Dharmendra

Dharmendra
Member of the Indian Parliament for Bikaner
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	Rameshwar Lal Dudi
Succeeded by	Arjun Ram Meghwal
Personal details
Born	(1935-12-08) 8 December 1935 (age 89) Nasrali, Punjab, British India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)	Parkash Kaur (m.1954–present); 4 children [1]Hema Malini (m.1979–present); 2 children
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)
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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]

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

1. "Hema Malini on 35th wedding anniversary". No. Mid-day.com. Mid Day. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
2. "14th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
3. "Hema is still my dream girl: Dharmendra". The Times of India. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. "Top Box Office Draws of Indian Cinema". Ibosnetwork,com. Retrieved 20 November 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
5. "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

Other websites

Media related to Dharmendra at Wikimedia Commons

• Dharmendra on IMDb
• Official Website Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine