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