Dharmendra was an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films especially of paring with Hema Malini, whom he later married. Nicknamed the "He-Man" of Bollywood, Dharmendra is widely regarded as one of the greatest, finest and most versatile actors of Hindi cinema.
Films
+ List of film credits Year Title Role Notes 1960 Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere Ashok Debut film 1961 Shola Aur Shabnam Ravi (Bunnu) Boy Friend Inspector Sunil Singh 1962Soorat Aur Seerat N/AAnpadh Deepak M. NathShaadi Ramesh R. Malhotra 1963Bandini Dr. DevendraBegaana Prakash 1964Ayee Milan Ki Bela RanjitPooja Ke Phool BalrajMera Qasoor Kya Hai Vijayhttps://books.google.com/books?id=noAyCwAAQBAJ&pg=RA2-PA1965HaqeeqatCaptain Bahadur SinghGanga Ki LahrenAshokAap Ki Parchhaiyan Chandramohan Chopra (Channi)Main Bhi Ladki Hoon Ram 1965PurnimaPrakashNeela Aakash AakashKaajal Rajesh Chand Aur Suraj Surajprakash A. MalikAkashdeep Tarun 1966Phool Aur PattharShakti Singh (Shaaka)Mohabbat Zindagi HaiAmarMamtaBarrister IndraneelDil Ne Phir Yaad KiyaAshokDevar Shankar J. Rai (Bhola)Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi Jitendra Gupta (Jiten)Anupama AshokAaye Din Bahar Ke RaviPaariGhanashyam Dhali Bengali film 1967Majhli Didi Bipinchandra (Bipin)Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati HaiN/AGhar Ka Chirag Himself Guest appearanceDulhan Ek Raat Ki AshokChandan Ka Palna Ajit 1968Shikar Ajay SinghMere Hamdam Mere Dost SunilIzzat Shekhar / Dilip P. SinghBaharon Ki Manzil Dr. Rajesh KhannaAnkhen SunilBaazi D. S. P. Ajay 1969Yakeen Rajesh Varma / GarsonSatyakam Satyapriya Acharya (Sath) Khamoshi Dev Kumar (Patient #24) CameoAadmi Aur Insaan Munish MehraPyar Hi Pyar Vijay Pratap GuptaAya Sawan Jhoom Ke Jaishankar (Jai)Dharti Kahe Pukar KeNarratorSoldier Thakur Daler SinghDeepak's Lawyer 1970Jeevan Mrityu Ashok Tandon / Bikram Sher SinghTum Haseen Main Jawaan SunilSharafat RajeshMera Naam Joker Mahendra Singh Man Ki AankhenRajesh AgarwalKab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?C. I. D. Inspector AnandIshq Par Zor Nahin Ram Kumar 1971Kankan De Ole Banta Singh Punjabi filmRakhwala Deepak KumarNaya Zamana AnoopMera Gaon Mera Desh AjitGuddi Himself Guest appearance Badnam FarishteNarrator 1972Seeta Aur Geeta Raka Samadhi Daku Lakhan Singh / Jaswant Singh / Ajay Raja Jani Rajkumar Singh (Raja)Lalkar Major Ram KapoorDo Chor TonyAnokha Milan Ghanshyam (Ghana) 1973Loafer RanjitPhagun Gopal CameoKeemat GopalJugnu Ashok Roy (Jugnu)Jheel Ke Us Paar Sameer RaiJwar Bhata Balraj Prasad (Billoo)Yaadon Ki Baaraat ShankarBlack Mail Kailash GuptaKahani Kismat Ki Ajit Sharma 1974Dost Manav Resham Ki Dori Ajit SinghPatthar Aur Payal Ranjeet Singh (Chhote Thakur)Pocketmaar ShankarDukh Bhanjan Tera Naam Bullcart DriverPunjabi film Do Sher N/AInternational Crook ShekharAaina Himself Guest appearance Kunwara Baap 1975Saazish Jaideep (Jai)Ek Mahal Ho Sapno KaVishalDhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty MadmanCameoChupke ChupkeDr. Parimal Tripathi (Pyare Mohan)Sholay VeeruPratiggya Inspector Devendra Singh / Ajit D. Singh Chaitali ManishApne Dushman