Abhay Deol Remembers Uncle Dharmendra On His 90th Birth Anniversary With A Nostalgic Memory From The 80s

Today marks Dharmendra’s 90th birth anniversary and his family, including Hema Malini, Esha Deol and Sunny Deol, shared some of their unseen pictures and most cherished memories with the ‘He-Man’. Dharmendra’s nephew Abhay Deol also posted a photo with him, along with a heartwarming caption. The post went viral in no time and fans couldn't help but remember him through the lens of the late actor's family.

In the post, Abhay Deol shared a nostalgic picture of himself with Dharmendra and wrote, "Must’ve been 1985 or ‘86. I had just been scolded so I was upset. He called me to him, sat me down by his side and said, “Look at the light”, and had the photographer click this pic." Abhay further wrote, "I look forward to the moment I hear him say those words to me again, when my time comes. Today was his birthday."

Hrithik Roshan showered the post with love and commented a series of hearts under the photo. An Instagram user commented, "What a lovely post for a lovely human being ..big hugs Abhay and dharam ji wherever you are in the light." Another user wrote, "My mums favourite actor. Yesterday my dad and I were speaking about him during breakfast. May he rest in peace."

 

 

 

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One of his fans wrote, "I’m sure he reaches you with every ray of sunlight, gently reminding you of his love." Another mentioned, "You look so much like him, it's uncanny. Whenever I watch any of his movies, I can't help but compare. Condolences to you and your family."

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Dharmendra's Death

Today, the late veteran actor Dharmendra would have celebrated his 90th birth anniversary but the universe had other plans. Just a few weeks before his birthday, the 'He-Man' of Bollywood left for his holy abode, leaving a void in the Hindi film industry.

Dharmendra passed away at the age of 89 on November 24, after being critically ill for a long time. The actor's last rites took place on the same day at the Pawan Hans crematorium, where all his friends and well-wishers from the industry, including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and others, were present to bid their goodbye to the actor and offer their condolences to the family.