Dharmendra is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. Nicknamed the "He-Man" of Bollywood, Dharmendra is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema and to be among the most handsome Indian actors of all time. [1] [2]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1960 | Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere | Ashok | [3] | |
1961 | Shola Aur Shabnam | Ravi (Bunnu) | [4] | |
Boy Friend | Inspector Sunil Singh | |||
1962 | Soorat Aur Seerat | N/A | ||
Anpadh | Deepak M. Nath | [5] | ||
Shaadi | Ramesh R. Malhotra | [6] | ||
1963 | Bandini | Dr. Devendra | [7] | |
Begaana | Prakash | |||
1964 | Ayee Milan Ki Bela | Ranjit | [8] | |
Pooja Ke Phool | Balraj | [9] | ||
Mera Qasoor Kya Hai | N/A | |||
Haqeeqat | Captain Bahadur Singh | [10] | ||
Ganga Ki Lahren | Ashok | |||
Aap Ki Parchhaiyan | Chandramohan Chopra (Channi) | |||
Main Bhi Ladki Hoon | Ram | [3] | ||
1965 | Purnima | Prakash | ||
Neela Aakash | Aakash | |||
Kaajal | Rajesh | [11] | ||
Chand Aur Suraj | Surajprakash A. Malik | |||
Akashdeep | Tarun | [12] | ||
1966 | Phool Aur Patthar | Shakti Singh (Shaaka) | [13] | |
Mohabbat Zindagi Hai | Amar | |||
Mamta | Barrister Indraneel | [14] | ||
Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya | Ashok | [15] | ||
Devar | Shankar J. Rai (Bhola) | [16] | ||
Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi | Jitendra Gupta (Jiten) | [17] | ||
Anupama | Ashok | [18] | ||
Aaye Din Bahar Ke | Ravi | [19] | ||
Paari | Ghanashyam Dhali | Bengali film | [20] | |
1967 | Majhli Didi | Bipinchandra (Bipin) | [21] | |
Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai | N/A | |||
Ghar Ka Chirag | N/A | [22] | ||
Dulhan Ek Raat Ki | Ashok | [23] | ||
Chandan Ka Palna | Ajit | |||
1968 | Shikar | Ajay Singh | [24] | |
Mere Hamdam Mere Dost | Sunil | [3] | ||
Izzat | Shekhar / Dilip P. Singh [a] | [25] | ||
Baharon Ki Manzil | Dr. Rajesh Khanna | [26] | ||
Ankhen | Sunil | [27] | ||
Baazi | D. S. P. Ajay | |||
1969 | Yakeen | Rajesh / Jackoss [a] | ||
Satyakam | Satyapriya Acharya (Sath) | [28] | ||
Khamoshi | Dev Kumar (Patient #24) | Cameo | [29] | |
Aadmi Aur Insaan | Munish Mehra | [30] | ||
Pyar Hi Pyar | Vijay Pratap Gupta | |||
Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke | Jaishankar (Jai) | [31] | ||
Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke | Narrator | |||
Soldier Thakur Daler Singh | Deepak's Lawyer | [32] | ||
1970 | Jeevan Mrityu | Ashok Tandon / Bikram Sher Singh | [33] | |
Tum Haseen Main Jawaan | Sunil | [34] | ||
Sharafat | Rajesh | [35] | ||
Mera Naam Joker | Mahendra Singh | [36] | ||
Man Ki Aankhen | Rajesh Agarwal | |||
Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? | C. I. D. Inspector Anand | |||
Ishq Par Zor Nahin | Ram Kumar | |||
1971 | Kankan De Ole | Banta Singh | Punjabi film | |
Rakhwala | Deepak Kumar | [37] | ||
Naya Zamana | Anoop | [3] | ||
Mera Gaon Mera Desh | Ajit | [3] | ||
Guddi | Himself | Guest appearance | [38] | |
Badnam Farishte | Narrator | |||
1972 | Seeta Aur Geeta | Raka | [39] | |
Samadhi | Daku Lakhan Singh / Jaswant Singh / Ajay [a] | |||
Raja Jani | Rajkumar Singh (Raja) | [34] | ||
Lalkar | Major Ram Kapoor | [40] | ||
Do Chor | Tony | [41] | ||
Anokha Milan | Ghanshyam (Ghana) | |||
1973 | Loafer | Ranjit | [42] | |
Phagun | Gopal | Cameo | [43] | |
Keemat | Gopal | [44] | ||
Kahani Kismat Ki | Ajit Sharma | [3] | ||
Jugnu | Ashok Roy (Jugnu) | [45] | ||
Jheel Ke Us Paar | Sameer Rai | |||
Jwar Bhata | Balraj Prasad (Billoo) | [46] | ||
