{"id":2175044,"date":"2025-11-24T15:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2175044"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:43:06","slug":"bollywood-legend-dharmendra-dies-at-89-dharmendra-rip-celebrity-news-and-gossip-entertainment-photos-and-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bollywood-legend-dharmendra-dies-at-89-dharmendra-rip-celebrity-news-and-gossip-entertainment-photos-and-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Bollywood Legend Dharmendra Dies at 89 | Dharmendra, RIP | Celebrity News and Gossip | Entertainment, Photos and Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>Bollywood legend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/dharmendra\/\" title=\"Dharmendra\"><strong>Dharmendra<\/strong><\/a> has sadly passed away at the age of 89.<\/p>\n<p>The acting legend had enjoyed a decades-long career with over 300 credits to his name. He was often called the \u201coriginal He-Man of Bollywood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was well known for films and titles like <em>Sholay, Phool Aur Patthar, Anupama, Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Seeta Aur Geeta, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Dost, Dream Girl,<\/em> and <em>The Burning Train<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/india\/dharmendra-iconic-bollywood-actor-indian-cinemas-man-dies-89-rcna245592\" onclick=\"getOutboundLink('https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/india\/dharmendra-iconic-bollywood-actor-indian-cinemas-man-dies-89-rcna245592'); return false;\">NBC News<\/a> reports that he had been hospitalized on and off in Mumbai, India for the past few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister <strong>Narendra Modi<\/strong> wrote on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/narendramodi\/status\/1992884677124690030\" onclick=\"getOutboundLink('https:\/\/x.com\/narendramodi\/status\/1992884677124690030'); return false;\">X<\/a>, \u201cThe passing of Dharmendra Ji marks the end of an era in Indian cinema. He was an iconic film personality, a phenomenal actor who brought charm and depth to every role he played. The manner in which he played diverse roles struck a chord with countless people. Dharmendra Ji was equally admired for his simplicity, humility and warmth. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with his family, friends and innumerable fans. Om Shanti.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by two wives, <strong>Hema Malini<\/strong> and <strong>Prakash Kaur<\/strong>, and their children and grandchildren. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/rip\/\" title=\"Rip\"><strong>RIP<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2&appId=145071315902360\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.justjared.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bollywood legend Dharmendra has sadly passed away at the age of 89. 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