Dharmendra
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 8, 1935, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
- Died
- November 24, 2025
- Movies
- 271
Dharmendra Singh Deol known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Legendary Hindi film star who has appeared in more than 200 Hindi-language films. In 1997 he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema. He is regarded as the Undisputed "Action King" of Hindi cinema having starred in numerous action blockbusters and is greatly considered a Living legend. He is father of notable actors Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Esha Deol. He was the Main lead of the all-time Blockbuster film, Sholay and also went on to star in numerous successful Bollywood films cutting across four remarkable decades. Dharmendra has thus established himself as one of the most prominent figures of the Hindi film industry
Upcoming Dharmendra Movies
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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | Ikkis | Brig. Madan Lal Khetarpal |
| 2024 | Desh Ke Gaddar | |
| 2024 | Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya | Jai Singh Agnihotri |
| 2023 | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | Kanwal Lund |
| 2022 | Khalli Balli | |
| 2020 | Jora: The Second Chapter | |
| 2020 | Shimla Mirchi | |
| 2018 | Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se | Jaywant Parmar |
| 2017 | Jora 10 Numbaria | Jagga Baba |
| 2015 | Second Hand Husband | |
| 2014 | Double Di Trouble | Ajit and Manjit |
| 2013 | Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 | Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba |
| 2011 | Tell Me O Kkhuda | Anthony Costello / Tony |
| 2011 | Yamla Pagla Deewana | Dharam Singh Dhillon |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Self |
| 2007 | Johnny Gaddaar | Sheshadri |
| 2007 | Apne | Baldev Singh Choudhary |
| 2007 | Life in a Metro | Amol |
| 2004 | Kis Kis Ki Kismat | Hasmukh Mehta |
| 2004 | Hum Kaun Hai | Virendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance) |
| 2001 | Bhookha Sher | |
| 2001 | Daku Bhairav Singh | |
| 2001 | Ek Aur Jung | |
| 2001 | Jagira | |
| 2001 | Shirdi Sai Baba | |
| 2001 | Fauladi No.1 | |
| 2000 | Jallad No. 1 | |
| 2000 | Aakhri Dacait | |
| 2000 | Bhai Thakur | |
| 2000 | Sultaan | |
| 1999 | Munnibai | |
| 1999 | Nyaydaata | |
| 1999 | Loh Purush | |
| 1998 | Zulm-O-Sitam | |
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha) |
| 1997 | Dharma Karma | Dharma |
| 1997 | Loha | Shankar |
| 1997 | Jeeo Shaan Se | |
| 1997 | Gundagardi | |
| 1997 | Agnee Morcha | |
| 1996 | Return of Jewel Thief | Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh |
| 1996 | Aatank | Jesu |
| 1996 | Himmatvar | |
| 1996 | Mafia | |
| 1996 | Smuggler | |
| 1995 | Hum Sab Chor Hain | Vijay Kumar |
| 1995 | Fauji | |
| 1995 | Veer | |
| 1995 | Taaqat | Shaki Singh |
| 1995 | Policewala Gunda | |
| 1995 | Paappi Devataa | Rahim Khan |
| 1995 | Aazmayish | |
| 1995 | Maidan-E-Jung | Shankar |
| 1994 | Juaari | |
| 1994 | Maha Shaktishaali | |
| 1993 | Kshatriya | Maharaja Pritvi Singh (Surjangarh) |
| 1993 | Kundan | |
| 1992 | Kal Ki Awaz | Police Commissioner Ali Haider Jaffri |
| 1992 | Zulm Ki Hukumat | Pitamber Koli |
| 1992 | Tahalka | Ex-Major Dharam Singh |
| 1992 | Humlaa | Bhawani |
| 1992 | Khule-Aam | Shiva |
| 1992 | Virodhi | |
| 1992 | Waqt Ka Badshah | |
| 1991 | Kohraam | |
| 1991 | Kaun Kare Kurbanie | Police Inspector Arjun Singh |
| 1991 | Trinetra | Raja |
| 1991 | Dushman Devta | |
| 1991 | Paap Ki Aandhi | |
| 1991 | Farishtay | Veeru |
| 1991 | Mast Kalandar | |
| 1990 | Sherdil | Prakash R. Saxena / Prof. Avinash Saxena / Shera |
| 1990 | Hum Se Na Takrana | Amar |
| 1990 | Naaka Bandi | |
| 1990 | Pyar Ka Karz | Shekhar "Shaka" |
| 1990 | Qurbani Jatt Di | Sarpanch Sucha Singh (friendly appearance) |
| 1990 | Kanoon Ki Zanjeer | |
| 1989 | Shehzaade | Subedhar Zorawar Singh / Inspector Shankar Shrivastav |
| 1989 | Sikka | |
| 1989 | Elaan-E-Jung | |
| 1989 | Batwara | |
| 1989 | Aakhri Ghulam | Narrator |
| 1989 | Sachai Ki Taqat | Havaldar Ram Singh |
| 1989 | Ilaaka | Inspector Dharam Verma |
| 1989 | Nafrat Ki Aandhi | Sonu |
| 1989 | Kasam Suhag Ki | Thakur Sultan K. Singh |
| 1989 | Vardi | Havaldar Bhagwan Singh |
| 1989 | Hathyar | Khushal Khan |
| 1989 | Akhri Muqabla | |
| 1988 | Ganga Tere Desh Mein | Vijay Nath |
| 1988 | Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga | Shankar Saxena |
| 1988 | Sone Pe Suhaaga | CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram Dada |
| 1988 | Mahaveera | |
| 1988 | Soorma Bhopali | Mahendra Singh/Himself |
| 1988 | Khatron Ke Khiladi | Balwant / Karamvir / Teesri Adalat |
| 1988 | Zalzala | |
| 1988 | Mardon Wali Baat | |
| 1987 | Superman | |
| 1987 | Insaf Ki Pukar | Vijay |
| 1987 | Watan Ke Rakhwale | Mahavir |
| 1987 | Jaan Hatheli Pe | Soni Kapoor |
| 1987 | Mera Karam Mera Dharam | Ajay Shankar Sharma |
| 1987 | Insaaf Kaun Karega | Virendra 'Veeru' |
| 1987 | Aag Hi Aag | Bahadur Singh/Sher Singh |
| 1987 | Hukumat | Arjun Singh |
| 1987 | Mard Ki Zabaan | |
| 1987 | Dadagiri | |
| 1987 | Loha | Senior Police Inspector Amar |
| 1987 | Insaniyat Ke Dushman | Insp. Shekhar Kapoor |
| 1986 | Main Balwaan | Inspector Chowdhury |
| 1986 | Sultanat | General Khalid |
| 1986 | Saveray Wali Gaadi | Sher Singh |
| 1986 | Mohabbat Ki Kasam | Shop-owner ( Special Appearance) |
| 1985 | Karishma Kudrat Kaa | Vijay/Karan |
| 1985 | Sitamgar | Sonu / Shankar |
| 1985 | Ghulami | Ranjit Singh Choudhary |
| 1985 | Lava | Narrator |
| 1984 | Jhutha Sach | Vijay |
| 1984 | Jagir | Shankar |
| 1984 | Sunny | Inderjeet |
| 1984 | Raaj Tilak | Zorawar Singh |
| 1984 | Dharm Aur Qanoon | |
| 1984 | Baazi | Police Inspector Ajay Sharma |
| 1984 | Jeene Nahi Doonga | Roshan / Raka |
| 1983 | Qayamat | |
| 1983 | Naukar Biwi Ka | Deepak Kumar |
