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Dharmendra

NAME : DHAMENDRA( DHARMENDRA KEWAL KRISHAN DEOL)

DATE OF BIRTH: 8TH DECEMBER 1935

BIRTH SIGN: SAGITTARUS

BEGINNINGS:

Dharmendra was born in a Punjabi Sikh Jatt family in Punjab state to Kewal Kishan Singh Deol and Satwant Kaur. His ancestral village is Dangon which is located next to Pakhowal, Ludhiana. He spent his early life in village Sahnewal and study at Government Senior Secondary School at lalton kalan. His father was a school headmaster in the village of Lalton Kalan Ludhiana. He did his intermediate from Ramgarhia College, Phagwara in 1952. He made his debut with Arjun Hingorani’s Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960). After which he got supporting roles in the film Boy Friend (1961) and was cast as the romantic interest in several woman oriented films from 1960-1967 His major breakthrough was playing supporting role to hero Rajendra Kumar in Aaye Milan Ki Bela, where his character was negative and supporting role in patriotic film Haqeeqat (1964) .He also played supporting roles to Balraj Sahni, Ashok Kumar, Biswajit in some films from 1960-67 like Soorat Aur Seerat, Bandini, Mamta, Ghar Ka Chirag. He got solo hero stardom with the blockbuster, Phool Aur Patthar (1966), which was his first action film but he became established action hero from 1971 film Mera Gaon Mera Desh. Phool Aur Paththar became the highest grossing film of 1966. He did many films and won many accolodes.He was known as the He Man of Bollywood and was also considered as one of the most handsome men in the world during his early career

BEST KNOWN FOR:

His most notable acting performances include Styakam with Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Sholay which is listed as one of the top 25 must see movies .He topped the Top Actors list eighteen times from 1968 to 1984 and 1987.

FAMILY LIFE:

Dharamendra was born as Dharamendra Kewal Krishan Deol in Nasrali,District Ludhiana ,Punjab India. He married Parkash Kaur at the age of 19 in 1954 before he entered films. He has two sons from this marriage,Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol and two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta. He married Hema Malini and has two daughters from her  Esha Deol and Ahana Deol.

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