Dharmendra Height, Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Dharam Singh Deol
Nickname(s)	Dharam, Garam Dharam, He-Man of Bollywood
Profession(s)	Film Actor, Producer and Former Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black (Dyed)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 December 1935 (Sunday)
Birthplace	Village: Nasrali, Tehsil: Khanna, District: Ludhiana, State: Punjab, India
Date of Death	24 November 2025 (Monday)
Place of Death	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Age (at the time of death)	89 Years
Death Cause	Age-related illness
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sahnewal, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
School	Government Senior Secondary School, Lalton Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab
College/University	Intermediate R.G. (Ramgarhia) College Phagwara, Punjab
Educational Qualification	12th standard
Debut	Film Actor: Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960) Film Producer: Betaab (1983) Punjabi Film Actor: Kankan De Ohle (1970) TV: India's Got Talent (as the Male Judge on Colors TV Channel, 2011)
Last Film	Ikkis (2025) (posthumous release)
Religion	Sikhism
Caste	Jatt
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Political Inclination	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Address	Plot No. 22, 11th Road, Juhu, Mumbai, India
Hobbies	Cycling, Travelling, Watching Films
Awards, Honours, Achievements	1991: National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for Ghayal (Producer) and Filmfare Award for Best Movie for Ghayal (Producer) 1997: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian Cinema 2007: IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award 2012: Padma Bhushan
Controversies	• In 1980, when his first wife didn't give him a divorce, he converted to Islam to marry Hema Malini. It attracted several criticisms in media. • During his election campaign in 2004, he was severely criticized for making an ironic statement that he should be elected 'Dictator Perpetuo' to teach "basic etiquette that democracy requires." • He was also criticized in media for his negligible attendance in the Parliament as its member. • On the occasion of Esha Deol's wedding in 2012, he erupted on media for being questioned about Sunny and Bobby Deol.[1]Esha Deol Wedding • In December 2024, a court in Delhi issued summons to Dharmendra and two others for being involved in an alleged malpractice to lure investments. The complainant Sushil Kumar had lodged an FIR against Dharmendra claiming that in April 2018, he was approached by two associates of Dharmendra who asked him to invest Rs. 17 lakhs into his food joint Garam Dharam Dhaba in return for an outlet at two national highways in UP. However, they stopped responding to his calls and messages after getting the money.
Politics
Political Journey	He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 2004 from Bikaner constituency, Rajasthan, on BJP ticket.
Girls, Affairs, and More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Meena Kumari, Actress (1960s) Hema Malini, Actress (Mid 1970)
Marriage Date	• First Marriage: Year, 1954 (with Parkash Kaur) • Second Marriage: 2 May 1980 (with Hema Malini)
Family
Wife/Spouse	Parkash Kaur (1954-2025) Hema Malini (1980 - until his death in 2025)
Children	Sons- Sunny Deol (Ajay Singh Deol), Bobby Deol (Vijay Singh Deol)- Both from his first wife; Parkash Kaur Daughters- Vijeeta Deol and Ajeeta Deol (from 1st wife), Esha Deol and Ahana Deol (from 2nd wife)
Parents	Father- Kewal Kishan Singh Deol (Government School Teacher) Mother- Satwant Kaur
Siblings	Brother- Ajit Singh Deol Sister- None
Favourite Things
Director	Arjun Hingorani
Actor(s)	Guru Dutt, Dilip Kumar
Actresses	Suraiya, Nutan
Singer(s)	Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
Film	Dillagi (1949)
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Range Rover, Mercedes Benz S-Class, and a Vintage Car
Assets/Properties	Agricultural land worth more than ₹88 Lakh Non Agricultural land worth more than ₹52 Lakh Buildings in Mumbai worth more than ₹17 Crore
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	₹23 Crore (As in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dharmendra

• Did Dharmendra smoke?: No (Quit in 1983)

• Did Dharmendra drink alcohol?: Yes

• When he was a child, he was very reluctant to go to school and often used to urge his mother not to send him to school.

