Dharmendra dies days before his 90th birthday

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Legendary actor Dharmendra died at 89 in Mumbai, today. The actor was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital earlier this month. Bollywood’s beloved He-Man leaves behind an extraordinary cinematic legacy of more than six decades. His last rites was attended by Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchahn, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor and others.

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00:00Viewers, we bring to you some very tragic news at this given point.

00:05This is legendary actor Dharmeendra passing away.

00:08This is what we are learning at this given point.

00:10Actor passes away after prolonged illness that he had been suffering from.

00:15Actor Dharmeendra's family statement is still awaited, but IANS has come out to say.

00:20And this is the report that we in fact are receiving at this given point.

00:24Actor Dharmeendra, who was 89, has just passed away after prolonged illness.

00:31These are the preliminary details that we are in fact receiving.

00:34A rather tragic news, a legendary actor, the veteran actor, the he-man of Bollywood,

00:41who was also referred to as Dharam Paji, as the Greek god of the 70s,

00:46the romantic and action hero of Bollywood from that era.

00:51And right now, the actor's family's statement is still awaited.

00:56But right now, these are the details that we are getting.

00:58He has, the legendary actor, has in fact passed away.

01:03But then again, this is IANS bringing us this very news.

01:07This is the report that's coming in from IANS.

01:09We are still awaiting for an official confirmation from the family about this very news.

01:15But yes, these are reports from IANS that the legendary actor has passed away at the age of 89

01:22after a battling prolonged illness.

01:25We are reflecting on the life of the true legend and veteran actor Dharmeendra,

01:30lovingly known as the he-man of Indian cinema, a career that spanned more than six decades.

01:35He gave us memorable performances in several movies,

01:39some of them being Shole, Fool or Patthar, Yado Ki Bara,

01:43just off the top of the head at this given point.

01:46He was far more than just a beloved star.

01:48He was a cultural icon, a charismatic and fearless icon,

01:53as defined by his generation and generations after that.

01:57And yet beyond that, at this given point,

02:00the warmth of his presence, the charm of his smile,

02:02that is what we all in fact recall at this given point,

02:04as we are learning of this tragic news.

02:06Again, this is IANS report that we are reiterating again and again

02:10of the legendary actor having passed away at the age of 89.

02:14We're still awaiting a formal confirmation from the family.

02:18He was, in fact, battling illness for the longest time

02:22and he was even hospitalized till earlier weeks of November,

02:27the early weeks of November.

02:29And then he had again been brought home after that.

02:33He had, his family members had come out to say that he had been recovering,

02:36but at this given point, this is the news that we are bringing to you.

02:40Again, coming in from IANS,

02:44that actor, the veteran, the legendary actor, Dharmedar, has passed away.

02:52As we remember him today, our thoughts are with his family,

02:56his devoted fans and all who were touched by his extraordinary journey.

02:59Through his physical presence, he will deeply be missed.

03:04His legacy will, of course, continue to shine brightly on the silver screen

03:09and will remain with us forever.

03:13But for now, these are the details we are getting.

03:16It's a tragedy.

03:16It's a big loss, an unimaginable loss for Bollywood, for the country.

03:23As per reports, that's coming in from the IANS,

03:28legendary actor, Dharmedra Ji, having passed away.

03:32And I'm being joined by Marisha Keel

03:35on this very piece of information that we are picking up from the IANS.

03:39News agency IANS is now reporting

03:44that legendary actor and superstar Dharmedra has passed away.

03:48This is coming in from the news agency IANS,

03:51which is saying just a few minutes ago that Dharmedra has passed away.

03:56Remember, he was born as Dharm Singh Deol in 1935 in Punjab,

04:01was a towering figure in Indian cinema.

04:04His journey began from a small village in Punjab

04:09and then he went on to become Bollywood's most celebrated actor,

04:13perhaps one of the most celebrated actors and stars

04:17who continued to inspire cinema for decades.

04:21Visuals are coming in of Isha Deol, his wife, Hema Malini,

04:26who's also a member of parliament.

04:27All of them arrive at his home.

