Dharmendra

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Dharmendra
All India Jat Mahasabha Centenary Celebrations 2007, Seen in the image are Dharmendra, Dara Singh and Kamal Patel
Born	December 8, 1935 (1935-12-08) (age 74) Phagwara, Punjab, India
Birth name	Dharmendra Singh Deol
Spouse(s)	Hema Malini (1980- present), Prakash Kaur (1954-present)
Children	Sunny Deol (Ajay Singh Deol) Bobby Deol (Vijay Singh Deol) Esha Deol Ahana Deol
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor, Producer, Politician
Religion	Sikh
As of September 14, 2006 Source: [1]

Dharmendra Singh Deol (Punjabi: ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ), born 8 December 1935 in Punjab, better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Legendary Bollywood film star who has appeared in more than 200 Hindi-language films. In 1997 he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema. He is regarded as the Undisputed "Action King" of Hindi cinema having starred in numerous action blockbusters and is greatly considered a Living legend. He is father of notable actors Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Esha Deol. He was the Main lead of the all-time Blockbuster film, Sholay and also went on to star in numerous successful bollywood films cutting across four remarkable decades. Dharmendra has thus established himself as one of the most prominent figures of the Hindi film industry.