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Dharmendra
Dharmendra is the one of the most successful filmstars of Bollywood(1960s-1980s). His full Name is Dharminder Singh Deol. He has starred in a large number of hit films in Bollywood and is considered a living legend. Dharmendra was first noticed in a Filmfare spot-the-talent contest and came to Mumbai to become an actor. He was signed by Arjun Hingorani for the film Dil Bhi Tera, Hum Bhi Tere (1960).
At the start of his career he was usually cast as a romantic hero. He starred with several big leading ladies at the beginning of his career. With Nutan(Soorat aur Seerat-1962, Bandini-1963), Mala Sinha(Anpadh-1962, Pooja Ke Phool-1964), Saira Banu(Shaadi-1962, Aayi Milan Ki Bela-1964) and one of the most influential persons with whom he went on to act in several movies - Meena Kumari(Main Bhi Ladki Hoon-1964, Kaajal-1965, Poornima-1965, Phool Aur Paththar-1966), etc.,
His most successful pairing was with Hema Malini with whom he has acted in as many as 27 movies. Most of these movies were hits which in turn propelled producers to cast them in romantic films in the 70s. This despite the fact that it was the era of Amitabh Bachchan who starred in action movies.
His first major hit film was Phool Aur Paththar. Dharmendra starred in many comedy films, noted Chupke Chupke, a masterpiece from Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Before Chupke Chupke Dharmendra had worked in Satyakam with Hrishikesh Mukherjee. As action movies became more popular, he took on action hero roles throughout the 1970s. Perhaps the most memorable of these was his role in the 1975 blockbuster film Sholay, where he was teamed with Amitabh Bachchan. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s he continued to appear in many more films playing leading roles or supporting roles. Apart from Amitabh Bachchan, no other actor in Hindi Cinema can claim to be equally good in comedy and action and with age are performing as "senior citizens'.
Dharmendra also has the distinction of being the actor with the most number of hits in Bollywood. He has acted in over 50 films which have gone on to be golden jubilee hits. In addition, he also has acted with the directors who varied with different styles in their film-making.
He also has the distinction of appearing in quite a few films opposite leading ladies who starred opposite his son Sunny Deol. Notable amongst those are Sridevi(Naaka Bandi), Jaya Prada(Elaan-E-Jung), Dimple Kapadia(Shehzaade), Amrita Singh(Sachai Ki Taaqat), Kimi Katkar(Humlaa) and Poonam Dhillon(Sone Pe Suhaaga). No other father-son duo would have worked with so many leading ladies in the Indian film industry.
At the peak of his career, he was voted amongst the ten most handsome men in the world. He was also known for his exercising which gave him a physique his contemporaries could only dream of. In fact, after Phool Aur Paththar was declared a hit, he established himself as the 'He-Man' of the Hindi film industry. He is considered as an inspiration to the macho men of today Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. In one of her recent interviews, Priety Zinta also has quoted that he is her favourite actor. She has gone on to recommend him to play her father's role in Har Pall(2008).
He has also experimented with film production; he launched both of his sons in films: Sunny Deol in Betaab (1983) and Bobby Deol in Barsaat (1995) as well as his nephew Abhay Deol in Socha Na Tha (2005).
After a few years hiatus from acting since the early 2000s he is reappearing in films as a character actor. His 2007 films Metro, Apne the latter where he appears with both his sons; Sunny and Bobby for the first time have both been successful at the box office. His recent release was Johnny Gaddaar where he played a villainious role.
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Johnny Gaddaar
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Niel Nitin Mukesh, Rimi Sen, Dharmendra
Director: Sriram Raghavan
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Five men, a mixed bag of the city’s notorious underbelly. This ensemble group has their fingers in various legal and not so legal activities. The story starts with one of the gang members Seshadri getting an offer to make a fortune in four days. All the gang members are up for it as this is the ..read more »
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69%
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Kis Kis Ki Kismat
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Mallika Sherawat, Dharmendra, Rati Agnihotri
Director: Govind Menon
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To prove a point regarding the value of money, a stockbroker throws his wife's expensive necklace from the roof of his mansion. When, on landing, it hits a scatter-brained young lady breaking her earrings, the stockbroker insists upon replacing them, thus starting a rumour that the two are actually ..read more »
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32%
from 94 members
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Maidan-E-Jung
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Dharmendra, Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor
Director: K.C. Bokadia
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Power in the wrong hands gives birth to anti-social activities. One such criminal donning the garb of a politician is Daata Guru.
