Dharmendra

ActorProducer Dec 8 (died age 89) Ludhiana, Punjab, India 1960–2026 (66 year career)

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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-tim…

Known For

Film

Om Shanti Om

Self

Film

Sholay

Veeru

Film

Mera Naam Joker

Mahender Kumar

Film

Chupke Chupke

Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan

Film

Johnny Gaddaar

Sheshadri

Film

Life in a Metro

Amol

Film

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Kanwal Lund

Film

Yaadon Ki Baaraat

Shankar

Filmography

Acting (279)

Movies (266)

Ikkis

2026

as Brig. Madan Lal Khetarpal

5.9

Sholay: The Final Cut

2025

as Veeru

9.0

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya

2024

as Jai Singh Agnihotri

5.8

Desh Ke Gaddar

2024

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

as Kanwal Lund

Khalli Balli

Shimla Mirchi

Jora: The Second Chapter

2020

Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se

as Jaywant Parmar

Jora 10 Numbaria

as Jagga Baba

Second Hand Husband

Double Di Trouble

as Ajit and Manjit

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

2013

as Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba

3.5

Tell Me O Kkhuda

2011

as Anthony Costello / Tony

2.8

Yamla Pagla Deewana

2011

as Dharam Singh Dhillon

Life in a Metro

as Amol

Om Shanti Om

as Self

Johnny Gaddaar

as Sheshadri

Apne

as Baldev Singh Choudhary

Kis Kis Ki Kismat

as Hasmukh Mehta

Hum Kaun Hai

as Virendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance)

Bhookha Sher

Jagira

Shirdi Sai Baba

Daku Bhairav Singh

Ek Aur Jung

Jallad No. 1

Aakhri Dacait

Sultaan

Bhai Thakur

Nyaydaata

Loh Purush

Munnibai

Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya

1998

as Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)

Zulm-O-Sitam

Jeeo Shaan Se

Dharma Karma

as Dharma

Agnee Morcha

Gundagardi

Loha

as Shankar

Return of Jewel Thief

1996

as Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh

Smuggler

Aatank

as Jesu

Himmatvar

Mafia

Aazmayish

Paappi Devataa

as Rahim Khan

Maidan-E-Jung

as Shankar

Veer

Fauji

Taaqat

as Shaki Singh

Hum Sab Chor Hain

as Vijay Kumar

Policewala Gunda

Juaari

Maha Shaktishaali

Kshatriya

as Maharaja Pritvi Singh (Surjangarh)

Kundan

Kal Ki Awaz

as Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffri

3.0

Tahalka

1992

as Ex-Major Dharam Singh

6.6

Humlaa

1992

as Bhawani

Waqt Ka Badshah

1992

Zulm Ki Hukumat

1992

as Pitamber Koli

Khule-Aam

1992

as Shiva

Virodhi

Farishtay

as Veeru

Dushman Devta

Kohraam

Kaun Kare Kurbanie

as Police Inspector Arjun Singh

Paap Ki Aandhi

Trinetra

as Raja

Mast Kalandar

Kanoon Ki Zanjeer

Naaka Bandi

Hum Se Na Takrana

as Amar

Sherdil

1990

as Prakash R. Saxena / Prof. Avinash Saxena / Shera

Pyar Ka Karz

as Shekhar "Shaka"

