The living legend of Bollywood and our desi ‘He-Man’, Dharmendra is celebrating his 89th birthday on Sunday, December 8. The veteran actor, who began his acting career with ‘Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere’ in 1960, has acted in more than 300 movies. The Padma Bhushan awardee who has delivered blockbuster hits like ‘Sholay’, ‘Chupke Chupke’, ‘Haqeeqat’, ‘Guddi’, ‘The Burning Train’, ‘Dharam Veer’ and so on… Dharmendra still has a strong prominence in Bollywood. The action hero and a handsome hunk from the good ol’ days of Bollywood, the self-made superstar has been an inspiration for various actors.  On the occasion of Dharam paaji’s 89th birthday, let’s unravel some lesser-known facts about the greatest actor of all time.

Hated going to school

It is believed when Dharam paaji was a kid, he hated going to school and he used to request his mother not to send him to school. While his father was a school teacher, little Dharam hated going to the school because his father used to scold him more than the other children.