Dharmendra
Indian actor and politician
Dharmendra (born on 8 December 1935)[2] is an Indian movie actor and politician. His starring roles in action movies earned him nicknames such as "Action King" and "He-Man".[3] One of his most known roles was in Sholay (1975).[4]
Dharmendra | |
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| Member of the Indian Parliament for Bikaner | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rameshwar Lal Dudi |
| Succeeded by | Arjun Ram Meghwal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1935 Nasrali, Punjab, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Children | Sunny Deol (Ajay Singh Deol) Bobby Deol (Vijay Singh Deol) Vijayta Deol Ajeeta Deol Esha Deol Ahana Deol |
| Alma mater | Ramgarhia College, Phagwara |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, politician |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2012) |
| Signature |  |
He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing Bikaner constituency in Rajasthan from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of the Lok Sabha from 2004 through 2009.
In 2012, he was honored India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Hema Malini on 35th wedding anniversary". No. Mid-day.com. Mid Day. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑ "14th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ↑ "Hema is still my dream girl: Dharmendra". The Times of India. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Top Box Office Draws of Indian Cinema". Ibosnetwork,com. Retrieved 20 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
Other websites
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Media related to Dharmendra at Wikimedia Commons
- Dharmendra on IMDb
- Official Website Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
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