
- Main Inteqam Loonga
- Ghazab as Ajay Singh 'Munna' / Vijay Singh
- Teesri Aankh as Ashok Nath
- Rajput as Manu
- Badle Ki Aag as Sher Singh 'Shera'
- Samraat as Ram
- Do Dishayen as Ajitesh
- Meharbaani
- Baghavat as Rajkumar Amar Singh
1981
- Naseeb as Self
- Aas Paas as Arun Choudhury
- Krodhi as Vikramjit Singh / Acharya Shradhanand
- Putt Jattan De as Chaudhary Dharam Singh
- Khuda Kasam
- Katilon Ke Kaatil as Ajit / Badshah
- Professor Pyarelal as Ram Shinde / Professor Pyarelal / Ronnie
1980
- Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves as Ali Baba
- The Burning Train as Ashok
- Ram Balram as Ram / Bholuram
- Insaaf Ka Tarazu as Soldier
- Chunaoti
1979
- Kartavya as Vijay
- Dil Kaa Heera as Customs Officer Rajat Sharma
- Cinema Cinema as Self
1978
- Shalimar as S.S. Kumar
- Phandebaaz as Rajkumar Kakkar/Rana Shantidas
- Dillagi as Swarn Kamal
- Azaad as Ashok / Azaad
1977
- Dharam Veer as Dharam Singh
- Swami as Nautaki Dancer
- Chacha Bhatija as Shankar
- Aaina as Himself
- Kinara as Chandan Arya
- Dream Girl as Anupam Verma
- Tinku as Virendra Shah
- Khel Khilari Ka as Ajit
- Charandas as Nazaqat Ali Qawaal
- Do Chehere as Kanwar Pran ( / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla ) Special Appearance.
- Chala Murari Hero Banne as Self
1976
- Chhoti Si Baat as Self (in song "Janeman Janeman")
- Charas as Suraj Kumar
- Barood as Anup's Landlord
- Maa as Vijay
1975
- Sholay as Veeru
- Chupke Chupke as Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan
- Pratiggya as Inspector Davinder Singh/Ajit D. Singh/Thandedaar Inderjit Singh
- Saazish as Jaideep
- Apne Dushman as Brijesh
- Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka as Vishal
- Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja
- Chaitali
- Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty
1974
- Dost as Maanav
- Kunwara Baap as Himself
- Pocket Maar as Shankar
- International Crook as Shekar
- Do Sher as Special Appearance
- Patthar Aur Payal as Chhote Thakur Ranjeet Singh
- Resham Ki Dori
1973
- Yaadon Ki Baaraat as Shankar
- Loafer as Ranjit
- Black Mail as Kailash Gupta
- Keemat as Agent 116/Gopal
- Jugnu as Ashok 'Jugnu' Roy
- Jheel Ke Us Paar as Sameer rai
- Phagun as Gopal 'Gopu'
- Kahani Kismat Ki as Ajit Sharma
- Jwar Bhata as Balraj 'Biloo' Das Prasad
1972
- Seeta and Geeta as Raka
- Piya Ka Ghar as Self
- Raja Jani as Rajkumar 'Raja' Singh
- Do Chor
- Lalkar as Wing Commander Rajan Kapoor
- Samadhi as Lakhan Singh/Lakshman/Ajay/Jaswan
- Jaban as Guest Appearance
- Anokha Milan
1971
- Guddi as Dharmendra
- Mera Gaon Mera Desh as Ajit
- Where the River Padma Flows
- Badnam Farishte
- Naya Zamana
- Rakhwala as Deepak Kumar
1970
- Mera Naam Joker as Mahender Kumar
- Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? as Anand
- Sharafat as Rajesh
- Tum Haseen Main Jawan as Sunil
- Jeevan Mrityu as Ashok Tandon
- Ishq Par Zor Nahin
- Man Ki Aankhen
1969
- Aadmi Aur Insaan as Manish Mehra
- Yakeen as Rajesh
- Khamoshi as Mr. Dev (Patient #24) (Guest Appearance)
- Satyakam as Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya
- Pyar Hi Pyar as Vijay Pratap
- Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke as Jaishankar
- The Gold Medal
- Soldier as Thakur Daler Singh
1968
- Baharon Ki Manzil as Dr. Rajesh Khanna
- Shikar as Ajay Singh
- Ankhen as Sunil
- Izzat
- Baazi as DSP Ajay
- Mere Hamdam Mere Dost as Sunil
1967
- Chandan Ka Palna as Ajit
- Majhli Didi as Bipinchandra 'Bipin'
- Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai
- Dulhan Ek Raat Ki as Ashok
- Ghar Ka Chirag as Special Appearance
1966
- Mamta as Barrister Indraneel
- Phool Aur Patthar as Shakti Singh / Shaaka
- Aaye Din Bahar Ke as Ravi
- Anupama as Ashok
- Devar as Shankar J. Rai / Bhola
- Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi as Jitendra 'Jiten' Gupta
- Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya as Ashok
- Love is life
- Paari
1965
- Kaajal as Rajesh
- Chand Aur Suraj as Surajprakash A. Malik / Suraj
- Aakash Deep
- Purnima as Prakash
- Neela Akash as Aakash
1964
- Haqeeqat as Captain Bahadur Singh
- Aap Ki Parchhaiyan as Chandramohan (Channi) Chopra
- Ganga Ki Lahren as Ashok
- Mera Qasoor Kya Hai
- Ayee Milan Ki Bela as Ranjit
- Main Bhi Ladki Hoon as Ram
- Pooja Ke Phool
1962
- Shaadi as Ramesh
- Anpadh
- Soorat Aur Seerat
1961
1960
- Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere as Ashok
- Shola Aur Shabnam as Ravi (Bunnu)