Filmmaker Karan Johar mourned the demise of veteran actor Dharmendra on Monday. The filmmaker who directed the veteran star in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani called the demise of Dharmendra `the end of an era`. Johar reflected on the magnitude of the star in his Instagram post. While the Deol family is yet to issue a statement on Dharmendra`s passing, Karan has confirmed the sad news.

Karan Johar confirms Dharmendra`s demise

Sharing a photo of Dharmendra, Karan Johar wrote, "It is an end of an ERA….. a massive mega star… the embodiment of a HERO in mainstream cinema… incredibly handsome and the most enigmatic screen presence … he is and will always be a bonafide Legend of Indian Cinema… defining and richly present in the pages of cinema history … but mostly he was the best human being… he was so loved by everyone in our industry".