Veteran actor <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/shatrughan-sinha-meets-hema-malini-shares-update-on-dharmendras-health-23603635" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Shatrughan Sinha</a> paid an emotional tribute to his 'first hero' Dharmendra, who passed away in Mumbai on Monday.
Shatrughan shared nostalgic moments with Dharmendra on X, accompanying them with a heartfelt note, that read, "Heart broken, pained &amp; deeply saddened by the passing away of our dearest family friend, our elder brother, people's hero, aapkadharm."
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Heart broken, pained &amp; deeply saddened by the passing away of our dearest family friend, our elder brother, people's hero, <a href="https://twitter.com/aapkadharm?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@aapkadharm</a> Most loved, son of the soil, pride of Punjab /Maharashtra a 'Bharat Ratna" in true sense, down to earth, kind &amp; a humble human being. He will&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/MKvkoVFFhd">pic.twitter.com/MKvkoVFFhd</a>
&mdash; Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShatruganSinha/status/1992941310588912122?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">November 24, 2025</a></blockquote>

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"Most loved, son of the soil, pride of Punjab /Maharashtra a 'Bharat Ratna" in true sense, down to earth, kind &amp; a humble human being. He will be remembered forever for his great contributions to the film industry/ cinema. A personality in totality an era of 'He Man/Star' has gone. My first 'Hero' &amp; People's Hero' in the film industry is no more. It is an irreparable &amp; irreplaceable loss to all of us &amp; the entire film industry. Strength to the family, friends, well wishers &amp; fans in these traumatic times. Om Shanti," he concluded.
Earlier, Shatrughan and his wife, Poonam Sinha met veteran star Hema Malini and inquired about Dharmendra's health condition when he was discharged from the hospital.
Taking to his X handle, the TMC MP shared pictures from their meeting.
"Along with my 'bestest half' PoonamSinha went to meet, greet &amp; God Bless, our very dear family friend, one of the finest human beings, star/actress, par excellence, artist of the highest calibre, an able Parliamentarian dreamgirlhema," Shatrughan Sinha wrote in the X post.
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Along with my 'bestest half' <a href="https://twitter.com/PoonamSinha?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@PoonamSinha</a> went to meet, greet &amp; God Bless, our very dear family friend, one of the finest human beings, star/actress, par excellence, artist of the highest calibre, an able Parliamentarian <a href="https://twitter.com/dreamgirlhema?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@dreamgirlhema</a> Our prayers are with them all &amp; we inquired&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/yc0pfHkpT2">pic.twitter.com/yc0pfHkpT2</a>
&mdash; Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShatruganSinha/status/1990272316090265790?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">November 17, 2025</a></blockquote>

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He also shared that he spoke with Hema Malini about the legendary <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/opinion/article/50-years-of-sholay-half-tickets-in-awe-and-gabbar-singh-s-rise-to-stardom-23589206" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Sholay</a>&nbsp;actor's health and added, "Our prayers are with them all &amp; we inquired about 'his' our elder brother's &amp; the family's wellbeing too."
Shatrughan's daughter and actor Sonakshi Sinha also mourned the demise of the legendary actor.
Sonakshi posted a picture with Dharmendra on her Instagram Story and wrote, "Dharam uncle, we love you!"
Dharmendra's final rites were held at the Pawan Hans Crematorium, attended by superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman and others.
Actor Dharmendra starred in several iconic films such as Sholay, Dharamveer, Chupke Chupke, Loafer, Jugnu, Yamla Pagla Deewana and Seeta Aur Geeta. The actor was last seen in the film Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya.
Dharmendra is survived by his first wife, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/photo/dharmendra-death-who-is-dharmendras-first-wife-prakash-kaur-meet-pillar-of-deol-family-108206/2" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Prakash Kaur</a>; his second wife, actress Hema Malini; and six children, including sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, and daughters Vijeta and Ajeita from his first marriage, as well as daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol from his second marriage.
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