Dharmendra family biography format

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ETimes BFFs: Did you know Dharmendra has 13 grandchildren?

The He-man of Bollywood, Dharmendra, makes for a classic example of a complete outsider making his space in this otherwise clan-driven industry. He defied his mother’s loving jabs of being ‘not so handsome’ by emerging as every girl’s dream man. Dharmendra’s passion to be in front of the camera started off decades ago, when he idolized the legendary Dilip was feared by villains as He-man and loved bygd the ladies as their daunting Hero.
In today’s segment of ETimes BFFs (Big Filmy Families), we decode how Dharmendra lived the archetypal Bollywood dream, from being a small town nobody to a nationwide heartthrob.

Kewal Kishan Singh Deol and Satwant Kaur

Dharmendra’s father Kewal Kishan Singh Deol was a school teacher at the same school where his kids were enrolled. Kewal Kishan Singh Deol and Satwant Kaur had six children, their eldest Santosh, passed away at the age of two. Dharmendra was their second son, followed by

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Esha Deol was in class 4 when Hema Malini told her that Dharmendra was married to another lady, has another family: 'He would never stay back'

Hema Malinigot married to Dharmendrawhen he was already married to Prakash Kaur and had four children - Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Vijeta and Ajeita. Dharmendra and Hema tied the knot in and had two daughters Esha and Ahana Deol. However, Esha did not know that her father was married to another woman, till she was in fourth standard. The 'Dhoom' actress had spoken about it in Hema Malini's biography, which was titled 'Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl' by Ram Kamal Mukherjee.
Esha had said that when she was in class 4, a classmate asked her, "You have two moms, right?” Esha was shocked at this question and responded, "What rubbish! inom have only one mother." But she came home and told Hema about what had happened in school. That's when Hema told her the truth. "Nowadays kids are much smarter

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Dharmendra’s biography is disappointing, offers little unknowns

Title: Dharmendra - Not just a He-Man

Author: Rajiv Vijaykar

Publisher: Rupa

Pages:

Price: ₹

I’ve always found it debatable whether a public figure’s biography is more worth reading if penned by a fan or by an objective acquaintance. This one is by a real die-hard fan and there’s nothing wrong in that except it might have been a better read if it was not so full of adulation.

The biography reads like a Wikipedia-like compilation of his films and the reader’s curiosity to learn something new about the star actor remains unfulfilled.

Dharmendra’s affectionate, emotional nature is reiterated in every chapter, his love for the film fraternity, for his fans and for his Punjabi brethren more so.

The irony is that despite his good looks, Dharmendra remained for the better part of his almost 6-decade-long career, at best the number two even when his films were doing well and he was at the peak of his stardom.

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