Overview
- Filmmaker Karan Johar announced the death on Nov. 24, calling it the end of an era.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Dharmendra’s impact in a message on X.
- Reports cite recent respiratory complications before his passing, and the family had not issued a detailed statement.
- Cremation rites at the Juhu crematorium drew leading figures, including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Hema Malini.
- Across more than 300 films, he became best known for Sholay’s Veeru, earned a 1997 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, and later served as a BJP MP from 2004 to 2009.