| 1983 | Razia Sultan | Jamal-ud-Din Yakut |
| 1983 | Jaani Dost | |
| 1983 | Andhaa Kaanoon | Truck Driver |
| 1982 | Samraat | Ram |
| 1982 | Baghavat | Rajkumar Amar Singh |
| 1982 | Ghazab | Ajay Singh 'Munna' / Vijay Singh |
| 1982 | Badle Ki Aag | Sher Singh 'Shera' |
| 1982 | Meharbaani | |
| 1982 | Teesri Aankh | Ashok Nath |
| 1982 | Rajput | Manu |
| 1982 | Main Inteqam Loonga | |
| 1982 | Do Dishayen | Ajitesh |
| 1981 | Katilon Ke Kaatil | Ajit / Badshah |
| 1981 | Khuda Kasam | |
| 1981 | Naseeb | Self |
| 1981 | Professor Pyarelal | Ram Shinde / Professor Pyarelal / Ronnie |
| 1981 | Krodhi | Vikramjit Singh / Acharya Shradhanand |
| 1981 | Putt Jattan De | Chaudhary Dharam Singh |
| 1981 | Aas Paas | Arun Choudhury |
| 1980 | Insaaf Ka Tarazu | Soldier |
| 1980 | Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves | Ali Baba |
| 1980 | Ram Balram | Ram / Bholuram |
| 1980 | The Burning Train | Ashok |
| 1980 | Chunaoti | |
| 1979 | Cinema Cinema | Self |
| 1979 | Kartavya | Vijay |
| 1979 | Dil Kaa Heera | Customs Officer Rajat Sharma |
| 1978 | Shalimar | S.S. Kumar |
| 1978 | Phandebaaz | Rajkumar Kakkar/Rana Shantidas |
| 1978 | Azaad | Ashok / Azaad |
| 1978 | Dillagi | Swarn Kamal |
| 1977 | Charandas | Nazaqat Ali Qawaal |
| 1977 | Dharam Veer | Dharam Singh |
| 1977 | Kinara | Chandan Arya |
| 1977 | Khel Khilari Ka | Ajit |
| 1977 | Aaina | Himself |
| 1977 | Chacha Bhatija | Shankar |
| 1977 | Swami | Nautaki Dancer |
| 1977 | Chala Murari Hero Banne | Self |
| 1977 | Dream Girl | Anupam Verma |
| 1977 | Do Chehere | Kanwar Pran ( / C.I.D. S.P. Shukla ) Special Appearance. |
| 1977 | Tinku | Virendra Shah |
| 1976 | Maa | Vijay |
| 1976 | Charas | Suraj Kumar |
| 1976 | Barood | Anup's Landlord |
| 1976 | Chhoti Si Baat | Self (in song "Janeman Janeman") |
| 1975 | Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja | |
| 1975 | Apne Dushman | Brijesh |
| 1975 | Chaitali | |
| 1975 | Sholay | Veeru |
| 1975 | Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka | Vishal |
| 1975 | Pratiggya | Inspector Davinder Singh/Ajit D. Singh/Thandedaar Inderjit Singh |
| 1975 | Chupke Chupke | Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan |
| 1975 | Saazish | Jaideep |
| 1975 | Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty | |
| 1974 | Resham Ki Dori | |
| 1974 | Patthar Aur Payal | Chhote Thakur Ranjeet Singh |
| 1974 | Kunwara Baap | Himself |
| 1974 | International Crook | Shekar |
| 1974 | Pocket Maar | Shankar |
| 1974 | Dost | Maanav |
| 1974 | Do Sher | Special Appearance |
| 1973 | Kahani Kismat Ki | Ajit Sharma |
| 1973 | Jwar Bhata | Balraj 'Biloo' Das Prasad |
| 1973 | Phagun | Gopal 'Gopu' |
| 1973 | Jugnu | Ashok 'Jugnu' Roy |
| 1973 | Jheel Ke Us Paar | Sameer rai |
| 1973 | Loafer | Ranjit |
| 1973 | Yaadon Ki Baaraat | Shankar |
| 1973 | Black Mail | Kailash Gupta |
| 1973 | Keemat | Agent 116/Gopal |
| 1972 | Seeta and Geeta | Raka |
| 1972 | Lalkar | Wing Commander Rajan Kapoor |