The result is the tussle between the villagers and Daata Guru becoming a full scale war.
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52%
from 25 members
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Sultanat
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi
Director: Mukul Anand, John Philip Dayton
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There's drama in the desert in SULTANAT, which follows a man seeking bitter revenge on a bandit who causes his wife to die as she gives birth. But it proves to be an arduous task, leading to some spectacular scenes in this frantic Bollywood movie.
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60%
from 26 members
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Razia Sultan
(1983)
Starring: Hema Malini, Dharmendra, Parvin Babi
Director: Kamal Amrohi
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Razia Sultan, a celluloid marvel depicts the pulsating tale of stormy love, unflinching loyalty and sacrifice unfolded from the leaves of History. It's the story of the tempestuous love between a bewitching beauty, Riza, the Queen Empress of India and a lowly Abyssinian slave Yaqub...
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51%
from 29 members
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Jaani Dost
on DVD
(1983)
Starring: Jeetendra, Dharmendra, Asrani
Director: K. Raghavendra Rao
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Cobra, a smuggler king, advises Zamindar Dharmaraj Singh to take his wealth abroad to prevent its confiscation by the Government and kills the Zamindar. His son Veeru escapes and becomes a police officer. As he is assigned to bust the gang of Cobra and his brother Hari he pretends to join the gang ..read more »
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41%
from 9 members
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Badle Ki Aag
(1982)
Starring: Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra
Director: Raj Kumar Kohli
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After an entire family is murdered, the man responsible finds his wife and kids fleeing from him. But both children grow up to follow in their father's footsteps, leading to some violent confrontations in "Badle Ki Aag".
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30%
from 7 members
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Baghavat
(1982)
Starring: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Reena Roy
Director: Ramanand Sagar
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Baghavat is the saga of Amar (Dharmendra), a prince who grows up in the colorful world of gypsies, and later leads a rebellion, against the tyranny of an evil ruler (Amjad Khan). Along the way he meets a gypsy maiden and a princess, who are both changed forever by the encounter.
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68%
from 10 members
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Ghazab
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Dharmendra, Rekha, Aruna Irani
Director: C.P Dixit
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Ajay alias Munna Babu is a semi-senile, gentle but naive young man who has a wealthy family estate. His employees and alleged well-wishers conspire against him and introduce him to his long-estranged mother, Shakuntala, and brother, Vijay. Munna is overjoyed, not knowing that they are devious ..read more »
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70%
from 17 members
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Professor Pyarelal
on DVD
(1981)
Starring: Zeenat Aman, Dharmendra, Simi Garewal
Director: Brij
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Professor Pyarelal is the story of the son every mother prays for, the friend every man is proud of, the lover every woman dreams of, and the enemy every villain fears. Pyarelal and Ram are inseperable friends living in together in London. Ram is a man of multiple talents, surviving on his wits and ..read more »
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54%
from 49 members
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Aas Paas
on DVD
(1981)
Starring: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Prem Chopra
Director: J. Om Prakash
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Seema, a beautiful, accomplished stage artiste, love Arun, heir to a rich estate. When Arun, who is fond of flying is killed in an air crash, Seema is shattered. From then on ill luck seemed to dog her. Her father left her, she lost her job with the theatre company, and had to put her younger ..read more »
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59%
from 37 members
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Shalimar
on DVD
(1978)
Starring: Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Shammi Kapoor
Director: Krishna Shah
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The fabled Shalimar ruby, a gem beyond price, is the protagonist in this action packed film. One of the biggest jewel-thieves in the world (Rex Harrison) is dying of a fatal illness and before he goes, he would like to stage a spectacular treasure hunt at his estate. The prize would be the Shalimar ..read more »
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47%
from 19 members
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Dream Girl
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Dharmendra, Master Abbas, Prem Chopra
Director: Pramod Chakravorty
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Tells of a mysterious girl, who entices the millionaires only heir. Anup meets her when she is putting up various masquerades - as a theif a dancing girl, a social worker etc. In the climax it is revealed that the girl is the long-lost grand daughter of the millionaire and was replaced in childhood ..read more »
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59%
from 31 members
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Chupke Chupke
on DVD
(1975)
Starring: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
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Dharmendra playing the role of a Professor of botany impersonates a "chowkidar" and then a chauffeur he is bound to some hilarious chaos and a few sensational confusions. The chowkidar, of course was not able to hoodwink Sharmila for long, he falls in love in adoration of her smartness and marries ..read more »
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76%
from 230 members
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Jugnu
on DVD
(1973)
Starring: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Prem Chopra
Director: Pramod Chakravorty
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Ashok Roy has every material wealth but has never known the love of parents. With a special place in his heart for orfans he and his friend Mahesh run an orphanage called Parvati mandir. What follows is a tale of love and mistaken identities.