Aakhri Ghulam

as Narrator

Shehzaade

1989

as Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav

3.0

Ilaaka

1989

as Inspector Dharam Verma

5.6

Vardi

1989

as Havaldar Bhagwan Singh

Batwara

Nafrat Ki Aandhi

as Sonu

Hathyar

as Khushal Khan

Sachai Ki Taqat

as Havaldar Ram Singh

Elaan-E-Jung

Sikka

Kasam Suhag Ki

as Thakur Sultan K. Singh

Akhri Muqabla

Mahaveera

Zalzala

Khatron Ke Khiladi

as Balwant / Karamvir / Teesri Adalat

4.0

Sone Pe Suhaaga

1988

as CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram Dada

4.0

Ganga Tere Desh Mein

1988

as Vijay Nath

7.5

Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga

as Shankar Saxena

Mardon Wali Baat

Superman

Loha

as Senior Police Inspector Amar

Hukumat

as Arjun Singh

Aag Hi Aag

as Bahadur Singh/Sher Singh

6.3

Mard Ki Zabaan

1987

Jaan Hatheli Pe

1987

as Soni Kapoor

Watan Ke Rakhwale

1987

as Mahavir

6.3

Insaniyat Ke Dushman

1987

as Insp. Shekhar Kapoor

Insaf Ki Pukar

1987

as Vijay

Mera Karam Mera Dharam

1987

as Ajay Shankar Sharma

Dadagiri

Sultanat

as General Khalid

Main Balwaan

as Inspector Chowdhury

Saveray Wali Gaadi

1986

as Sher Singh

6.5

Mohabbat Ki Kasam

1986

as Shop-owner ( Special Appearance)

Sitamgar

1985

as Sonu / Shankar

Lava

1985

as Narrator

Karishma Kudrat Kaa

1985

as Vijay/Karan

4.6

Ghulami

1985

as Ranjit Singh Choudhary

Insaaf Kaun Karega

as Virendra "Veeru"

Jhutha Sach

as Vijay

Baazi

as Police Inspector Ajay Sharma

Raaj Tilak

as Zorawar Singh

Jagir

as Shankar

Dharm Aur Qanoon

Sunny

as Inderjeet

Jeene Nahi Doonga

as Roshan / Raka

Naukar Biwi Ka

as Deepak Kumar

Jaani Dost

Razia Sultan

as Jamal-ud-Din Yakut

Qayamat

Andhaa Kaanoon

as Truck Driver

Ghazab

as Ajay Singh 'Munna' / Vijay Singh

8.0

Meharbaani

1982

Baghavat

1982

as Rajkumar Amar Singh

Do Dishayen

as Ajitesh

Main Inteqam Loonga

Badle Ki Aag

as Sher Singh 'Shera'

Rajput

as Manu

Samraat

as Ram

Teesri Aankh

as Ashok Nath

Naseeb

as Self

Aas Paas

as Arun Choudhury

Krodhi

as Vikramjit Singh / Acharya Shradhanand

6.5

Professor Pyarelal

1981

as Ram Shinde / Professor Pyarelal / Ronnie

6.0

Putt Jattan De

1981

as Chaudhary Dharam Singh

Katilon Ke Kaatil

as Ajit / Badshah

Khuda Kasam

Ram Balram

as Ram / Bholuram

Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves

as Ali Baba

Chunaoti

The Burning Train

as Ashok

Insaaf Ka Tarazu

as Soldier

Kartavya

as Vijay

Cinema Cinema

1979

as Self

Dil Kaa Heera

1979

as Customs Officer Rajat Sharma

Dillagi

as Swarn Kamal

Shalimar

as S.S. Kumar

Phandebaaz

as Rajkumar Kakkar/Rana Shantidas

Azaad

as Ashok / Azaad

Charandas

as Nazaqat Ali Qawaal

Dharam Veer

as Dharam Singh

Chacha Bhatija

as Shankar

Swami

as Nautaki Dancer

Do Chehere

as Kanwar Pran ( / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla ) Special Appearance.

Chala Murari Hero Banne

1977

as Self

Aaina

as Himself

Dream Girl

as Anupam Verma

Tinku

as Virendra Shah

Khel Khilari Ka

as Ajit

Kinara

as Chandan Arya

Chhoti Si Baat

as Self (in song "Janeman Janeman")

Barood

as Anup's Landlord

Charas

as Suraj Kumar

Maa

as Vijay

Sholay

as Veeru

Chupke Chupke

as Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan

Apne Dushman

as Brijesh

Chaitali

Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka

as Vishal

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty

1975

Saazish

1975

as Jaideep

Pratiggya

1975

as Inspector Davinder Singh/Ajit D. Singh/Thandedaar Inderjit Singh

4.0

Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja

1975

Do Sher

1974

as Special Appearance

Kunwara Baap

as Himself

International Crook

as Shekar

Dost

as Maanav

Resham Ki Dori

Patthar Aur Payal

as Chhote Thakur Ranjeet Singh

6.0

Pocket Maar

1974

as Shankar

Loafer

as Ranjit

Black Mail

as Kailash Gupta

Jugnu

as Ashok 'Jugnu' Roy

Jwar Bhata

as Balraj 'Biloo' Das Prasad

Yaadon Ki Baaraat

as Shankar

Jheel Ke Us Paar

as Sameer rai

Keemat

as Agent 116/Gopal

Kahani Kismat Ki

1973

as Ajit Sharma

5.5

Phagun

1973

as Gopal 'Gopu'

