Happy Birthday Dharmendra! Check out some unmissable films of the legendary actor

Dharmendra is not only a legendary film actor, but also a creative producer and a politician. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian cinema. His starring roles in action films earned him the title of the “He-Man” of Bollywood. He was also honored with India’s third highest civilian honor Padma Bhushan. Dharmendra’s original name was Dharam Singh Deol but later he was mononymously referred to as Dharmendra. Today on the occasion of his birthday we will share some of his most iconic films that one shouldn’t miss of the legendary actor.Sholay

The cult classic Sholay was an action movie directed by Ramesh Sippy, which starred Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar. In the film Thakur Baldev Singh is a retired policeman. After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, Gabbar Singh, he hires two crooks to settle his score with dacoit.Chupke Chupke

Chupke Chupke by Hrishikesh Mukherjee starting Dharmendra is considered a comedy classic today even though the film was actually a remake of the Bengali hit Chhadmabeshi (1971), directed by Agradoot, a name used by a collective of filmmakers, and in also starred the legendary Uttam Kumar. In Chupke Chupke Dharmendra played Dr Parimal Tripathi, who was a botanist and professor, he falls in love with Sulekha (Sharmila Tagore) and they soon get married. Dharmendra showcased impeccable flair for comedy, which came as a pleasant surprise for his action fans.Yaadon Ki Baarat

1973’s Yaadon Ki Baarat, starred Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Vijay Arora and Tariq Khan. It is considered Hindi cinema’s first ‘masala’ film thanks to its fast-paced, drama- and action-packed plot, and its remarkable music by R.D. Burman. The film makes use of the very popular lost-and-found (the bichde hue bhai trope). In the film three brothers, Shankar (Dharmendra), Vijay (Vijay Arora) and Ratan (Tariq Khan) were separated as children, when their parents are shot by local smuggler Shakaal. The three boys grow up in different circumstances, but all still searching for each other and the man who killed their parents.Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya

In Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya Dharna Kya Dharmendra played Kajol’s father in this Salman Khan starrer, and was highly successful in making his presence felt in all his scenes, despite being surrounded by the younger lot.Seeta Aur Geeta

Seeta Aur Geeta is a comedy-drama film, written by Salim’Javed and directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film starred Hema Malini in a dual role with Dharmendra. Hema Malini was the lead in the movie and Dharmendra played the supporting role in the film. The film was super hit.Dream Girl

Dream Girl came out in 1977 and was directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The film cast Ashok Kumar as Verma, Dharmendra as Anupam Verma, Hema Malini as Sapna/Padma/Champabai/Dream girl/Rajkumari. This is one of the most iconic film of the duo, where Hema played five different roles in this film.Satyakam

The romantic, action film is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and featured Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore and Ashok Kumar as lead characters. The film was based on a Bengali novel of the same name by Narayan Sanyal.Phool Aur Patthar

Phool Aur Patthar is a romantic, action film directed by O. P. Ralhan, and written by Akhtar ul Iman and Ehsan Rizvi. It starred Meena Kumari along with Dharmendra, who played a villainous character. The film established Dharmendra the ”actor” into Dharmendra the ”star”Apne 2

The Deol family’s cult classic Apne was a blockbuster. Which got the 3 Deols first time together on screens and now directed by Anil Sharma and producer Deepak Mukut Apne 2 will bring the three generations of Deols i.e. Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Karan Deol together for its sequel, which is all set to release in Diwali 2021.Yamla Pagla Deewana

The film starred the Deols Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Dharmendra, along with Kulraj Randhawa, Anupam Kher, Johny Lever, Nafisa Ali. In the first installment of this film Sunny Deol arrives in Varanasi from Canada to take his crook father and brother, Dharmendra and Bobby Deol, back to his mother. However, when Dharmendra refuses to let go of Bobby, Sunny decides to go to Patiala to help Bobby in his quest for love.