Dharmendra
261 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 8, 1935
- Died
- Nov 24, 2025 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- Ludhiana, Punjab, India
- Also known as
- धर्मेन्द्र · Dharam Singh Deol
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-time Blockbuster film, Sholay and also went on to star in numerous successful Bollywood films cutting across four remarkable decades. Dharmendra has thus established himself as one of the most prominent figures of the Hindi film industry
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Known for
Dharmendra: movies and TV shows
Acting (258)
- Upcoming Love Nation
as Dharmendra
- 2026 Ikkis
as Brig. Madan Lal Khetarpal
- 2024
- 2024 Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
as Jai Singh Agnihotri
- 2023 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
as Kanwal Lund
- 2023
- 2022
- 2020
- 2020
- 2018 Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se
as Jaywant Parmar
- 2017 Jora 10 Numbaria
as Jagga Baba
- 2015
- 2014 Double Di Trouble
as Ajit and Manjit
- 2013 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
as Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba
- 2011 Tell Me O Kkhuda
as Anthony Costello / Tony
- 2011 Yamla Pagla Deewana
as Dharam Singh Dhillon
- 2007 Johnny Gaddaar
as Sheshadri
- 2007 Apne
as Baldev Singh Choudhary
- 2007 Life in a Metro
as Amol
- 2004 Kis Kis Ki Kismat
as Hasmukh Mehta
- 2004 Hum Kaun Hai
as Virendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance)
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998 Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
as Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)
- 1997 Dharma Karma
as Dharma
- 1997 Loha
as Shankar
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997
- 1996 Return of Jewel Thief
as Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh
- 1996 Aatank
as Jesu
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995 Hum Sab Chor Hain
as Vijay Kumar
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995 Taaqat
as Shaki Singh
- 1995
- 1995 Paappi Devataa
as Rahim Khan
- 1995
- 1995 Maidan-E-Jung
as Shankar
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993 Kshatriya
as Maharaja Pritvi Singh (Surjangarh)
- 1993
- 1992 Kal Ki Awaz
as Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffri
- 1992 Zulm Ki Hukumat
as Pitamber Koli
- 1992 Tahalka
as Ex-Major Dharam Singh
- 1992 Humlaa
as Bhawani
- 1992 Khule-Aam
as Shiva
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991
- 1991 Kaun Kare Kurbanie
as Police Inspector Arjun Singh
- 1991 Trinetra
as Raja
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 Farishtay
as Veeru
- 1991
- 1990 Sherdil
as Prakash R. Saxena / Prof. Avinash Saxena / Shera
- 1990 Hum Se Na Takrana
as Amar
- 1990
- 1990 Pyar Ka Karz
as Shekhar "Shaka"
- 1990
- 1989 Shehzaade
as Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989 Aakhri Ghulam
as Narrator
- 1989 Sachai Ki Taqat
as Havaldar Ram Singh
- 1989 Ilaaka
as Inspector Dharam Verma
- 1989 Nafrat Ki Aandhi
as Sonu
- 1989 Kasam Suhag Ki
as Thakur Sultan K. Singh
- 1989 Vardi
as Havaldar Bhagwan Singh
- 1989 Hathyar
as Khushal Khan
- 1989
- 1988 Ganga Tere Desh Mein
as Vijay Nath
- 1988 Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga
as Shankar Saxena
- 1988 Sone Pe Suhaaga
as CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram Dada
- 1988
- 1988 Khatron Ke Khiladi
as Balwant / Karamvir / Teesri Adalat
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987 Insaf Ki Pukar
as Vijay
- 1987 Watan Ke Rakhwale
as Mahavir
- 1987 Jaan Hatheli Pe
as Soni Kapoor
- 1987 Mera Karam Mera Dharam
as Ajay Shankar Sharma
- 1987 Insaaf Kaun Karega
as Virendra 'Veeru'
- 1987 Aag Hi Aag
as Bahadur Singh/Sher Singh
- 1987 Hukumat
as Arjun Singh
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 Loha
as Senior Police Inspector Amar
- 1987 Insaniyat Ke Dushman
as Insp. Shekhar Kapoor
- 1986 Main Balwaan
as Inspector Chowdhury
- 1986 Sultanat