BrijeshCameoKahtey Hain Mujhko RajaBalram 1976Santo BantoHimselfPunjabi film; Guest appearanceChhoti Si Baat Guest appearance in the song "Jaaneman Jaaneman Tere Do Nayan"Barood Anup's Landlord CameoCharasSuraj KumarMaa Vijay 1977Chacha Bhatija Shankar TejaDream Girl Anupam VermaSwami Nautanki Dancer Guest appearance Kinara Chandan Arya CameoKhel Khiladi Ka Shaki Lutera / Raja Saab / AjitDharam VeerDharam SinghCharandasQawwali Singer Guest appearance Chala Murari Hero BanneHimself 1978Phandebaaz Rajkumar Kakkar / Rana ShantidasDillagiSwarn KamalAzaadAshok (Azaad) Giddha Bantoo Punjabi filmShalimar S. S. KumarDo Chehere Kanwar Pran (Drunkard) / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla 1979Dil Kaa Heera Custom Officer Rajat SharmaKartavya Vijay KumarCinema Cinema HimselfGuest appearance 1980ChunaotiShakti Singh CameoThe Burning Train Ashok SinghAlibaba aur 40 ChorAlibabaInsaaf Ka Tarazu Soldier Anil Dev Maini CameoRam BalramRam 1981Aas Paas Arun ChoudhuryKrodhi Vikramjit Singh (Vicky) / Acharya ShradhanandNaseebHimself Guest appearance in the Song "John Jani Janardhan"Professor PyarelalRam / Professor PyarelalKhuda KasamMaharaja Bhunam CameoKatilon Ke Kaatil Ajit / Badshah 1982Rajput Manupratap Singh (Manu)Teesri Aankh AshokSamraat RamMain Intequam LoongaKumar Agnihotri (Bittu)Ghazab Ajay Singh (Munna) / Vijay SinghDo Dishayen AjiteshBaghavat Amar SinghBadle Ki Aag Sher Singh (Shera) / Jaggu 1983AmbriDharam SinghPutt Jattan DeChaudhary Dharam Singh Punjabi filmAndhaa Kaanoon Truck Driver CameoNaukar Biwi Ka Deepak Kumar / RajaJaani DostRajuRazia SultanYakut Jamaluddin Qayamat Shyam / RajeshwarFilm Hi Film Himself Guest appearance 1984Baazi Inspector Ajay SharmaRanjhan Mera Yaar N/APunjabi filmDharam Aur QanoonRahim KhanRaaj TilakZoravar Singh SunnyIndrajeetCameoJeene Nahi Doonga Roshan / RakaJagir ShankarJhutha Sach Vijay / TigerThe Gold MedalLabor Leader AcharyaCameo 1985Sitamgar Sonu / ShankarGhulami Ranjit SinghKarishma Kudrat KaaVijay / Karan 1986Saveray Wali GaadiSher Singh CameoMohabbat Ki Kasam Shop Owner Begaana Kailashnath RanaMain BalwanD. C. P. ChaudharySultanat General Khalid 1987Insaniyat Ke Dushman Inspector Shekhar KapoorLoha Inspector AmarDadagiri Dharma DadaHukumatInspector Arjun Singh Aag Hi AagBahadur Singh / Sher SinghMera Karam Mera Dharam Ajay Shankar SharmaWatan Ke RakhwaleMahaveerInsaaf Kaun KaregaVeerendra (Veeru)Mard Ki Zabaan Laxman ChauhanInsaaf Ki Pukar Vijay SinghSuperman Jor-ElCameoJaan Hatheli Pe Soni Kapoor 1988Zalzala Inspector Shiv KumarSoorma Bhopali Mahendra Singh / Himself CameoSone Pe Suhaaga C. B. I. Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram DadaKhatron Ke Khiladi Balwant / Karamveer / Teesri AdalatMardon Wali Baat Yadvinder SinghMahaveera Ajay VermaPaap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga Shankar SaxenaGanga Tere Desh Mein Vijay Nath 1989Sachai Ki Taqat Constable Ram SinghVardi Havaldar Bhagwan Singh CameoNafrat Ki Aandhi SonuHathyar Khushal Khan Kasam Suhaag Ki Thakur Sultan SinghIlaaka Inspector Dharam Verma CameoBatwara Sumer SinghElaan-E-Jung Arjun SinghSikka VijayShehzaade Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav 