‘Mujhe Pata Tha Mein Mil Nahi Paunga’: Mukesh Khanna Recalls Last Meeting With Dharmendra

Mukesh Khanna recently shared a video on his YouTube channel, where he opened up about his last meeting with the late actor Dharmendra. Khanna revealed he met him shortly after he was discharged from the hospital. In his video, he mentioned that everyone was filled with hope that he would get better really soon, as his 90th birthday was just around the corner. He also took a moment to reminisce about his warm bond with the legendary star and reflected upon some of his most cherished memories with the ‘He Man’ of the industry.

In his video, Mukesh Khanna talked about Dharmendra's critical condition. He said, "Main 5 ya 6 din pehle unke ghar mein gaya tha; jab hospital se woh apne ghar laaye gaye the, gharpe hi ICU banaya gaya tha. Mujhe pata tha mein mil nahi paunga, maine socha ki jana zaruri hai... Mein Sunny Deol aur Bobby Deol dono se mila, aur baaton-baaton mein maine unse kaha, 'Bohot strong hai woh, nikal aayenge iske upar se, iss problem se (I went to his place 5-6 days before his passing, he had just come from the hospital, and they had an ICU-like setup at home for Dharmendra. I knew that I would not be able to meet, but I had to go. I talked to Sunny and Bobby Deol and told them that he is very strong, and he will be fine in no time)."

Mukesh Khanna further added, "Lekin bhagwan jo chahta hai, woh hum kuch nahi kar sakte hain. Woh kaha, kisko apne paas bula de, kisi ko pata nahi hota. Aur unka jana, neeyati mein neeyat tha, aur woh chale gaye hum sab ko chodkar (But whatever happened was god's will and we are one to question his decisions. His time had come and he left us)."

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Mukesh Khanna recalled their great time together and all the movies he and Dharmendra had done, like Tahalka in 1992, Kundan in 1993, Taaqat in 1995 and more. While talking about their memories together, the Shaktiman actor talked about Dharamji's humility. Upon recollecting one incident, he said, "A fan once came to him and asked if he could hug him? To everyone's shock, Dharam Ji got up and hugged the fan".

Dharam ji was a firm believer of sharing love. He once told Mukesh Khanna, "Pyaar vandoge nahi to Milega kahan se (If you will not share love, how will you receive it?)."

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Dharmendra left for the holy abode on November 24, after being critically ill for a long time. The family organised a prayer meet for him on November 27, where all his family and friends from the industry came to pay their respects. Prominent stars like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Amitabh Bachchan were also there at the meet.