cinema

Dharmendra

The He-Man of Hindi cinema

More than three hundred films, and a screen warmth that outlived the era that made him a star.

A farm boy from Sahnewal in Punjab who answered a talent-hunt advertisement and became one of Hindi cinema's biggest draws.

Chosen cause

Pathshala Trust

Runs after-school learning centres for first-generation learners across small-town India.

Iconic moments

1960
First leading role
Stepped in front of the camera for the first time after winning a national talent hunt.
1975
Sholay
Played Veeru in the film that reset the scale of Hindi cinema.
1997
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement
Honoured for a body of work spanning more than three hundred films.