1990Veeru Dada Veeru Dada SherdilPrakash Saxena / Prof. Avinash Saxena / SheraQurbani Jatt Di Sarpanch Sucha Singh CameoKanoon Ki Zanjeer Ajay Kapoor Pyar Ka KarzShekhar (Shaka)Naakabandi Veer Singh (Veera)Humse Na TakranaAmar 1991Trinetra Raja CameoMast KalandarShankarKohraam ArjunFarishtay Virendra Kumar (Veeru)Paap Ki Aandhi Dharma / MangalDushman Devta Shiva 1992Khule-Aam ShivaZulm Ki Hukumat Pitamber KohliWaqt Ka Badshah AshokTahalkaEx-Major Dharam SinghVirodhi Inspector Shekhar Humlaa BhawaniKal Ki Awaz Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffrey 1993Aag Ka Toofan Dharam Singh / Inspector Arjun SinghKundan Kundan SinghKshatriya Maharaj Prithvi Singh 1994Maha Shaktishaali Jaswant Singh (Jassi)Juaari Police Inspector Dharam SinghRakhwaleAshok 1995Policewala Gunda A.C.P. Ajit SinghMaidan-E-Jung ShankarAazmayish Shankar Singh RathodTaaqat Shakti SinghHum Sab Chor Hain Vijay KumarFauji Fauji Shamsher Singh (Sheroo)Veer Veer / Ram 1996SmugglerAjit SinghReturn of Jewel ThiefPolice Commissioner Surya Dev SinghHimmatvar SultanAatank JesuMafia Fauji Ajit Singh 1997Loha ShankarJeeo Shaan Se Brahma / Vishnu / MaheshGundagardiPolice Commissioner Karan SinghAgnee Morcha Kishan Singh Bhatti 1998Pyaar Kiya To Darna KyaThakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)Zulm O Situm S.P. Arun 1999Nyaydaata DCP RamMunnibaiDaku Sher SinghLohpurush Ajit Singh2000 Sultaan Sultan Singh Cameo The Revenge: Geeta Mera Naam Baba Thakur Meri Jung Ka Elaan Ajit Singh Kaali Ki Saugandh Sultan Singh Jallad No. 1 Shankar Bhai Thakur N/A2001 Jagira Saugandh Geeta Ki Zakhmi Sherni Bhooka Sher Ranbir Singh 2002 Reshma Aur Sultan N/A Border Kashmir Ka 2003Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai Dharam Tada Balraj Singh Rana 2004 Sabse Badi Ganga Ki Saugandh N/A Hum Kaun Hai? Virendra 'Viru' Cameo Kis Kis Ki Kismat Hasmukh Mehta 2007 Life in a... Metro Amol Apne Baldev Singh Chaudhary Johnny Gaddaar Sheshadri Om Shanti Om Himself Guest appearance in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" 2011 Yamla Pagla Deewana Dharam Singh Dhillon Tell Me O Kkhuda Tony Costello 2013 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 Dharam Singh Dhillon Singh Saab the Great Himself Guest appearance in the song "Daru Band Kal Se" 2014Double Di Trouble Ajit / Manjit Punjabi film 2015 Second Hand Husband Ajit Singh 2017 Jora 10 Numbaria Jagga Baba Punjabi film 2018 Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se Jaywant Parmar 2020 Shimla Mirchi Foreign Minister Cameo Jora: The Second Chapter Jagga Baba Punjabi film 2021 Dream Catcher N/A Short film 2022Khalli BalliProfessor 2023 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Kanwal Randhawa 2024 Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Jai Singh Agnihotri Desh Ke Gaddar N/A2026 IkkisBrigadier Madan Lal Khetarpal (Retd.)Last film, Posthumous release
Television
Year Title RoleNote(s) 2011 India's Got Talent Himself Judge; reality show 2023Taj: Divided by Blood Salim Chishti 2024ShowtimeHimselfCameoAngry Young MenDocumentary
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