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Dharmendra
1935Dec, 8

Dharmendra

Dharmendra, Indian actor, producer, and politician
Dharam Singh Deol (born 8 December 1935), known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer and politician who is known for his work in Hindi films. Known as the "He-Man" of Bollywood, Dharmendra has worked in over 300 films in a career spanning five decades. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema.

He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India, representing Bikaner constituency in Rajasthan from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In 2012, he was awarded India's third-highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.

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