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Topic: Dharmendra

Indo-Soviet film Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor wasn’t a diplomatic feat but a commercial success

The 1980 blockbuster is the age-old story of “good over evil”,  featuring an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Rolan Bykov, among others.

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.

On Camera

Why shielding consumers from rising fuel prices can backfire

IOC, BPCL, and HPCL have lost about Rs 20,000 crore due to the fuel price freeze. These losses will accumulate on balance sheets, raise borrowing costs, and circle back to the govt as contingent liabilities.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.