Yaadon Ki Baaraat | Shankar | [47] | ||
Black Mail | Kailash Gupta | [48] | ||
1974 | Dost | Manav | [49] | |
Resham Ki Dori | Ajit Singh | |||
Patthar Aur Payal | Ranjeet Singh (Chhote Thakur) | [50] | ||
Pocketmaar | Shankar | [51] | ||
Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam | N/A | Punjabi film | ||
Do Sher | N/A | |||
International Crook | Shekhar | |||
Aaina | N/A | Cameo | ||
Kunwara Baap | Himself | Guest appearance | [52] | |
1975 | Saazish | Jaideep (Jai) | [53] | |
Kahte Hain Mujhko Raja | Balram | |||
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka | Vishal | |||
Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty | N/A | |||
Chupke Chupke | Dr. Parimal Tripathi (Pyare Mohan) | [54] | ||
Sholay | Veeru | [55] | ||
Pratiggya | Inspector Devendra Singh / Ajit D. Singh [a] | [56] | ||
Chaitali | Manish | |||
1976 | Santo Banto | N/A | Punjabi film | |
Chhoti Si Baat | Himself | Guest appearance in the song "Jaaneman Jaaneman Tere Do Nayan" | [57] | |
Apne Dushman | Brijesh | |||
Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja | Balram | |||
Barood | Anup's Landlord | Cameo | ||
Charas | Suraj Kumar | [58] | ||
Maa | Vijay | |||
1977 | Chacha Bhatija | Shankar Teja | [59] | |
Dream Girl | Anupam Verma | [60] | ||
Swami | Nautanki Dancer | Guest appearance | [61] | |
Kinara | Chandan Arya | Cameo | [62] | |
Khel Khiladi Ka | Shaki Lutera / Raja Saab / Ajit | |||
Dharam Veer | Dharam Singh | [3] | ||
Charandas | Qawwali Singer | Guest appearance | ||
Chala Murari Hero Banne | Himself | Guest appearance | ||
1978 | Phandebaaz | Rajkumar Kakkar / Rana Shantidas [a] | ||
Dillagi | Swarn Kamal | [63] | ||
Azaad | Ashok (Azaad) | [34] | ||
Giddha | N/A | Punjabi film | ||
Shalimar | S.S. Kumar | [64] | ||
Do Chehere | Kanwar Pran (Drunkard) / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla | |||
1979 | Dil Kaa Heera | Custom Officer Rajat Sharma | ||
Kartavya | Vijay Kumar | [65] | ||
1980 | Chunaoti | Shakti Singh | Cameo | |
The Burning Train | Ashok Singh | [63] | ||
Alibaba Aur 40 Chor | Alibaba | [66] | ||
Insaaf Ka Tarazu | Soldier Anil Dev Maini | Cameo | ||
Ram Balram | Ram | |||
1981 | Aas Paas | Arun Choudhury | ||
Krodhi | Vikramjit Singh (Vicky) / Acharya Shradhanand | |||
Naseeb | Himself | Guest appearance in the Song "John Jani Janardhan" | ||
Professor Pyarelal | Ram / Professor Pyarelal | |||
Khuda Kasam | Maharaja Bhunam | Cameo | ||
Katilon Ke Kaatil | Ajit / Badshah | |||
1982 | Rajput | Manupratap Singh (Manu) | ||
Teesri Aankh | Ashok | |||
Samraat | Ram | |||
Main Intequam Loonga | Kumar Agnihotri (Bitto) | |||
Ghazab | Ajay Singh (Munna) / Vijay Singh [a] | |||
Do Dishayen | Ajitesh | |||
Baghavat | Amar Singh | |||
Badle Ki Aag | Sher Singh (Shera) / Jaggu | |||
1983 | Ambri | Dharam Singh | ||
Putt Jattan De | Chaudhary Dharam Singh | Punjabi film | ||
Andhaa Kaanoon | Truck Driver | Cameo | ||
Naukar Biwi Ka | Deepak Kumar / Raja | |||
Jaani Dost | Raju | |||
Razia Sultan | Yakut Jamaluddin | |||
Qayamat | Shyam / Rajeshwar | |||
1984 | Baazi | Inspector Ajay Sharma | ||
Ranjhan Mera Yaar | N/A | Punjabi film | ||
Dharam Aur Qanoon | Rahim Khan | |||
Raaj Tilak | Zoravar Singh | |||
Sunny | Indrajeet | |||
Jeene Nahi Doonga | Roshan / Raka [a] | |||
Jagir | Shankar | |||
Jhutha Sach | Vijay / Tiger [a] | |||
The Gold Medal | Labor Leader Acharya | Cameo | ||
1985 | Ghulami | Ranjit Singh | [67] | |
Sitamgar | Sonu / Shankar | |||
Karishma Kudrat Kaa | Vijay / Karan [a] | |||
