US EditionDharmendra Dies: Indian Acting Icon Known As ‘Bollywood’s He-Man’ Was 89
Dharmendra, awarded Padma Bhushan, died after a prolonged illness; treated at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital and home, inspiring tributes from leaders and the film community.
- On Monday, November 24, 2025, Dharmendra, veteran actor , breathed his last at his Mumbai residence, family spokesperson confirmed.
- Earlier this month, he was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital for over 10 days before the family shifted his care to home; he would have turned 90 on December 8.
- Over a six-decade span, Dharmendra appeared in over 300 films, headlining classics like Sholay, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Satyakam, and Seeta Aur Geeta.
- Leaders and film figures across states, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, called Dharmendra's passing a major loss and said his performances will inspire generations.
- Beyond cinema, he was known as the 'He-Man', served as an MP after his 2004 election from Bikaner, and his native villages Dango and Sahnewal, Ludhiana district, Punjab, mourned him.
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