Piya Ka Ghar

1972

as Self

7.0

Raja Jani

1972

as Rajkumar 'Raja' Singh

6.2

Jaban

1972

as Guest Appearance

Samadhi

1972

as Lakhan Singh/Lakshman/Ajay/Jaswan

6.0

Seeta and Geeta

1972

as Raka

6.9

Lalkar (The Challenge)

Do Chor

Anokha Milan

Rakhwala

as Deepak Kumar

Naya Zamana

1971

6.0

Where the River Padma Flows

Guddi

as Dharmendra

Mera Gaon Mera Desh

as Ajit

Badnam Farishte

Ishq Par Zor Nahin

Mera Naam Joker

as Mahender Kumar

Tum Haseen Main Jawan

1970

as Sunil

Jeevan Mrityu

as Ashok Tandon

Sharafat

as Rajesh

Man Ki Aankhen

Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?

1970

as Anand

4.4

Satyakam

1969

as Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya

Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke

as Jaishankar

Khamoshi

as Mr. Dev (Patient #24) (Guest Appearance)

Yakeen

as Rajesh

Pyar Hi Pyar

as Vijay Pratap

Aadmi Aur Insaan

as Manish Mehra

The Gold Medal

Soldier as Thakur Daler Singh

1969

Mere Hamdam Mere Dost

as Sunil

Baharon Ki Manzil

as Dr. Rajesh Khanna

Ankhen

as Sunil

Shikar

1968

as Ajay Singh

6.5

Baazi

1968

as DSP Ajay

Izzat

1968

6.0

Majhli Didi

1967

as Bipinchandra 'Bipin'

Chandan Ka Palna

as Ajit

Dulhan Ek Raat Ki

as Ashok

Ghar Ka Chirag

1967

as Special Appearance

Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai

1967

Paari

1966

Mamta

1966

as Barrister Indraneel

2.7

Phool Aur Patthar

1966

as Shakti Singh / Shaaka

6.0

Devar

1966

as Shankar J. Rai / Bhola

Anupama

1966

as Ashok

6.5

Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi

1966

as Jitendra 'Jiten' Gupta

Love is life

Aaye Din Bahar Ke

as Ravi

Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya

as Ashok

Aakash Deep

Neela Akash

as Aakash

Kaajal

1965

as Rajesh

3.0

Chand Aur Suraj

1965

as Surajprakash A. Malik / Suraj

Purnima

1965

as Prakash

Aap Ki Parchhaiyan

1964

as Chandramohan (Channi) Chopra

Haqeeqat

1964

as Captain Bahadur Singh

Pooja Ke Phool

Mera Qasoor Kya Hai

Main Bhi Ladki Hoon

as Ram

Ganga Ki Lahren

as Ashok

Ayee Milan Ki Bela

as Ranjit

Begaana

Bandini

as Dr. Devendra

Anpadh

Soorat Aur Seerat

Shaadi

as Ramesh

Boy Friend

Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere

1960

as Ashok

Shola Aur Shabnam

1960

as Ravi (Bunnu)

Maine Pyaar Kiya Phir Se

Love Nation

as Dharmendra

10.0

Television (13)

Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment

as Self

Showtime

as Self

Taj: Divided by Blood

2023

as Shaikh Salim Chisti

6.4

Kanpur Waale Khuranas

as Himself

The Drama Company

as Self

The Kapil Sharma Show

as Himself

Comedy Nights Live

as Himself

Comedy Nights with Kapil

as Self

India's Got Talent

as Self - Judge

10 Ka Dum

as Himself

Indian Idol

as Self

Kaun Banega Crorepati

as Self

Aap Ki Adalat

as Himself

Crew (5)

Movies (5)

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

Producer

Chamku

Producer

Socha Na Tha

Producer

Indian

Producer

Ghayal

Producer