Dharmendra

Dharam Singh Deol (), ), dikenal sebagai Dharmendra, adalah aktor, produser, dan juga seorang politikus. Dia mendapatkan julukan "Action King" dan "He-Man" karena perannya dalam film laga.

Kehidupan awal 
Dharmendra lahir dalam keluarga Sikh di Phagwara, distrik Kapurthala, Punjab, India, tanggal 8 Desember 1935. Dia menghabiskan masa kecilnya di desa Sahnewal.

Karier 
Dharmendra memenangi kontes bakat baru Filmfare dan datang ke Mumbai dari Punjab untuk mencari pekerjaan. Dia memulai debut dalam film Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960). Dia mendapatkan peran pendukung dalam film Boy Friend (1961) dan memainkan peran romantis di beberapa film sejak 1960-1967. Phool Aur Patthar (1966) adalah film laga pertamanya dan dia ditetapkan sebagai aktor laga sejak Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971). Dharmendra berpasangan dengan Hema Malini (kelak menjadi istrinya) dalam Raja Jani, Seeta Aur Geeta, Sharafat, Naya Zamana, Patthar Aur Payal, Tum Haseen Main Jawaan, Jugnu, Dost, Charas, Maa, Chacha Bhatija, Azaad, dan Sholay.

Dharmendra mencoba produksi film; dia meluncurkan kedua putranya dalam film: Sunny Deol dalam film Betaab (1983) dan Bobby Deol dalam film Barsaat (1995).

Kehidupan pribadi 
Dharmendra menikah dengan Prakash Kaur di usia 19 tahun pada 1954. Dari pernikahan ini dia dikaruniai dua orang putra, Sunny Deol dan Bobby Deol, dan dua orang putri, Ajeeta Deol dan Vijeeta Deol. Dia menikah lagi dengan Hema Malini, lawan mainnya dalam beberapa film, pada 21 Agustus 1979. Dia masuk agama Islam untuk mensahkan pernikahannya dengan Hema karena menurut Undang-Undang Pernikahan Hindu tidak sah bagi seorang Hindu menikah lagi ketika istri pertamanya masih hidup. Dari pernikahan kedua ini mereka memiliki dua orang putri, Esha Deol dan Ahana Deol.

Filmografi

1960-an 

 Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960)
 Shola Aur Shabnam (1961)
 Boy Friend (1961) .... Sunil, brother of Shammi Kapoor
 Soorat Aur Seerat (1962)
 Shaadi (1962)
 Anpadh (1962)
 Begaana (1963)
 Bandini (1963) (as Dharminder) .... Devendra (Prison Doctor)
 Pooja Ke Phool (1964) .... Balraj 'Raj'
 Mera Qasoor Kya Hai (1964)
 Main Bhi Ladki Hoon (1964)
 Haqeeqat (1964) .... Captain Bahadur Singh
 Ganga Ki Lahren (1964)
 Ayee Milan Ki Bela (1964) (as Dharminder) .... Ranjit
 Aap Ki Parchhaiyan (1964) .... Chandramohan Chopra alias Channi
 Purnima (1965)
 Neela Aakash (1965) .... Akash
 Kaajal (1965) .... Rajesh
 Chand Aur Suraj (1965)
 Akashdeep (1965)
 Phool Aur Patthar (1966) .... Shakti Singh/Shaaka
 Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1966) .... Amar
 Mamta (1966) .... Barrister Indraneel
 Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966)
 Devar (1966)
 Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966) .... Jitendra Gupta
 Anupama (1966) .... Ashok
 Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966) .... Ravi/Prakash
 Majhli Didi (1967) .... Bipin
 Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai (1967)
 Ghar Ka Chiraag (1967)
 Dulhan Ek Raat Ki (1967) .... Ashok
 Chandan Ka Palna (1967) .... Ajit
  Shikar (1968) .... Ajay
 Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968) .... Sunil
 Izzat (1968)
 Baharon Ki Manzil (1968)
 Baazi (1968)
 Aankhen (1968) .... Sunil
 Yakeen (1969) .... Rajesh/Garcon(double role)
 Satyakam (1969) .... Satyapriya Acharya (Sat)
 Pyar Hi Pyar (1969) .... Vijay Pratap
 Khamoshi (1969) .... Mr. Dev (Patient #24) (Guest Appearance)
 Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969)
 Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969) .... Munish Mehra

