Dharmendra
Dharmendra (born on 8 December 1935)[2] is an Indian movie actor and politician. His starring roles in action movies earned him nicknames such as "Action King" and "He-Man".[3] One of his most known roles was in Sholay (1975).[4]
Dharmendra | |
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| Member of the Indian Parliament for Bikaner | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rameshwar Lal Dudi |
| Succeeded by | Arjun Ram Meghwal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1935
(aged 89) Nasrali, Punjab, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Children | Sunny Deol (Ajay Singh Deol) Bobby Deol (Vijay Singh Deol) Vijayta Deol Ajeeta Deol Esha Deol Ahana Deol |
| Alma mater | Ramgarhia College, Phagwara |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, politician |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2012) |
| Signature |  |
He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing Bikaner constituency in Rajasthan from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of the Lok Sabha from 2004 through 2009.
In 2012, he was honored India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.[5]
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Dharmendra with his father
Dharmendra with his sons, Bobby (on left), Sunny Deol (right hand side)
Dharmendra and Bachchan starrer Sholay (1975) recorded an estimated
15-18 crore footfalls, making it the highest grossing Indian film in terms of audience attendance to date.
Dharmendra at an event in 2011
President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Dharmendra in 2012
Dharmendra being awarded the Babasaheb Ambedkar Nobel Award in 2017
References
- ↑ Hema Malini on 35th wedding anniversary. Mid Day. http://www.mid-day.com/articles/love-is-togetherness-hema-malini-on-35th-wedding-anniversary/16181170. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑ "14th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ↑ "Hema is still my dream girl: Dharmendra". The Times of India. 10 January 2013. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-10/news-interviews/36238343_1_hindi-films-dharmendra-action-flicks. Retrieved 16 August 2015.[dead link]
- ↑ "Top Box Office Draws of Indian Cinema". Ibosnetwork,com. Retrieved 20 November 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
Other websites
Media related to Dharmendra at Wikimedia Commons
- Dharmendra on IMDb
- Official Website Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
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