as General Khalid
- 1986 Saveray Wali Gaadi
as Sher Singh
- 1986 Mohabbat Ki Kasam
as Shop-owner ( Special Appearance)
- 1985 Karishma Kudrat Kaa
as Vijay/Karan
- 1985 Sitamgar
as Sonu / Shankar
- 1985 Ghulami
as Ranjit Singh Choudhary
- 1985 Lava
as Narrator
- 1984 Jhutha Sach
as Vijay
- 1984 Jagir
as Shankar
- 1984 Sunny
as Inderjeet
- 1984 Raaj Tilak
as Zorawar Singh
- 1984
- 1984 Baazi
as Police Inspector Ajay Sharma
- 1984 Jeene Nahi Doonga
as Roshan / Raka
- 1983
- 1983 Naukar Biwi Ka
as Deepak Kumar
- 1983 Razia Sultan
as Jamal-ud-Din Yakut
- 1983
- 1983 Andhaa Kaanoon
as Truck Driver
- 1982 Samraat
as Ram
- 1982 Baghavat
as Rajkumar Amar Singh
- 1982 Ghazab
as Ajay Singh 'Munna' / Vijay Singh
- 1982 Badle Ki Aag
as Sher Singh 'Shera'
- 1982
- 1982 Teesri Aankh
as Ashok Nath
- 1982 Rajput
as Manu
- 1982
- 1982 Do Dishayen
as Ajitesh
- 1981 Katilon Ke Kaatil
as Ajit / Badshah
- 1981
- 1981 Professor Pyarelal
as Ram Shinde / Professor Pyarelal / Ronnie
- 1981 Krodhi
as Vikramjit Singh / Acharya Shradhanand
- 1981 Putt Jattan De
as Chaudhary Dharam Singh
- 1981 Aas Paas
as Arun Choudhury
- 1980 Insaaf Ka Tarazu
as Soldier
- 1980 Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Ali Baba
- 1980 Ram Balram
as Ram / Bholuram
- 1980 The Burning Train
as Ashok
- 1980
- 1979 Kartavya
as Vijay
- 1979 Dil Kaa Heera
as Customs Officer Rajat Sharma
- 1978 Shalimar
as S.S. Kumar
- 1978 Phandebaaz
as Rajkumar Kakkar/Rana Shantidas
- 1978 Azaad
as Ashok / Azaad
- 1978 Dillagi
as Swarn Kamal
- 1977 Charandas
as Nazaqat Ali Qawaal
- 1977 Dharam Veer
as Dharam Singh
- 1977 Kinara
as Chandan Arya
- 1977 Khel Khilari Ka
as Ajit
- 1977 Chacha Bhatija
as Shankar
- 1977 Swami
as Nautaki Dancer
- 1977 Dream Girl
as Anupam Verma
- 1977 Do Chehere
as Kanwar Pran ( / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla ) Special Appearance.
- 1977 Tinku
as Virendra Shah
- 1976 Maa
as Vijay
- 1976 Charas
as Suraj Kumar
- 1976 Barood
as Anup's Landlord
- 1975
- 1975 Apne Dushman
as Brijesh
- 1975
- 1975 Sholay
as Veeru
- 1975 Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
as Vishal
- 1975 Pratiggya
as Inspector Davinder Singh/Ajit D. Singh/Thandedaar Inderjit Singh
- 1975 Chupke Chupke
as Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan
- 1975 Saazish
as Jaideep
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974 Patthar Aur Payal
as Chhote Thakur Ranjeet Singh
- 1974 International Crook
as Shekar
- 1974 Pocket Maar
as Shankar
- 1974 Dost
as Maanav
- 1974 Do Sher
as Special Appearance
- 1973 Kahani Kismat Ki
as Ajit Sharma
- 1973 Jwar Bhata
as Balraj 'Biloo' Das Prasad
- 1973 Phagun
as Gopal 'Gopu'
- 1973 Jugnu
as Ashok 'Jugnu' Roy
- 1973 Jheel Ke Us Paar
as Sameer rai
- 1973 Loafer
as Ranjit
- 1973 Yaadon Ki Baaraat
as Shankar
- 1973 Black Mail
as Kailash Gupta
- 1973 Keemat
as Agent 116/Gopal
- 1972 Seeta and Geeta
as Raka
- 1972 Lalkar
as Wing Commander Rajan Kapoor
- 1972
- 1972 Raja Jani
as Rajkumar 'Raja' Singh
- 1972 Samadhi
as Lakhan Singh/Lakshman/Ajay/Jaswan
- 1972 Jaban
as Guest Appearance
- 1972
- 1971
- 1971 Guddi
as Dharmendra
- 1971 Rakhwala
as Deepak Kumar
+ 58 more credits
Behind the camera (5)
- 2013 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Producer
- 2008 Chamku
Producer
- 2005 Socha Na Tha
Producer
- 2001 Indian
Producer
- 1990 Ghayal
Producer
Talk shows and appearances (22)
- 2024 Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment
1 episode
- 2024 Showtime
1 episode
- 2018 Kanpur Waale Khuranas
1 episode
- 2017 The Drama Company
1 episode
- 2016 The Kapil Sharma Show
2 episodes
- 2016 Comedy Nights Live
1 episode
- 2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil
3 episodes
- 2009 India's Got Talent
18 episodes
- 2008 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
3 episodes
- 2008 10 Ka Dum
1 episode
- 2007
- 2004 Indian Idol
2 episodes
- 2000 Kaun Banega Crorepati
1 episode
- 1992 Aap Ki Adalat
1 episode
- 1988
- 1981
- 1979
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976
- 1974
- 1972