1970-an 

 Tum Haseen Main Jawaan (1970) ....
 Sharafat (1970) .... Rajesh
 Mera Naam Joker (1970) .... Mahender
 Man Ki Aankhen (1970) .... Rajesh Agarwal
 Kankan De Ole (1970) .... Banta Singh
 Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? (1970) .... CID Inspector Anand
 Jeevan Mrityu (1970) .... Ashok Tandon/Bikram Singh
 Ishq Par Zor Nahin (1970)
 Rakhwala (1971)
 Naya Zamana (1971) .... Anoop
 Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971) .... Ajit
 Guddi (1971)Dharmendra himself
 Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) .... Raka
 Samadhi (1972) .... Lakhan Singh/Ajay(double role)
 Raja Jani (1972) .... Rajkumar Singh
 Lalkaar (1972) .... Major Ram Kapoor
 Do Chor (1972) .... Tony
 Anokha Milan (1972) .... Ghanshyam "Ghana"
 Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) .... Shankar
 Phagun (1973)
 Keemat (1973) .... Mr. Gopal (Agent 116)
 Kahani Kismat Ki (1973) .... Ajit Sharma
 Jugnu (1973) .... Ashok/Jugnu
 Black Mail (1973/I) .... Kailash Gupta
 Loafer (1973) .... Ranjit
 Jheel Ke Us Paar (1973) .... Sameer Rai
 Jwar Bhata (1973)
 Resham Ki Dori (1974)
 Pocketmaar (1974)
 Patthar Aur Payal (1974) .... Ranjeet Singh
 Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (1974)
 Do Sher (1974)
 Dost (1974) .... Maanav
 International Crook (1974) .... Shekar
 Teri Meri Ik Jindri (1975)
 Saazish (1975)
 Pratigya (1975) .... Ajit Singh
 Kahte Hain Mujhko Raja (1975)
 Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka (1975)
 Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty (1975) .... Madman
 Chupke Chupke (1975) .... Dr. Parimal Tripathi/Pyare Mohan
 Chaitali (1975)
 Apne Dushman (1975) .... Brijesh
 Sholay (1975) .... Veeru
 Santo Banto (1976)
 Main Papi Tum Bakhshanhaar (1976)
 Maa (1976) .... Vijay
 Giddha (1976)
  Charas (1976) .... Suraj Kumar
 Tinku (1977)
  Swami (1977)
 Mit Jayenge Mitane Wale (1977)
 Kinara (1977)
 Khel Khiladi Ka (1977) .... Shaki Lutera/Raja Saab/Ajit
 Dream Girl (1977) .... Anupam Verma
 Do Sholay (1977)
 Do Chehere (1977) .... Kanwar Pran (Drunkard)/C.I.D. S.P. Shukla
 Dharam Veer (1977) .... Dharam Singh
 Charandas (1977)
 Chala Murari Hero Banne (1977)
 Chacha Bhatija (1977) .... Shanker
 Shalimar / Raiders of Shalimar (1978) .... S.S. Kumar
 Phandebaaz (1978)
 Dillagi (1978)
 Azaad (1978) ...... Ashok (Azaad)
 Dil Kaa Heera (1979)
 Kartavya (1979)

