Dharam Singh Deol Biography and Career
Dharam Singh Deol is popularly know as Dharmendra, He is an Indian actor, producer and politician and is best known for his work in Hindi films. He was born on 8 December 1935 in Sahnewal, Punjab, during the British India rule. In this article we are going to talk about the biography, career, notable works, films and family of Actor Dharam Singh Deol so read the article till the end.
Dharam Singh Deol born to Kewal Kishan Singh Deol and Satwant Kaur into a Jat Sikh family. His ancestral village is Dangon, near Pakhowal Tehsil Raikot, Ludhiana. He is also Known as the first “He-Man” of Bollywood. Dharmendra has worked in over 301 films in a career spanning of over six decades.
He married with Parkash Kaur in 1954 and then with Hema Malini in 1980. By occupation he is an Actor, film producer, politician, singer film presenter and poet. He has 6 children including Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Esha Deol.
Career
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He became the winner of Film fare magazine’s nationally organised new talent award and went to Mumbai from Punjab, to work in the movie promised, being the award winner, but the movie was never made. He later made his debut with Arjun Hingorani’s Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere in 1960.
He worked as a supporting role in the film Boy Friend in 1961, and was cast as the romantic interest in several films between 1960 and 1967.
His most successful pairing was with Hema Malini, who went on to become his wife. The couple played together in many films including Raja Jani, Seeta Aur Geeta, Sharafat, Naya Zamana, Patthar Aur Payal, Tum Haseen Main Jawaan, Jugnu, Dost, Charas, Maa, Chacha Bhatija, Azaad and Sholay.
His most notable acting performances include Satyakam with Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and Sholay, which is listed by India times as one of the “Top 25 must see Bollywood films of all time”.
In 2005, the judges of the 50th annual Film fare Awards awarded Sholay the special distinction of Film fare Best Film of 50 years. He becomes star in a number of action films between 1976 and 1984.
He experimented with film production, he launched both of his sons in films, Sunny Deol in Betaab (1983) and Bobby Deol in Barsaat (1995) as well as his nephew Abhay Deol in Socha Na Tha (2005). He was the presenter for his films like Satyakam (1969) and Kab Kyun Aur Kahan (1970).
After a four-year living away from acting since 2003, he reappeared in films as a character actor in 2007 in Life in a… Metro and Apne, both films were critically and commercially successful.
Later on, he appears with both of his sons, Sunny and Bobby for the first time. His other release was Johnny Gaddaar. In 2011, he starred alongside his sons again in Yamla Pagla Deewana, which was released on 14 January 2011.
A sequel of Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, was released in 2013. He appeared with his daughter Esha Deol in his wife (Hema Malini)’s directorial venture, Tell Me O Khuda in 2011.
Short biography of Dharam Singh Deol
Dharam Singh Deol spent his early life in the village of Sahnewal and studied at Government Senior Secondary School at Lalton Kalan, Ludhiana, where his father was the village school’s headmaster. He did his matriculation in Phagwara in 1952. At that time schools of Punjab came under Panjab University, Chandigarh.
At the age of 19 in 1954 Dharmendra’s first marriage was with Parkash Kaur . Dharam Singh Deol had two sons from this marriage, Sunny and Bobby, current both are successful film actors and two daughters, Vijeeta and Ajeeta. His nephew Abhay Deol is also an actor.
After moving to Bombay and getting into the film industry, Dharmendra married to Hema Malini. He and Malini worked together in a number of movies in the early 1970s, including Sholay. The couple has two daughters, Esha Deol born in 1981 and she is an actress, and Ahana Deol born in 1985 and she is an assistant director.
Dharmendra’s grandson and son of Bobby Deol, is also named “Dharam Singh Deol” after Dharmendra. In the year 2019, Dharmendra’s grandson and Sunny Deol’s son Karan Deol made a debut with Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas.
Awards and achievements
In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema. He was also member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India, representing Bikaner constituency of Rajasthan from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In 2012, he was awarded India’s third-highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.
He has received the World Iron Man award.
He received a Special Award for his “contribution in Indian Cinema” at the Kalakar Awards.
He is a recipient of the “Living Legend Award” by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Indian entertainment industry.
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Random biography facts about Dharam Singh Deol
In 2003 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sansui Viewers’ Choice Movie Awards.
In 2004, he was honoured for Best Contribution to Indian Cinema.
In 2005, he received the Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement.
In 2007, he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pune International Film Festival.
In 2007, he received an IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2007, he received an award for Humanitarian Services to the Indian Nation.
In 2007, he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award by DBR Entertainment.
Along with these awards he had received many more awards in for their notable work in the Indian film industry as an actor, film producer, film presenter and also achieved awards as a politician and social worker.
We hope this biography article of Dharam Singh Deol will be helpful for you to understand his journey and works.
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