04:30This is coming in from IANS, which is an agency,

04:35a news agency which is now reporting

04:37that legendary actor known for his charm, strength and humility.

04:41A rare combination that truly made him a legend.

04:46Dharmedra has passed away.

04:48Dharmedra's love for cinema

04:50and of course his career spreading over six decades.

04:53That's how long his career has been.

04:58Sana Farzeen is joining me on the phone line.

05:01Sana, as we wait for the family to issue a statement,

05:06this is coming in from a news agency

05:08which is now saying that Dharmedra has passed away.

05:11Absolutely, Maria, rightly mentioned the news agencies have covered

05:17and we can see that the family can be spotted at the clinician ground,

05:21the Pawan Hans clinician ground in Mumbai, Andheri.

05:25And we are still waiting for the family statement on this.

05:29But however, agencies have confirmed that Dharmedra,

05:33who's one of the most celebrated actors in Indian cinema,

05:37and he has passed away and he had a career spanning 65 years

05:41and he's worked over 300 films

05:43and actually holds the record for starring

05:45in the highest number of hit films in Hindi cinema

05:48and he's been a celebrated actor.

05:51He's left behind a legacy of stars,

05:54Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol.

05:55His two sons have been such popular stars in the 90s and 2000

05:59and his two daughters, Aisha Deol and Ahana Deol

06:03and of course, his wife, Hema Malini,

06:05we all have followed the Deol family's career

06:09and his grandsons have also,

06:11one of the grandsons has made his debut

06:12and reportedly, the other grandsons are also set to make a debut soon.

06:17They are one of the most loved families in Indian cinema

06:21and right now, we can see at the cremation ground,

06:24Aamir Khan, Mitab Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan

06:26have arrived to pay their last respects.

06:28As of now, however, no family statement has been issued.

06:32There's no official confirmation on it

06:34but from what we are witnessing right now

06:37and as per agency reports, the actor passed away.

06:40He was 89 and he's had a full-fledged career in Indian cinema.

06:44He's been one of the most loved stars

06:46and absolutely this leaves behind a very inevitable mark

06:52in the Indian cinema.

06:54And Aghub, now we're just waiting for the family statement

06:57from what we are hearing and witnessing right now.

06:59Celebrities and his families have gathered at Kavanhan's

07:03and there's a huge crowd outside his home in Jew.

07:06There is no official statement as I have been saying

07:09but our agencies and families being at the cremation ground

07:14have been hinting at his demise.

07:17And Dharmendra has, of course, been absolutely,

07:20he made his debut in 1960

07:22and he's had more than 60 years of career.

07:26His last film, which is said to be his last film,

07:28Ickyus, is set to release in December 25th.

07:31It stars Amitab Bachchan's grandson, Aghastya Manda.

07:35It's an army film.

07:36And today, in the morning,

07:38the first visual of Dharmendra was released

07:41by the production house, Maddox Films.

07:43So there's a lot of anticipation around his film

07:45and Dharmendra, as we all know,

07:47has been loved throughout the country

07:50and, of course, everyone else.

07:52We are just waiting as of now

07:54for his family statement.

07:57Dharmendra acted in over 250 films

08:00and that covered multiple genres

08:04from action to romance to comedy.

08:07He was known as the He-Man of Bollywood.

08:11He would have celebrated his 90th birthday

08:14on 8th of December.

08:16But two weeks before his 90th birthday,

08:20Dharmendra has passed away.

08:22That is what IANS, the news agency, is saying.

08:26Dharmendra worked with legendary directors

08:31like Rishikesh Mukherjee, Ramesh Sipi,

08:34Manmohan Desai and shared screens with icons,

08:36the biggest superstars of Indian cinema

08:38like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna.

08:41His iconic films include Shole

08:43in which he played the role of Veeru,

08:48which, of course, was one of the most loved characters

08:51of Indian cinema.

08:52Chupke Chupke, another very famous film

08:54of Dharmendra of 1975,

08:56Phool or Pathar in 1966,

08:59which perhaps catapulted him to stardom.

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