 1980-an 

 Ram Balram (1980) .... Ram/Bholuram
 The Burning Train (1980) .... Ashok
 Chunaoti (1980)
 Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1980) .... Ali-Baba
 Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980) .... Soldier (Guest Appearance)
 Putt Jattan De (1981) .... Chaudhary Dharam Singh
 Professor Pyarelal (1981) .... Ram/Professor Pyarelal
 Krodhi (1981) .... Vikramjit Singh/Acharya Shradhanand (Vicky)
 Katilon Ke Kaatil (1981) .... Ajit/Badshah
 Aas Paas (1981) .... Arun Choudhury
 Naseeb (1981)
 Teesri Aankh (1982)
 Samraat (1982)
 Main Intequam Loonga (1982) .... Kumar Agnihotri 'Bitto'
 Ghazab (1982) .... Ajay Singh 'Munna'/ Vijay singh(double role)
 Do Dishayen (1982)
 Baghawat (1982)
 Badle Ki Aag (1982) .... Sher Singh 'Shera'
 Rajput (1982) .... Manu Pratap Singh
 Meharbaani (1982)
 Razia Sultan (Movie) (1983) .... Yakut Jamaluddin
 Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) .... Deepak Kumar/Raja
 Jaani Dost (1983)
 Andha Kanoon (1983) .... Truck Driver (Guest Appearance)
 Qayamat (1983)
 Sunny (1984) .... Inderjeet
 Ranjhan Mera Yaar (1984)
 Raaj Tilak (1984) .... Zohravar Singh
 Jeene Nahi Doonga (1984)
 Jagir (1984) .... Shankar
 The Gold Medal (1984)
 Dharam Aur Kanoon (1984) .... Rahim Khan
 Baazi (1984) .... Ajay
 Insaaf Kaun Karega (1984)
 Jhootha Sach (1984)
 Karishma Kudrat Kaa (1985) .... Vijay/Karan(double role)
 Ghulami (1985) .... Ranjit Singh
 Sitamgar (1985)
 Saveray Wali Gaadi (1986)
 Mohabbat Ki Kasam (1986) .... Shop-owner
 Main Balwan (1986) .... Inspector Chowdhury
 Sultanat (1986) .... General Khalid
 Watan Ke Rakhwale (1987)
 Mera Karam Mera Dharam (1987) .... Ajay Shankar Sharma
 Mard Ki Zabaan (1987)
 Insaaf Ki Pukar (1987)
 Dadagiri (1987) .... Dharma (Dada)
 Aag Hi Aag (1987) .... Sher Singh
 Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987) .... Insp. Shekhar Kapoor
 Loha (1987) ...Amar
 Hukumat (1987) .... Arjun Singh
 Jaan Hatheli Pe (1987) .... Soni
 Zalzala (1988) .... Inspector Shiv Kumar
 Soorma Bhopali (1988)
 Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988) .... Vikram/CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar
 Saazish (1988)
 Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988) .... Balwant
 Mardon Wali Baat (1988) .... Yadvinder Singh
 Mahaveera (1988) .... Ajay Verma
 Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga (1988) .... Shankar
 Ganga Tere Desh Mein (1988) .... Cobra/Vijay Nath
 Sachai Ki Taqat (1989) .... Havaldar Ram Singh
 Nafrat Ki Aandhi (1989) .... Sonu
 Hathyar (1989) .... Khushal Khan
 Kasam Suhaag Ki (1989)
 Ilaaka (1989) .... Inspector Dharam Verma
 Batwara (1989) .... Sumer Singh
 Elaan-E-Jung (1989)
 Sikka (1989) .... Vijay
 Shehzaade (1989) .... Subedhar Zorawar Singh/Inspector Shankar Shrivastav(double role)

 1990-an 

 Veeru Dada (1990) .... Veeru Dada
 Vardi (1990) .... Havaldar Bhagwan Singh
 Qurbani Jatt Di (1990)
 Pyaar Ka Karz (1990)
 Nakabandi (1990)
 Humse Na Takrana (1990)
 Trinetra (1991) .... Raja
 Mast Kalandar (1991)
 Kohraam (1991)
 Hag Toofan (1991)
 Farishtay (1991) .... Veeru
 Paap Ki Aandhi (1991) .... Dharma/Mangal(double role)
 Dushman Devta (1991) .... Shiva
 Zulm Ki Hukumat (1992) .... Pitamber Kohli
 Waqt Ka Badshah (1992)
 Tahalka (1992)
 Virodhi (1992) .... Inspector Shekhar
 Khule-Aam (1992) .... Shiva
 Humlaa (1992) .... Bhawani
 Kal Ki Awaz (1992)
 Dushman Zamana (1992)
 Agnee Morcha (1993)
 Kundan (1993)
 Kshatriya (1993) .... Maharaj Prthivi Singh (Surjangarh)
 Maha Shaktishaali (1994)
 Jodh Juaari (1994)
 Policewala Gunda (1995)
 Maidan-E-Jung (1995) .... Shankar
 Aazmayish (1995) .... Shanker Singh Rathod
 Taaqat (1995) .... Shakti Singh
 Hum Sab Chor Hain (1995)
 Smuggler (1996)
 Return of Jewel Thief (1996) .... Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh
 Himmatvar (1996) .... Sultan
 Aatank (1996) .... Jesu
 Mafia (1996) .... Fauji Ajit Singh
 Loha (1997) .... Shankar
 Gundagardi (1997)
 Dharma Karma (1997) .... Dharma
 Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) .... Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)
 Zulm O Situm (1998) .... SP. Arun
 Nyaydaata (1999) .... DCP Ram

 2000-an 

 Sultaan (2000)
 Meri Jung Ka Elaan (2000) .... Ajit Singh
 Jallad No. 1 (2000) .... Shankar
 Bhai Thakur (2000)
 Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hai (2003)
 Hum Kaun Hai? (2004) .... Virendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance)
 Kis Kis Ki Kismat (2004) .... Hasmukh Mehta
 Metro (2007) .... Amol
 Apne (2007) - Baldev Singh Chaudhary
 Johnny Gaddaar (2007) - Sheshadri
 Om Shanti Om 2007.... Himself in "Deewangi Deewangi"
 Har Pall (2009)... Baba
 Cheers - Celebrate Life'' (2009)

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