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Dharmendra death: A look at the timeline to his legendary journey
Updated On: 25 November, 2025 09:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Dharmendra, whose range is the stuff of legend, passes away following month-long illness. Dharmendra turned into a larger-than-life figure. The “He-Man of Bollywood” label stuck partly because he embodied the classic strong-but-soft archetype
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Bollywood legend Dharmendra, 89, passed away at his Mumbai residence on Monday, November 24, following a month-long illness. His eldest son, Sunny Deol, conducted the last rites at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Vile Parle at 1.30 pm, with members of the Deol family by his side. Joining them were Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Abhishek Bachchan, and Agastya Nanda, among others.
The actor`s health had been cause for concern since he was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for breathing difficulties, on October 31. Well-placed sources informed mid-day that it was initially described as a precautionary, routine age-related health check-up, but when his respiratory problems persisted, it indicated serious distress to his lungs. On November 1, he had been placed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for closer monitoring.
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