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60%
from 39 members
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Lalkar
(1972)
Starring: Rajendra Kumar, Mala Sinha, Dharmendra
Director: Ramanand Sagar
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India is in a state of war with Japan and former Colonel Kapoor's sons, Rajan and Ram are both with the Indian Armed Forces. While Rajan is a Wing Commander with the Indian Air Force, Ram is a Major with the Indian Army. Rajan is in love with a doctor named Usha Choudhury, and both plan to get ..read more »
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70%
from 7 members
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Guddi
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Dharmendra, Jaya Bhaduri, Utpal Dutt
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
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Kusum is a typical teenager; she is movie mad and thinks only of one particular star. Her family, however, soon tire of her whimsical fantasy and decide that it is time she enter reality...
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61%
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Mera Naam Joker
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Rishi Kapoor
Director: Raj Kapoor
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Story about a man who follows his father into the world of entertainment and becomes a clown. After a string of unsuccessful relationships he is left heartbroken and unhappy. Despite his inner sorrow he must continue to make others laugh.
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62%
from 195 members
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Ishq Par Zor Nahin
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Dharmendra, Biswajeet, Sadhana
Director: Ramesh Saigal
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In the spacious bunglow of Mr K Ms. Doraiswami staying near the Goa beach and owning a number of iron ore mines and a shipping company, comes Sushama, the pretty daughter of Mr. Raj, a friend of Doraiswami. Bu tacit understanding it is understood that Sushama will be one day married to Amar, the ..read more »
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48%
from 11 members
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Sharafat
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Abhi Bhattacharya, Ashok Kumar, Birbal
Director: Asit Sen
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Dharmendra stars in Madan Mohan's classic, compelling 1970 romantic drama as a professor who falls in love with an erotic dancer (Hema Malini), but feels obligated to marry Rekha (Sonia Sahni) because of a debt he owes her father.
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38%
from 7 members
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Pyar Hi Pyar
on DVD
(1969)
Starring: Dharmendra, Vyjayantimala, Pran
Director: Bhappi Sonie
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Vijay Pratap belongs to a wealthy family. He meets with Kavita and both fall in love with each other. But Kavita has another admirer, Satish Raj, who also goes by another name, Ashok. Satish creates all kinds of misunderstandings between Kavita and Vijay, and as a result they stop seeing each other...read more »
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44%
from 5 members
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Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke
on DVD
(1969)
Starring: Dharmendra, Nasir Hussain, Asha Parekh
Director: Raghunath Jhalani
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It was a case of mistaken identity. The organisers of a show mistook Jai for a singer and he did not disappoint them. In the process he won over Arti. A whirlwind courtship followed. Everything was honky dory, marriage plans were being made, when fate played a cruel trick.
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56%
from 23 members
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Yakeen
on DVD
(1969)
Starring: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, David
Director: Brij
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ajesh Sharma, working with the Indian Government on a top secret research project, has to deal with enemy agents, explosions, murder and last but not least a dangerous look-alike...
