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 byRameshwar Lal Dudi
Succeeded byArjun Ram Meghwal
Personal details
Born (1935-12-08) 8 December 1935 (age 89)
Nasrali, Punjab, British India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
  • Parkash Kaur
    (m.1954–present); 4 children
    [1]Hema Malini
    (m.1979–present); 2 children
ChildrenSunny Deol (Ajay Singh Deol)
Bobby Deol (Vijay Singh Deol)
Vijayta Deol
Ajeeta Deol
Esha Deol
Ahana Deol
Alma materRamgarhia College, Phagwara
OccupationActor, producer, politician
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2012)
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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]

Dharmendra Media

References

  1. 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. 
  2. "14th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  3. "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]
  4. "Top Box Office Draws of Indian Cinema". Ibosnetwork,com. Retrieved 20 November 2010.[dead link]
  5. "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

Other websites

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