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Dharmendra Turns 82, Hema Wishes Good Health, Happiness

Darpan News Desk IANS, 08 Dec, 2017 12:47 PM
  • Dharmendra Turns 82, Hema Wishes Good Health, Happiness

On veteran actor Dharmendra's 82nd birthday on Friday, his wife and actress-politician Hema Malini prayed for his good health and happiness.

 

Hema tweeted a string of photographs along with Dharmendra and captioned them: "On Dharamji's birthday, I pray for his happiness and good health. God bless him always. Nostalgia time! One of our early photos together."

 

Dharmendra has worked with Hema in films like "Burning Train", "Sholay", "Naseeb" and "Dream Girl".

 

The two got married in 1979 and have two daughters together -- Esha Deol and Ahana Deol.

 

Currently, the actor is busy with "Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se" along with his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, whom he had with his first wife.

 
 
 
 

AT 82, DHARMENDRA DOESN'T WANT TO SLOW DOWN 

 

Dharmendra turned 82 on Friday, and Bollywood's 'yamla, pagla, deewana' has no plans to slow down. The veteran actor says he doesn't want to be a lazy person and wants to continue working.

 

"My passion and love is to work. I love work. Without work, I will be a lazy person. I don't want to be lazy. I want to stay active," Dharmendra told IANS when he was in the capital to shoot international film "Dream Catcher" earlier this year.

 

Dharmendra, who traces his roots to Punjab, entered showbiz in 1960 with "Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere" going on to create an image of Bollywood's He-Man, after Dara Singh.

 
 

The veteran, who will soon complete 60 years in the industry, has entertained audiences with movies of all genres -- from the intense "Bandini" and "Satyakam" to potboilers like "Raja Jani" and "Pratigya", and as a comic artist with perfect timing in "Sholay" and "Chupke Chupke".

 

He proved his skills as an actor with "Anupama" and "Yakeen". In recent times, he was seen in "Life In A... Metro", "Apne" and "Yamla, Pagla, Deewana".

 

Dharmendra, married to Bollywood's "Dream Girl" Hema Malini, is known for his simplicity, humility and for staying connected to his roots.

 

He says he doesn't like comparison between actors.

 
 

"I don't compare. I don't want to say anything about anyone. We talk about ourselves. We don't compare ourselves with others. Why should we?

 

"The love that we get from people is enough for us."

 

Dharmendra's sons Sunny and Bobby look up to him.

 

"My dad is my inspiration. My dad has worked from the age of maybe ten or 12. He has come from a small village. He worked in a factory and he used to tell people with whom he used to work that he wants to become an actor.

 

"His dream was always to be an actor. He ran away from home and he has worked all through his life. And someone like that, at the age of 82, still wants to work is an inspiration in itself."

 

Bobby, who made his debut with "Barsaat" in 1995, added: "I can never reach the level my father did."

 

Currently, Dharmendra is busy with "Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se".

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