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47%
from 38 members
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Shikar
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Dharmendra, Asha parekh, Asha Parekh
Director: Atma Ram
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Ajay ingh (Dharmendra) manages a private forest for his wealthy friend Naresh Mathur (Ramesh Deo). Ajay rescues an attractive young woman following an accident... but then later finds his friend has been brutally murdered in his own house. Investigations suspect thast the killer was a woman. Is ..read more »
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50%
from 9 members
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Ankhen
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Mala Sinha, Dharmendra, Kumkum
Director: Ramanand Sagar
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Shortly after independence India faces terrorists attacks in Assam, resulting in many deaths and casualties. A group of concerned citizens, who are not connected with the Government, decide to do something to stop this carnage.
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57%
from 11 members
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Dulhan Ek Raat Ki
on DVD
(1967)
Starring: Dharmendra, Nutan, Johnny Walker
Director: Dharamdev Kashyap
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Arrogant son of a wealthy, blind woman, rapes his mother's nurse and abandons her. She gets pregnant but the child does not live, and she continues to live her life and follow up on her love life, only to face the past, and her "reformed" rapist.
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50%
from 12 members
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Phool Aur Patthar
(1966)
Starring: Dharmendra, Meena Kumari, O.P Ralhan
Director: O.P Ralhan
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Circumstances have made Shaka a career criminal. When plague empties a town of its inhabitants, he takes the opportunity to burgle a house. He finds nothing except Shanti, a widowed daughter-in-law who has been left to die by her cruel relatives. Shaka nurses her back to health. When her relatives ..read more »
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15%
from 2 members
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Aaye Din Bahaar Ke
on DVD
(1966)
Starring: Asha Parekh, Dharmendra, Rajendranath
Director: Raghunath Jhalani
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Ravi is an eligible bachelor, who lives with his mother. The whereabouts of his dad are unknown. He meets with beautiful Kanchan and both fall in love. But fate has other plans for them, as Ravi soon finds out that Kanchan is already married and has a child.
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31%
from 7 members
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Neela Akash
on DVD
(1965)
Starring: Dharmendra, Mala Sinha, Mehmood
Director: Rajendra Bhatia
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Neela Akash is story of Akash who worked as a Pilot. He was paying guest in Rita's house. Akash meets Neela and fall in love with her both their parents meet to fix their marriage. Rita however wants Akash and create misunderstanding between him and Neela. Rita however wants Akash's character. ..read more »
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40%
from 5 members
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Haqeeqat
on DVD
(1964)
Starring: Dharmendra, Priya, Sanjay Khan
Director: Chetan Anand
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In July, 1962, China's Red Army started their propaganda that Chinese and Indians are brothers (Hindi-Chini bhai bhai) and at the same time threatened dire consequences if the Indian soldiers did not withdraw from the disputed land near Ladakh in Northeastern India. Ram Singh, Ram Swarup, Major ..read more »
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61%
from 11 members
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Ayee Milan Ki Bela
on DVD
(1964)
Starring: Rajendra Kumar, Saira Banu, Dharmendra
Director: Mohan Kumar
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A servant woman's ultimate sacrifice for her mistress - she gives one of her newborn twin sons, when she learns that her mistress had delivered a stillborn child. The twin brothers grow up in totally different atmospheres. One in the lap of luxury, the other in genteel poverty. When fate throws ..read more »
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55%
from 27 members
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Dillagi
on DVD
Starring: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Deven Verma
Director: Basu Chatterjee
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Dharam is a teacher at a girl's college and falls in love with Hema, a fellow teacher at the college. On hearing about Hema's feelings for Dharam they endeavour to select him through a list of eligible candidates. However the wrong man is selected and Dharam has to get to the wedding before it is ..read more »
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45%
from 12 members
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Sajna Saath Nibhana
on DVD
Starring: Dharmendra, Nutan, Pradeep Kumar
Director: Jwalamukhi
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The troubled life of Neelu unfolds in SAJNA SAATH NIBHANA. Told that she will die after developing a tumor in her eye, a few surprises are in store for Neelu and her friends as her time on Earth nears its end.