1986 | Saveray Wali Gaadi | Sher Singh | Cameo | |
Mohabbat Ki Kasam | Shop Owner | Cameo | ||
Begaana | Kailashnath Rana | |||
Main Balwan | D. C. P. Chaudhary | |||
Sultanat | General Khalid | |||
1987 | Insaniyat Ke Dushman | Inspector Shekhar Kapoor | [68] | |
Loha | Inspector Amar | |||
Dadagiri | Dharma Dada | |||
Hukumat | Inspector Arjun Singh | [69] | ||
Aag Hi Aag | Bahadur Singh / Sher Singh | |||
Mera Karam Mera Dharam | Ajay Shankar Sharma | |||
Watan Ke Rakhwale | Mahavir | |||
Insaaf Kaun Karega | Veerendra (Veeru) | |||
Mard Ki Zabaan | Laxman Chauhan | |||
Insaaf Ki Pukar | Vijay Singh | |||
Superman | Jor-El | Cameo | ||
Jaan Hatheli Pe | Soni Kapoor | |||
1988 | Zalzala | Inspector Shiv Kumar | ||
Soorma Bhopali | Mahendra Singh / Himself [a] | Cameo | ||
Sone Pe Suhaaga | C. B. I. Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram Dada | |||
Khatron Ke Khiladi | Balwant / Karamveer / Teesri Adalat | |||
Mardon Wali Baat | Yadvinder Singh | |||
Mahaveera | Ajay Verma | |||
Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga | Shankar | |||
Ganga Tere Desh Mein | Vijay Nath | |||
1989 | Sachai Ki Taqat | Constable Ram Singh | [3] | |
Vardi | Havaldar Bhagwan Singh | Cameo | ||
Nafrat Ki Aandhi | Sonu | |||
Hathyar | Khushal Khan | [70] | ||
Kasam Suhaag Ki | N/A | |||
Ilaaka | Inspector Dharam Verma | Cameo | ||
Batwara | Sumer Singh | |||
Elaan-E-Jung | Arjun Singh | |||
Sikka | Vijay | |||
Shehzaade | Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav [a] | |||
1990 | Veeru Dada | Veeru Dada | ||
Qurbani Jatt Di | Sarpanch Sucha Singh | Cameo | ||
Kanoon Ki Zanjeer | Ajay Kapoor | |||
Pyar Ka Karz | Shekhar (Shaka) | |||
Naakabandi | Veer Singh (Veera) | [3] | ||
Humse Na Takrana | Amar | |||
1991 | Trinetra | Raja | Cameo | |
Mast Kalandar | Shankar | [3] | ||
Kohraam | Arjun | |||
Farishtay | Virendra Kumar (Veeru) | |||
Paap Ki Aandhi | Dharma / Mangal [a] | |||
Dushman Devta | Shiva | |||
1992 | Khule-Aam | Shiva | ||
Zulm Ki Hukumat | Pitamber Kohli | |||
Waqt Ka Badshah | N/A | |||
Tahalka | Ex-Major Dharam Singh | |||
Virodhi | Inspector Shekhar | |||
Humlaa | Bhawani | |||
Kal Ki Awaz | Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffrey | |||
1993 | Aag Ka Toofan | Dharam Singh / Inspector Arjun Singh [a] | ||
Kundan | N/A | |||
Kshatriya | Maharaj Prithvi Singh | |||
1994 | Maha Shaktishaali | Jaswant Singh (Jassi) | ||
Juaari | Police Inspector Dharam Singh | |||
Rakhwale | Ashok | |||
1995 | Policewala Gunda | A.C.P. Ajit Singh | ||
Maidan-E-Jung | Shankar | |||
Aazmayish | Shankar Singh Rathod | |||
Taaqat | Shakti Singh | |||
Hum Sab Chor Hain | Vijay Kumar | |||
Fauji | Fauji Shamsher Singh (Sheroo) | |||
Veer | Veer (Veeru Bhaiya) | |||
1996 | Smuggler | Ajit Singh | ||
Return of Jewel Thief | Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh | |||
Himmatvar | Sultan | |||
Aatank | Jesu | |||
Mafia | Fauji Ajit Singh | |||
1997 | Loha | Shankar | ||
Jeeo Shaan Se | Brahma / Vishnu / Mahesh [b] | |||
Gundagardi | Police Commissioner Karan Singh | |||
Agnee Morcha | Kishan Singh Bhatti | |||
1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha) | ||
Zulm O Situm | S.P. Arun | |||
1999 | Nyaydaata | DCP Ram | ||
Munnibai | N/A | |||
Lohpurush | Ajit Singh | |||
2000 | Sultaan | Sultan Singh | Cameo | [71] |
The Revenge: Geeta Mera Naam | Baba Thakur | [71] | ||
Meri Jung Ka Elaan | Ajit Singh | [71] | ||
Kaali Ki Saugandh | Sultan Singh | [71] | ||
Jallad No. 1 | Shankar | [71] | ||