| 1972 | Do Chor | |
| 1972 | Raja Jani | Rajkumar 'Raja' Singh |
| 1972 | Piya Ka Ghar | Self |
| 1972 | Samadhi | Lakhan Singh/Lakshman/Ajay/Jaswan |
| 1972 | Jaban | Guest Appearance |
| 1972 | Anokha Milan | |
| 1971 | Badnam Farishte | |
| 1971 | Guddi | Dharmendra |
| 1971 | Rakhwala | Deepak Kumar |
| 1971 | Naya Zamana | |
| 1971 | Mera Gaon Mera Desh | Ajit |
| 1971 | Where the River Padma Flows | |
| 1970 | Mera Naam Joker | Mahender Kumar |
| 1970 | Sharafat | Rajesh |
| 1970 | Tum Haseen Main Jawan | Sunil |
| 1970 | Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? | Anand |
| 1970 | Jeevan Mrityu | Ashok Tandon |
| 1970 | Man Ki Aankhen | |
| 1970 | Ishq Par Zor Nahin | |
| 1969 | Yakeen | Rajesh |
| 1969 | Pyar Hi Pyar | Vijay Pratap |
| 1969 | Aadmi Aur Insaan | Manish Mehra |
| 1969 | Soldier as Thakur Daler Singh | |
| 1969 | Khamoshi | Mr. Dev (Patient #24) (Guest Appearance) |
| 1969 | The Gold Medal | |
| 1969 | Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke | Jaishankar |
| 1969 | Satyakam | Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya |
| 1968 | Baazi | DSP Ajay |
| 1968 | Izzat | |
| 1968 | Ankhen | Sunil |
| 1968 | Mere Hamdam Mere Dost | Sunil |
| 1968 | Shikar | Ajay Singh |
| 1968 | Baharon Ki Manzil | Dr. Rajesh Khanna |
| 1967 | Majhli Didi | Bipinchandra 'Bipin' |
| 1967 | Chandan Ka Palna | Ajit |
| 1967 | Ghar Ka Chirag | Special Appearance |
| 1967 | Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai | |
| 1967 | Dulhan Ek Raat Ki | Ashok |
| 1966 | Phool Aur Patthar | Shakti Singh / Shaaka |
| 1966 | Paari | |
| 1966 | Aaye Din Bahar Ke | Ravi |
| 1966 | Devar | Shankar J. Rai / Bhola |
| 1966 | Mamta | Barrister Indraneel |
| 1966 | Anupama | Ashok |
| 1966 | Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya | Ashok |
| 1966 | Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi | Jitendra 'Jiten' Gupta |
| 1966 | Love is life | |
| 1965 | Kaajal | Rajesh |
| 1965 | Chand Aur Suraj | Surajprakash A. Malik / Suraj |
| 1965 | Purnima | Prakash |
| 1965 | Aakash Deep | |
| 1965 | Neela Akash | Aakash |
| 1964 | Main Bhi Ladki Hoon | Ram |
| 1964 | Mera Qasoor Kya Hai | |
| 1964 | Pooja Ke Phool | |
| 1964 | Haqeeqat | Captain Bahadur Singh |
| 1964 | Aap Ki Parchhaiyan | Chandramohan (Channi) Chopra |
| 1964 | Ayee Milan Ki Bela | Ranjit |
| 1964 | Ganga Ki Lahren | Ashok |
| 1963 | Bandini | Dr. Devendra |
| 1963 | Begaana | |
| 1962 | Soorat Aur Seerat | |
| 1962 | Anpadh | |
| 1962 | Shaadi | Ramesh |
| 1961 | Boy Friend | |
| 1960 | Shola Aur Shabnam | Ravi (Bunnu) |
| 1960 | Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere | Ashok |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2013 | Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 | Producer |
| 2008 | Chamku | Producer |
| 2005 | Socha Na Tha | Producer |
| 2001 | Indian | Producer |
| 1990 | Ghayal | Producer |
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