Dharmendra: News

Dharmendra is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is popularly known for his work in the Bollywood film industry. He is often referred to as the ‘He-Man’ of Indian cinema. Dharmendra has appeared in more than 100 successful Hindi films as a lead actor. He has received numerous accolades in his acting career including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 and a Padma Bhushan in 2012. Dharmendra was born on December 8, 1935, in Punjab and made his acting debut with the 1960 film ‘Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere.’ He appeared as the romantic lead in several films between 1960-1967. He has acted in films like ‘Bandini,’ ‘Dulhan Ek Raat Ki,’ ‘Soorat Aur Seerat,’ ‘Pooja Ke Phool,’ and ‘Anpadh,’ among several others. Dharmendra had also appeared in suspense thrillers like ‘Keemat,’ ‘Blackmail,’ and ‘Shikar.’ He had the most successful pairing with his wife Hema Malini. His most notable performances include ‘Sholay’ and ‘Satyakam.’ After a four-year hiatus from acting since 2003, Dharmendra came back in 2007 with ‘Life in a… Metro’ and ‘Apne.’ In 2011, Dharmendra had also appeared as a judge on the Colors TV reality show ‘India’s Got Talent.’

16 Oct 2023

Hema Malini

Happy birthday, Hema Malini: Her top films with Dharmendra

Indian cinema's Dream Girl, veteran actor Hema Malini, turned 75 on Monday (October 16).

03 Oct 2023

Bollywood

Shahid Kapoor-Kriti Sanon's romantic drama postponed; release date inside

From celluloid to OTT, if there is one actor who is consistently delivering great performances, it's none other than Shahid Kapoor.

08 Sep 2023

OTT releases

OTT: Alia-Ranveer's 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' streaming now

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani revamps the age-old quintessential Bollywood romantic dramas but infused with modern sensibilities.

05 Sep 2023

Film Festival

#RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani to premiere at Busan Film Festival; KJo pens note

Karan Johar's directorial comeback, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has been selected for the prestigious Busan International Film Festival 2023.

23 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' to surpass Rs. 150 crore mark in India

Karan Johar is one of the most bankable directors in Bollywood. His commercial viability streak is unbroken in his 25 years of filmmaking. His recent release Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has done the same and is currently inching closer to the Rs. 150 crore mark in India.

21 Aug 2023

Bollywood

Sriram Raghavan's 'Ikkis' starring Dharmendra-Agastya filming starts soon

Acclaimed filmmaker Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis has been in the news for a long time. After Varun Dhawan backed out of the project, the biopic underwent a casting shuffle.

18 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: Ranveer-Alia's 'RRKPK' surpasses Rs. 300 crore mark globally

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has marked the resurgence of quintessential Bollywood rom-coms. The critically acclaimed film has broken boundaries and is also raking in quite well at the box office.

18 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' is slow like a snail

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has had its dream run at the box office and has emerged to be a super hit. The Karan Johar directorial broke ground in many ways and is now facing steep competition from recent releases.

17 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' faces steep competition from biggies

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has been a revelation in Bollywood as it marked the resurgence of true-blue extravagant Bollywood romances. The Karan Johar directorial received rave reviews from critics and viewers.

16 Aug 2023

OTT releases

Ranveer-Alia's #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani OTT details are out

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani marked the return of true-blue Bollywood romances. The over-the-top drama, magnificent sets, and the typical Karan Johar storytelling are all you need to beat your everyday blues.

16 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' is slow yet steady in third week

Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has emerged to be a super hit at the Indian box office and has been quite steady. However, the film's collection has started diminishing in the third weekend given the steep competition from new releases.

11 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' shows slight dip; crucial weekend ahead

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has been a landmark film in Bollywood. From marking Karan Johar's comeback to marking the return of true-blue Bollywood romances, this film has done it all. At the box office, the romantic drama has been successful and has surpassed the Rs. 200 crore mark globally with ease.

10 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' gains momentum on weekdays

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is definitely on a money-minting spree at the box office. The movie is stable on weekdays and is raking in huge chunks on weekends. The movie has already surpassed the Rs. 200 crore mark globally and is here to stay for a while.

09 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' shows surprising growth on weekday

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is definitely one of the most unique yet typical Bollywood rom-coms. Karan Johar has outdone himself and the film has been loved by viewers across the spectrum.

08 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' needs to gain momentum on weekdays

Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has brought back the gold standard of Bollywood extravagant romance. The film has received praise from both critics and viewers and the same is reflected in its box office collection.

07 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' surpasses Rs. 100 crore mark; promises new wonders

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is just another feather in Karan Johar's cap!

06 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: Karan Johar's 'RRKPK' inches closer to Rs. 100cr mark

The incredible combination of Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, and Ranveer Singh has taken the box office by storm with their latest film—Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani—which hit theaters on July 28.

04 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' is on a rocking and running spree

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has shattered the murmurs of "rom-com is dead in Bollywood" and proved that a good story will always be appreciated by viewers. Karan Johar is being praised for his mature filmmaking and the movie is stable at the box office.

