Legendary Bollywood Actor Dharmendra Passes Away at 89

MUMBAI: Legendary Bollywood actor Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol (born on 8 December 1935), known mononymously as Dharmendra, an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films is no more.He passed away on Monday night.

Dharmendra was admitted in Mumbai’s Breach Kandy hospital after his health condition deteriorated.He was suffering from prolonged illness.According to reports,he was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital on Monday afternoon and put on a ventilator.

Dharmendra is widely considered one of the greatest, most handsome and commercially successful film stars in the history of Indian cinema.

He is nicknamed the "He-Man" of Bollywood. With a cinematic career spanning over six decades, he has worked in more than 300 films.

Dharmendra holds the record for starring in the highest number of hit films in Hindi cinema.In 1973, he delivered eight hits and in 1987, Dharmendra delivered seven consecutive hits and nine successful movies in a single year which is still a record in the history of Hindi cinema. In 2012, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour.

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