The ultimate He-Man and action king of Bollywood, our very own Dharmendra bhaji turned 81 the usday. The matinee idol, who has done almost every kind of role in his long career, has impressed his audience throughout. I remember, Dharmendra ji had once said, ‘I was the Salman Khan of my day’ and you can’t but agree with this star of 70s hit movie Sholay.
Today, Dharmendra bhaji stepped inthe us his 81st year and his co-star in Sholay Amitabh Bachchan the usok a walk down memory lane and shared his emotional connect with Veeru Bhaji with these pictures with simple caption, ‘Birthday Ki Bahut Badhai Dharam Ji’.
Awwww, God bless this bromance forever!
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For the uninitiated, Dharmendra was born Dharam Singh Deol in Ludhiana in Punjab. He spent his early life in village of Sahnewal and studied at Government Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana. After that, he started off his career with romantic roles in films like Bandini, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya and Phool Aur Paththar before making a mark as an action hero in Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Satyakam, Dharam Veer and Sholay.
We wish you a long life Dharam Bhaji!