03 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' is slaying the weekdays

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has brought back the quintessential Bollywood romance on celluloid. The typical elements of the over-the-top Karan Johar universe met the modern-day sensibilities and this new product has been receiving love from everyone.

01 Aug 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: Ranveer-Alia's 'RRKPK' displays stability on weekdays

Karan Johar's recently released romantic comedy Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has awed the viewers and has become the talk of the town.

31 Jul 2023

Karan Johar

'RRKPK': How much did Alia, Ranveer, veteran actors earn 

Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani was released theatrically on July 28 to overwhelmingly positive reviews.

31 Jul 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'RRKPK' witnesses a bumper opening weekend

The quintessential Bollywood romance is back with a bang!

30 Jul 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeCollection: Karan Johar's 'RRKPK' witnesses remarkable jump on Day 2

After a hiatus of seven years, filmmaker Karan Johar returned to the director's chair with Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani—which opened in theaters on Friday—featuring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in the lead.

28 Jul 2023

Movie Review

'RRKPK' review: KJo's grand-scale romance is enjoyable, but not flawless

After a hiatus of seven long years, Karan Johar has returned to the director's chair with Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.

27 Jul 2023

Bollywood

Churni Ganguly reacts to stereotypical portrayal of Bengalis in #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani

Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is gearing up for its grand release on Friday and as of now, the buzz has been quite positive. The film revolves around two prominent Indian cultures—Punjabiyat and Bangaliana.

27 Jul 2023

Box Office Collection

#BoxOfficeBuzz: Ranveer-Alia's 'RRKPK' aims for Rs. 40 crore opening weekend

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is currently one of the most in-buzz films in Bollywood. The film had a great premiere and has been receiving good word of mouth. The film marks the return of Karan Johar the director after seven long years.

25 Jul 2023

Bollywood

Alia Bhatt opens up about CBFC's cuts on #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is one of the most anticipated films of 2023. It marks the return of the quintessential Bollywood romance. It also marks Karan Johar's return to directing after seven years.

24 Jul 2023

Sunny Deol

Sunny Deol unveils first-look poster of son Rajveer's debut film

Amid promotions of his own upcoming film Gadar 2, actor Sunny Deol unveiled the first-look poster of his son Rajveer Deol's debut Bollywood film, Dono on Monday (July 24).

24 Jul 2023

Bollywood

Karan Johar's #RRKPK advance bookings are open now

Karan Johar stans, be ready with your puja plates to welcome the poster boy of Bollywood rom-coms! Yes, Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani releases this Friday and the director announced that the advance bookings are open now.

'RRKPK': CBFC recommends dialogue changes, cuts in Alia-Ranveer starrer

The release of Karan Johar's highly-anticipated film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani—starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh—is less than a week away.

14 Jul 2023

Bollywood Films

Ranveer, Alia shake leg on 'What Jhumka?'; KJo makes cameo

Karan Johar is returning to direction after seven long years with Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, touted to be a true-blue romantic comedy.

04 Jul 2023

Bollywood

#RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani trailer out; Karan Johar promises a quintessential fam-jam

Rocky and Rani are here with their prem kahaani!

29 Jun 2023

Bollywood Life

Dharmendra pens heartfelt note for Hema Malini, Esha, Ahana

Veteran actor Dharmendra is quite a social media junkie. The actor posts regularly on the platforms and is currently gearing up for his next release Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.

28 Jun 2023

Bollywood

'RRKPK's 'Tum Kya Mile' song: Ranveer-Alia dazzle in vintage-yet-modern look 

Bollywood is a big reason why Indians are hopeless romantics and have a dream of being the main character in a Yash Chopra romance.

27 Jun 2023

Hema Malini

Why Hema Malini never met Dharmendra's first wife, Prakash Kaur

The Deol family holds a special place in the hearts of Bollywood fans.

19 Jun 2023

Bollywood

Kriti Sanon-Shahid Kapoor starrer gets a release date

Shahid Kapoor is on a roll!

18 Jun 2023

Bollywood

Sunny Deol's son Karan Deol now married to Drisha Archaya!

Bollywood actor Sunny Deol's son Karan Deol finally tied the knot with his girlfriend, Drisha Acharya, on Sunday in Mumbai.

15 Jun 2023

Bollywood

'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' teaser release date out

Karan Johar is all set to make his comeback on celluloid with Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. As fans anticipate witnessing the sizzling chemistry between the Gully Boy couple, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, reports are rife that the teaser of the upcoming film is slated to release on June 20.

13 Jun 2023

Weddings

Meet Drisha Acharya, Karan Deol's fiancée and Bimal Roy's great-granddaughter

Karan Deol, the son of Sunny Deol, is all set to marry his long-time girlfriend, Drisha Acharya.

05 Jun 2023

Bollywood

Ranveer-Alia's #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani teaser gets CBFC clearance

Karan Johar will return to directing movies for celluloid after seven long years with Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. As per the posters, the film promises the typical Johar family-oriented romantic drama.

