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Topic: Dharmendra

Before Sholay, there was Mera Gaon Mera Desh. Its Gabbar was more ruthless

At its core, Mera Gaon Mera Desh is the story of a prodigal son and his redemption through Ajit, played by Dharmendra.

1978 film Shalimar had Dharmendra, Zeenat, and the biggest budget of its time. It still bombed

Featuring actors such as Rex Harrison and John Saxon, the 1978 film ‘Shalimar’ had scale, ambition, and star power. It was undone by a weak screenplay and uneven execution.

Dharmendra, Zubeen Garg, Sulakshana Pandit—the stars India lost in 2025

The year 2025 witnessed the deaths of some of India’s most beloved film stars, musicians, and comedians.

The 1960s shifted something for Dharmendra. He became a bhadralok

From a prison doctor in Bandini, Dharmendra matured into a superstar by the mid-70s, and played Veeru in the blockbuster Sholay.

Salman Khan cries on Bigg Boss watching Dharmendra clip: ‘You are a lot like me’

‘They held his prayer meet with so much grace and honour. Everyone was crying, but there was a decorum—a celebration of life. Hats off to Bobby and Sunny,’ Salman Khan said.

Loafer is proof of Dharmendra’s unmatched versatility

The film's appeal rests on three pillars: Dharmendra’s magnetism, Mumtaz’s glamour, and Laxmikant-Pyarelal's evergreen score.

Dharmendra was the king of everyman advertising, Rajdoot bikes to Ford tractors

Salt-of-the-earth star Dharmendra was the ideal ambassador for brands wanting to win the loyalty of small-town and rural India.

Dharmendra’s last poem is out. ‘Aj Bhi Ji Karda Hai’

Shared by Maddock Films on social media, the video shows Dharmendra stepping into a Punjab village home, reuniting with familiar faces, and touching the soil he longed for.

Gujarat vows not to repeat slip ups from 2010 Commonwealth Games & ‘lethal air’ endangering young lives

International press quotes officials in Gujarat saying they won’t repeat 2010’s mistakes; Delhi’s hazardous air quality crisis, and tributes to actor Dharmendra also in news.

Dharmendra’s era judged deeds. Today, the Meat Police judges Ranbir Kapoor’s diet

When Ranbir Kapoor was cast in Ramayana, the PR team said he would give up meat during the filming — a silly thing to do because it put the Meat Police on high alert.

On Camera

What Indira Gandhi said in her first speech as PM, 60 years ago

On 26 January 1966, Indira Gandhi delivered a speech that was broadcast over All India Radio. This was her first address to the nation after becoming India’s first woman prime minister.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

US officially calls China ‘second most powerful country’, new strategy softens stand against Beijing, Moscow

New defence strategy marks clear break from Biden-era Pentagon policy, softening tone on China & Russia, while pushing allies to shoulder more responsibility with less US backing.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.