Happy Birthday DHARMENDRA

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Dharmendra born on 8th December 1935 at Nusrali, a village in Ludhiana district Punjab.His real name was Dharam Singh Deol.One of the most respected veteran actors in Indian film industry, he is the recipient of the prestigious Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema. He was also honored with India's third highest civilian honor Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.In 2011, he was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Ratna Award at the Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Awards.Young, well-built, and good-looking, he developed an interest in the show business and won the �Filmfare� magazine's new talent award. Following this he decided to pursue an acting career and moved to Mumbai in search of better prospects.

He got his first break with Arjun Hingorani's �Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere� in 1960.He had a supporting role in the film Boy Friend in 1961,He was cast as the romantic interest in several films between 1960-67but real break came with Phool Aur Patthar (1966), This film made him the He Man of Bollywood.Phool Aur Paththar became the highest-grossing film of 1966 and Dharmendra received his first Filmfare nomination for Best Actor.

His most successful pairing was with Hema Malini with whom he gave many hits.Some of the hits were Raja Jani, Seeta Aur Geeta, Sharafat, Naya Zamana, Jugnu, Dost, Charas, Chacha Bhatija, Azaad, and Sholay.

Dharmendra worked with many A list actresses like Meena Kumari, Mala Sinha, Saira Banu, Sharmila Tagore, Asha Parekh, Parveen Babi, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Jaya Prada. Since Dharmendra did both romantic and action films, he was called a versatile actor.

He started his career in 1960 and had to deal with the mercurial rise of Shammi Kapoor. In the 60�s, he had to contend with Rajendra �Jubilee� Kumar as well. Come 1969 he lived and thrived in the shadow of the Rajesh Khannaphenomenon. And just before he could stake claim to the marquee crown in the early �70s, came the angry young man Amitabh Bachchan.

In 1983 Dharmendra set up a production company known as Vijayta Films. Its first film was Betaab, released in 1983, starring his son Sunny Deol as the lead actor in his debut movie. The film was a blockbuster. In 1990 he produced the action flick Ghayal, also starring Sunny. The film won seven Filmfare Awards, including the Best Movie Award. It won National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Dharmendra launched the career of his younger son, Bobby, in 1995 in Barsaat.He also launched his nephew Abhay Deol in Socha Na Tha (2005).
He appeare with both his sons, Sunny and Bobby for the first time in their Home Production Apne in 2007,later he starred alongside his sons again in Yamla Pagla Deewana released on 14 January 2011.

Dharmendra's first marriage was to Parkash Kaur at the age of 19 in 1954. Later he married Hema Malini after converting to Islam to stay married to his previous wife without having to get a divorce,

Although he was not crowned as superstar, he remained the most loved star of Bollywood. He is a born entertainer and we reckon, like most eccentric geniuses, doesn�t know where to stop. The reason Dharmendra continued to be a successful leading man,let's Celebrate his 81st Birthday with some of his memorable songs.