25 May 2023

Bollywood

Meet Ranveer-Alia's #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani families; makers release new posters

Karan Johar, the quintessential over-the-top filmmaker known for mounting big-budget extravagant films is back into directing after seven long years.

18 May 2023

Bollywood

Karan Johar to unveil new glimpse of 'RRKPK'; details inside

Karan Johar is a genre in himself! He is known for mounting big-budget over-the-top films and is returning to direction after seven long years. Fans are waiting for his upcoming directorial Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani which is slated for July 28 release.

13 May 2023

Movie Review

'Taj: Reign of Revenge' review: Of conspiracies, power hunger, revenge

The first part of season two of Taj, with the tagline Reign of Revenge, was released on Friday on the streaming platform ZEE5.

01 Mar 2023

Bollywood

Police on alert over threats to blow-up Amitabh, Dharmendra's residences

The Maharashtra Police swung into action after an unidentified caller called the police control room in Nagpur on Tuesday, claiming to have planted a bomb near megastar Amitabh Bachchan and veteran superstar Dharmendra's residences in Mumbai.

27 Feb 2023

Bollywood

Last shooting schedule of 'RRKPK' underway; Karan Johar shares video

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is one of the most anticipated films of 2023 as it reunites Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh on screen nearly four years after Gully Boy (2019).

21 Feb 2023

Tollywood

Renowned Telugu film editor GG Krishna Rao passes away 

While Tollywood is still reeling under the shock of the passing of actor-politician Taraka Ratna, the industry has suffered another loss.

18 Feb 2023

OTT releases

ZEE5 web series 'Taj: Divided By Blood' trailer out

The trailer of ZEE5 original series Taj: Divided By Blood was released on Saturday.

15 Feb 2023

OTT releases

OTT: ZEE5 announces new series 'Taj: Divided by Blood'

ZEE5 announced its ambitious project titled Taj: Divided by Blood on Tuesday. The venture is touted to be a series revolving around the Mughal Empire. The makers hosted an announcement event too.

02 Feb 2023

Karan Johar

'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' gets new release date!

"Tareekh pe tareekh, tareekh pe tareekh."

02 May 2022

Bollywood

'Learned my lesson': Dharmendra shares health update after hospitalization

Bollywood legend Dharmendra, who was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai recently, shared a video online where he talked about the lessons he learned from that episode.

24 Apr 2022

Karan Johar

Ranveer-Alia's 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani' release date confirmed!

Karan Johar has confirmed his much-anticipated directorial Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is on the right track even after going under production.

26 Nov 2021

Entertainment

'Gadar 2': Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel-led film starts rolling today

The shooting of Gadar 2 finally starts!

20 Aug 2021

Karan Johar

'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani': Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh's first looks revealed

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is back to the director's chair with his upcoming romantic comedy-drama, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.

21 Jul 2021

Sunny Deol

'Gadar 2': Sunny Deol back to Pakistan for his son?

Remember Tara Singh from Gadar? His true love for his wife Sakeena took him to Pakistan.

01 Jul 2021

Bollywood

International Joke Day: Some pure comedies that took funny seriously

Laughter can ease us of heartbreak, desolation, and rejection.

26 Mar 2021

Bollywood

Dharmendra's staff members contract coronavirus, actor tests negative

Veteran actor Dharmendra had a COVID-19 scare after three staff members of the Deol household tested positive for the highly-contagious disease.

21 Mar 2021

Bollywood

Bollywood stars raise awareness about the rising COVID-19 numbers

Many Bollywood stars like Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, and Dharmendra, among others, are urging the public to follow COVID-19 protocols amidst the alarming surge in COVID-19 numbers in the country.

18 Dec 2020

Bollywood

Sunny Deol clarifies he had received Y-category security in July

After recent reports claimed that Bollywood actor and politician Sunny Deol received Y-category security for supporting the new farm laws, he has rubbished the news.

25 Sep 2020

Gurugram

Gurugram: Man thrashed for asking group to wear masks

A suggestion for wearing masks proved disastrous for a resident of Gurugram, as he was thrashed by the group of men he gave the advice to.

24 Apr 2019

X

Sunny Deol's decision to join BJP floods Twitter with memes

On Tuesday afternoon, Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of Railways and Coal, Piyush Goyal.

09 Apr 2019

Murder

Man kills wife by crushing her face with stones, arrested

A man was held for allegedly killing his wife by crushing her face with stones multiple times over suspicion of her fidelity in Nathupur area, police said yesterday.

26 Aug 2018

Bollywood

Unfair to compare my work with my father's: Bobby Deol

Making a space for himself being veteran actor Dharmendra's son would not have been easy but Bobby Deol says that he never felt he was under the shadows of his father.

11 Aug 2018

Bollywood

Deols are not stars, they are actors, says Dharmendra

Bollywood actor Dharmendra said he doesn't see himself as a superstar but as an actor.

15 Apr 2018

Mumbai

Actor Dharmendra to be awarded Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement award

Veteran actor Dharmendra and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani will be conferred with the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and Raj Kapoor Special Contribution awards, respectively, Maharashtra Culture Minister Vinod Tawde announced in Mumbai today.