Bollywood legend Dharmendra, known as the He-Man of the industry, died at the age of 89 on Monday, November 24, 2025.
A spokesperson from the actor’s family confirmed that the Sholay actor was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for over 10 days earlier this month. However, his health had improved, and he returned home
Dharmendra passed away, days before ringing in his 90th birthday on December 8. This morning, a special ambulance was seen outside the actor’s home, after which his wife, Hema Malini, and daughter, Esha Deol, were seen arriving at the house dressed in the traditional white attire worn during mourning.
On November 11, Hema Malini shared a statement on her husband’s health, stating, “What is happening is unforgivable! How can responsible channels spread false news about a person who is responding to treatment and is recovering? This is being extremely disrespectful and irresponsible. Please give due respect to the family and its need for privacy (sic).”
The veteran actor continued to work in films, proving that age is just a number. Dharmendra will be next seen posthumously in the biographical war drama film, Ikkis, which is directed by Sriram Raghavan. It stars Dharmendra’s Sholay co-star Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson, Agastya Nanda.
For the unversed, earlier speculations triggered by falsely propagated news on social media claimed veteran actor Dharmendra was placed on ventilator. They went further on by dishonestly claiming his death which send shock waves to his fan base across the world. The family then categorically denied these rumours. A statement from Team Sunny Deol said, “Mr Dharmendra is stable and under observation… Kindly don’t indulge in spreading false rumours regarding his health.”
Hema Malini, Dharmendra’s wife and Bollywood actress, wrote in a statement shared on X, thanking fans and supporters to their concern for her family and urged prayers for her husband’s speedy recovery. “He is being continuously monitored and we are all with him,” she wrote, asking for the family’s privacy to be respected during the hospital stay.
Family members, including Sunny Deol and Tanya Deol, visited the hospital soon after Hema Malini’s note. Grandsons Karan and Rajveer Deol were also seen arriving to be by their grandfather’s side. Moreover, multiple mega stars of Bollywood also visited the hospital.
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