Dharmendra

Career timeline

1. 1935 · Born

   Born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India

2. 1961 · Screen debut

   Boy Friend (Movie)

3. 1975 · Breakthrough

   Sholay (Movie)

4. 1990 · First production

   Ghayal (Movie)

5. 2025 · Died

   November 24, 2025

6. 2026 · Latest release

   Ikkis (Movie)

Career in numbers

13 1960s

20 1970s

20 1980s

10 1990s

8 2000s

3 2010s

5 2020s

• Drama39
• Action29
• Romance27
• Comedy15
• Thriller9
• Family7

Highest-rated title Mera Naam Joker 1970 7.3 Most popular title Sholay 1975 7.1

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Dharmendra in our catalogue.

Asrani

11 titles together

Mac Mohan

4 titles together

Amrish Puri

3 titles together

Gulshan Grover

2 titles together

Rahul Dev

2 titles together

1. 2026 Ikkis as Brig. Madan Lal Khetarpal 6.6 Movie
2. 2024 Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya as Jai Singh Agnihotri 5.9 Movie
3. 2023 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani as Kanwal Lund 6.2 Movie
4. 2023 Taj: Divided by Blood as Shaikh Salim Chisti TV
5. 2020 Shimla Mirchi Movie
6. 2018 Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se as Jaywant Parmar Movie
7. 2013 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 as Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba Movie
8. 2011 Yamla Pagla Deewana as Dharam Singh Dhillon 5.4 Movie
9. 2007 Johnny Gaddaar as Sheshadri 7.3 Movie
10. 2007 Apne as Baldev Singh Choudhary 6.2 Movie
11. 2007 Life in a Metro as Amol 6.5 Movie
12. 2004 Kis Kis Ki Kismat as Hasmukh Mehta Movie
13. 2001 Shirdi Sai Baba Movie
14. 1998 Zulm-O-Sitam Movie
15. 1998 Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya as Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha) 6.2 Movie
16. 1996 Return of Jewel Thief as Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh Movie
17. 1995 Hum Sab Chor Hain as Vijay Kumar Movie
18. 1995 Maidan-E-Jung as Shankar Movie
19. 1993 Kshatriya as Maharaja Pritvi Singh (Surjangarh) Movie
20. 1992 Tahalka as Ex-Major Dharam Singh Movie
21. 1991 Trinetra as Raja Movie
22. 1991 Dushman Devta Movie
23. 1989 Batwara Movie
24. 1989 Ilaaka as Inspector Dharam Verma Movie
25. 1988 Ganga Tere Desh Mein as Vijay Nath Movie
26. 1988 Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga as Shankar Saxena Movie
27. 1988 Sone Pe Suhaaga as CBI Officer Ashwini Kumar / Vikram Dada Movie
28. 1987 Superman Movie
29. 1987 Mera Karam Mera Dharam as Ajay Shankar Sharma Movie
30. 1987 Loha as Senior Police Inspector Amar Movie
31. 1986 Sultanat as General Khalid Movie
32. 1985 Ghulami as Ranjit Singh Choudhary Movie
33. 1984 Jhutha Sach as Vijay Movie
34. 1984 Jagir as Shankar Movie
35. 1983 Andhaa Kaanoon as Truck Driver Movie
36. 1981 Katilon Ke Kaatil as Ajit / Badshah Movie
37. 1981 Professor Pyarelal as Ram Shinde / Professor Pyarelal / Ronnie Movie
38. 1981 Aas Paas as Arun Choudhury Movie
39. 1980 Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves as Ali Baba Movie
40. 1980 Ram Balram as Ram / Bholuram Movie
41. 1980 The Burning Train as Ashok 6.6 Movie
42. 1980 Chunaoti Movie
43. 1979 Kartavya as Vijay Movie
44. 1978 Shalimar as S.S. Kumar Movie
45. 1978 Phandebaaz as Rajkumar Kakkar/Rana Shantidas Movie
46. 1977 Charandas as Nazaqat Ali Qawaal Movie
47. 1977 Dharam Veer as Dharam Singh Movie
48. 1977 Kinara as Chandan Arya Movie
49. 1977 Dream Girl as Anupam Verma Movie
50. 1975 Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja Movie
51. 1975 Sholay as Veeru 7.1 Movie
52. 1975 Chupke Chupke as Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan 7.3 Movie
53. 1975 Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty Movie
54. 1974 International Crook as Shekar Movie
55. 1973 Jheel Ke Us Paar as Sameer rai Movie
56. 1973 Loafer as Ranjit Movie
57. 1973 Yaadon Ki Baaraat as Shankar 7.9 Movie
58. 1972 Seeta and Geeta as Raka 6.9 Movie
59. 1971 Guddi as Dharmendra Movie
60. 1970 Mera Naam Joker as Mahender Kumar 7.3 Movie
61. 1970 Tum Haseen Main Jawan as Sunil Movie
62. 1970 Ishq Par Zor Nahin Movie
63. 1969 Yakeen as Rajesh Movie
64. 1969 Aadmi Aur Insaan as Manish Mehra Movie
65. 1968 Mere Hamdam Mere Dost as Sunil Movie
66. 1967 Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai Movie
67. 1966 Aaye Din Bahar Ke as Ravi Movie
68. 1966 Anupama as Ashok Movie
69. 1966 Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi as Jitendra 'Jiten' Gupta Movie
70. 1964 Main Bhi Ladki Hoon as Ram Movie
71. 1964 Haqeeqat as Captain Bahadur Singh Movie
72. 1964 Ayee Milan Ki Bela as Ranjit Movie
73. 1963 Bandini as Dr. Devendra Movie
74. 1962 Shaadi as Ramesh Movie
75. 1961 Boy Friend Movie

1. 2013 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 Movie
2. 2008 Chamku Movie
3. 2005 Socha Na Tha 6.0 Movie
4. 2001 Indian Movie
5. 1990 Ghayal 6.8 Movie

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