• Due to his lack of interest in studies, he could study only up to 12th standard.

• From the very beginning, Dharmendra started inculcating an interest in movies, and he often used to share his fascination with his mother.
  

  Dharmendra in his teen ages

• One day, on his mother’s suggestion, he sent an application to Filmfare’s new talent hunt with his portfolio. In fact, it was an advertisement by Bimal Roy and Guru Dutt for a film for which Dharmendra went to Malerkotla to get his portfolio done by Jaan Mohammed (John & Sons).

• Dharmendra won the Filmfare magazine’s ‘New Talent Hunt‘ award and visited Mumbai for the first time in search of work.

• In 1954, when he married his first wife, Parkash Kaur, he was just 19 years old.
  

  Dharmendra with his wife, Parkash Kaur, and son Bobby Deol

• He appeared as a solo hero in Phool Aur Patthar (1966), which was also his first ‘Action Film.’ The film went on to become the highest-grossing film of 1966. Dharmendra also received his first Filmfare nomination for Best Actor.

• In the 1960s, his link-up with Meena Kumari often made headlines. It was also speculated that she had helped Dharmendra establish himself among the A-listers of Bollywood of that time.
  

  Meena Kumari helped Dharmendra

• For his performances as a romantic, comic, as well as an action hero, Dharmendra earned the category of a versatile actor by 1975.

• His most successful pairing was with Hema Malini, who also went on to become his wife later.

• Dharmendra launched both of his sons in films: Sunny Deol in Betaab and Bobby Deol in Barsaat (1995). He also launched his nephew Abhay Deol in Socha Na Tha (2005).

• Dharmendra was a great fan of the singer and actor Suraiya. In an interview, he revealed that he had watched her film ‘Dillagi’ (1949) more than 40 times, after walking several miles on foot to the nearest cinema hall in his hometown, Sahnewal. He also attended her funeral when she died in 2004.

• It is said that during the shooting of ‘Sholay’ (1975), Dharmendra fell in love with Hema Malini, and whenever there was an intimate shoot with Hema Malini, he used to bribe the light boys to disturb the lights to have as many retakes as possible.

• Hema Malini’s parents did not want Hema to marry Dharmendra, as he was already married. However, on the day of her marriage with actor Jeetendra, in Madras, Dharmendra entered the marriage hall and was pushed out of the hall by Hema’s father. Hema Malini refused to marry Jeetendra and later married Dharmendra. ^[2]HT

• During the shoot of Sholay, Amitabh Bachchan was like a newcomer to Dharmendra. However, he developed a great bond with Amitabh, and the pair went on to become a new definition of friendship in Bollywood.

• In the 1975 film ‘Pratigya,’ when the choreographer of the song ‘Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana’ got fed up with training the proper dance moves, Dharmendra decided to go on his own and danced with his unique style.

• At an event, the veteran actor Dilip Kumar said that Dharmendra is the most handsome man he has ever seen. He said, “Bhagwaan Ne Badi Fursat Se Banaya Hoga Ise.” 

• Dharmendra faced multiple health challenges between 2015 and 2020, including back pain, muscle strain, and weakness, sometimes requiring hospitalisation.

• In 2025, he underwent a corneal transplant after his left eye’s cornea was damaged.
  

• On 31 October 2025, Dharmendra was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital with breathing problems. After brief ICU observation and stabilisation of his vital signs, he was discharged the same day.

• On 10 November 2025, Dharmendra was readmitted to Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, for breathing complications and placed on ventilator support. Hema Malini later took to social media to confirm he was under constant medical care.
  

• On 11 November 2025, false reports of Dharmendra’s death went viral online. Hema Malini and Esha Deol, however, criticised the rumours and confirmed he was alive and stable.

• On 24 November 2025, Dharmendra passed away at his residence in Mumbai due to age-related ailments.