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30%
from 2 members
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Mamta
on DVD
Starring: Dharmendra, Ashok Kumar, Suchitra Sen
Director: Asit Sen
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Bollywood drama. Devayani (Suchitra Sen) is a girl from a poor family who meets and falls in love with Mohnish (Ashok Kumar) who hails from an extremely wealthy family. Mohnish leaves to gain a higher education abroad, and the couple plan to marry after his return. During his absence, things fall ..read more »
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60%
from 13 members
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Azaad
on DVD
Starring: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Prem Chopra
Director: Pramod Chakravorty
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Azaad is a story of a happy-go-lucky man Ashok (Dharmendra). But the disappearance of his elder brother, a police officer for several months forces Ashok to give up his carefree ways and go in search of his brother. During this quest he meets Seema (Hema Malini) - a confrontation which later turns ..read more »
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62%
from 4 members
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Mafia
on DVD
Starring: Dharmendra, Jay Mehta, Mohan Joshi
Director: Aziz Sejawal
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Mafia is an illegal organization that runs parallel Government. In fact, over the years, Mafia has grown more powerful than the government itself...
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27%
from 10 members
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Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
on DVD
Starring: Leena Chandavarkar, Sharmila Tagore, Dharmendra
Director: Devendra Goel
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Vishal is a poet, gloriously impractical, Aruna ia a hard-working secretary to Mr.Anand Kumar, boss of a huge publishing firm.Their love seems destined to culminate in a happy marriage when tragedy strikes sweet Aruna.She learns she will go blind in a few months.
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63%
from 8 members
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Hum Sub Chor Hain
on DVD
Starring: Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Kamal Sadanah
Director: Ambrish Sangal
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There is always an unending war between haves and have-nots. Vijay, Kamal and Ritu and Rashmi are the modern day Robinhoods who rob the rich and give it to the poor. Vijay is angry because his family is exploited by the rich society. Chakradhar, in the process, kills Vijay's wife to achieve his ..read more »
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40%
from 5 members
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Mast Kalandar
on DVD
Starring: Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, Dharmendra
Director: Rahul Rawail
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Rai Saheb's love for his grandson forces him to accept his widowed daughter-in-law and her son back into the family. But a relative Prem is upset at the prospect of losing out on the wealth he has inherited. Guddu and his grandfather Rai Saheb escape death at the hands of Prem. They meet the steel-..read more »
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48%
from 6 members
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Pratiggya
on DVD
Starring: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Abhi Bhattacharya
Director: Dulal Guha
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Ajit Singh learns that his parents and younger siblings' death was due to a ruthless bandit murdering them in cold blood. Vowing to revenge his family Ajit ventures out to find the murderer...
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64%
from 24 members
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Loha
on DVD
Starring: Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Ramya
Director: Kanti Shah
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Shankar is an honest police inspector. When he kills a fellow inspector for taking bribes, he is suspended from his job. Arjun is a military officer who has been implicated in the killing of his wife’s murderer. Together, these two men decide to tackle the evil nexus between crime, politics and big ..read more »
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52%
from 13 members
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Kahana Kismat Ki
on DVD
Starring: Dharmendra, Rekha, Ajit
Director: Arjun Hingorani
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Even after attaining a bachelors degree, Ajit Sharma is unable to secure any employment in order to better the lifestyle of his widowed mother, sister, Meena, elder brother Gopuram and a younger brother. He gets frustrated and takes to robbing and stealing. Being an amateur he is arrested by the ..read more »
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50%
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Phool Aur Patthar
on DVD
Starring: Dharmendra, Meena Kumari, O.P. Ralhan
Director: O.P. Ralhan
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A cold hearted criminal out to rob a house in a deserted village, hears a woman gasping for water. He finds a young widow left to die by her in-laws. Taking pity on her, he tends to her and brings her to the city. While she is grateful for his help and support, she isn't too pleased with his ..read more »
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Dharmendra facts
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Great Comedy 23 February 2008
...ink this is the best bollywood comedy besides sholay. I couldn't stop laughing. Dharmendra gave a brilliant performance. I never knew he could be that funny. Amitabh was ...
Paisa-Vasool (money well-spent) 28 February 2008