Bhai Thakur | N/A | [71] | ||
2001 | Jagira | N/A | [71] | |
Saugandh Geeta Ki | N/A | [71] | ||
Zakhmi Sherni | N/A | [ citation needed ] | ||
Bhooka Sher | Ranbir Singh | [71] | ||
2002 | Reshma Aur Sultan | N/A | [71] | |
Border Kashmir Ka | N/A | [71] | ||
2003 | Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai | Dharam | [72] | |
Tada | Balraj Singh Rana | [71] | ||
2004 | Sabse Badi Ganga Ki Saugandh | N/A | [ citation needed ] | |
Hum Kaun Hai? | Virendra 'Viru' | Cameo | [73] | |
Kis Kis Ki Kismat | Hasmukh Mehta | [74] | ||
2007 | Life in a... Metro | Amol | [75] | |
Apne | Baldev Singh Chaudhary | [76] | ||
Johnny Gaddaar | Sheshadri | [77] | ||
Om Shanti Om | Himself | Guest appearance in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" | [78] | |
2009 | Har Pal | Baba | ||
2011 | Yamla Pagla Deewana | Dharam Singh Dhillon | [79] | |
Tell Me O Kkhuda | Tony Costello | [80] | ||
2013 | Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 | Dharam Singh Dhillon | [79] | |
Singh Saab the Great | Himself | Guest appearance in the song "Daru Band Kal Se" | [81] | |
2014 | Double Di Trouble | Ajit / Manjit [a] | Punjabi film | [82] |
2015 | Second Hand Husband | Ajit Singh | [83] | |
2017 | Jora 10 Numbaria | Jagga Baba | Punjabi film | [84] |
2018 | Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se | Jaywant Parmar | [85] | |
2020 | Shimla Mirchi | Foreign Minister | Cameo | [86] |
Jora: The Second Chapter | Jagga Baba | Punjabi film | [87] | |
2021 | Dream Catcher | N/A | Short film | [88] |
2023 | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | Kanwal Randhawa | [89] | |
2024 | Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya | Jai Singh Agnihotri | [90] [91] | |
Desh Ke Gaddar | N/A | [92] | ||
2025 | Ikkis† | TBA | Completed | [93] |
Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref. |
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2011 | India's Got Talent | Judge | [94] | |
2023 | Taj: Divided by Blood | Salim Chishti | [95] | |
2024 | Showtime | Himself | Guest appearance | [96] |
2024 | Angry Young Men | Himself | [97] |
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Daagudu Moothalu was later remade into Tamil as Avan Pithana with S. S Rajendran and in Hindi with Dharmendra titled Jwar Bhata, which however couldn't replicate the success of the original.
Interestingly VK's first spell of stardom came his way as a villain. Even in 1974, when he had huge success as a leading man, he scored big as a villain in Patthar Aur Payal where Dharmendra played the hero.
Mehmood though packed the film with special appearances. From Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Khanna, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan, Yogita Bali, Dara Singh, Lalita Pawar and Mukri
The song, "Jaaneman jaanme tere do nayan…" which has Yesudas at his breezy best, is filmed inside a hall on Dharmendra and Hema Malini on the big screen.
Hema Malini and Dharmendra make a cameo appearance in the film as Nautanki dancers.
After all this is the story of a classical dancer who loses her boyfriend – Dharmendra, her then real life beau in a special appearance
'Daaru Bandh Kal Se' [which has surprise cameos by Dharmendra and Bobby Deol] is hummable and gels well in the context of things.
Actor Dharmendra plays the role of a mentor and a godfather to Jora. In his days, a hit, Dharmendra has been given a look that is similar to Robert de Niro in 'The Godfather II.' Meeting him becomes the turning point for Jora in the film.