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Acting

Dharmendra

Career: Active from 1960 to 2026, busiest in 1973 and 1987 with 9 main titles each.

Leading roles: 157
top three billing

Average score: 63/100

Highest rated: Sholay
88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Dharmendra Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Uncanny
1.1, average 2.5
Contemporary Realism
4.3, average 5.4
Scare
1.7, average 2.6
Tech & Humanity
0.8, average 1.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Indian Cinema 15
Family Drama 14
Social Commentary 13
Bollywood Action 8
Melodrama 8
Classic Bollywood 7
Emotional Turmoil 5
Musical Numbers 5
Bollywood 5
Musical 5
Betrayal 5
Historical Setting 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

182

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

1 title

Love Nation

as Dharmendra

2020s

4 titles · average score 64

Ikkis

63

as Brig. Madan Lal Khetarpal

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya

53

as Jai Singh Agnihotri

Taj: Divided by Blood

66

TV show · as Shaikh Salim Chisti

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

75

as Kanwal Lund

2010s

6 titles · average score 44

Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se

24

as Jaywant Parmar

Jora 10 Numbaria

75

as Jagga Baba

Double Di Trouble

57

as Ajit and Manjit

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

30

as Dharam Singh Dhillon / Dharam Oberoi / Yamla Baba

Yamla Pagla Deewana

55

as Dharam Singh Dhillon

Tell Me O Kkhuda

26

as Anthony Costello / Tony

2000s

8 titles · average score 56

Chamku

31

Producer

Johnny Gaddaar

78

as Sheshadri

Apne

59

as Baldev Singh Choudhary

Life in a Metro

56

as Amol

Socha Na Tha

74

Producer

Hum Kaun Hai

39

as Virendra 'Viru' (Guest Appearance)

Kis Kis Ki Kismat

as Hasmukh Mehta

Indian

58

Producer

1990s

23 titles · average score 59

Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya

64

as Thakur Ajay Singh (Chacha)

Loha

62

as Shankar

Dharma Karma

as Dharma

Aatank

as Jesu

Return of Jewel Thief

as Police Commissioner Surya Dev Singh

Maidan-E-Jung

52

as Shankar

Taaqat

as Shaki Singh

Kshatriya

48

as Maharaja Pritvi Singh (Surjangarh)

Tahalka

62

as Ex-Major Dharam Singh

Zulm Ki Hukumat

as Pitamber Koli

Farishtay

52

as Veeru

Hum Se Na Takrana

as Amar

1980s

55 titles · average score 64

as Mahendra Singh/Himself

Jaan Hatheli Pe

as Soni Kapoor

Insaniyat Ke Dushman

as Insp. Shekhar Kapoor

Main Balwaan

as Inspector Chowdhury

Ghulami

72

as Ranjit Singh Choudhary

Jhutha Sach

as Vijay

Jagir

72

as Shankar

Professor Pyarelal

as Ram Shinde / Professor Pyarelal / Ronnie

Katilon Ke Kaatil

as Ajit / Badshah

The Burning Train

60

as Ashok

Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves

62

as Ali Baba

Ram Balram

61

as Ram / Bholuram

1970s

50 titles · average score 67

Shalimar

52

as S.S. Kumar

Azaad

as Ashok / Azaad

Dharam Veer

74

as Dharam Singh

Sholay

88

as Veeru

Chupke Chupke

82

as Dr. Parimal Tripathi / Pyare Mohan

Dost

69

as Maanav

Yaadon Ki Baaraat

79

as Shankar

Seeta and Geeta

69

as Raka

Lalkar

as Wing Commander Rajan Kapoor

Guddi

66

as Dharmendra

Mera Naam Joker

76

as Mahender Kumar

Tum Haseen Main Jawan

as Sunil

1960s

35 titles · average score 72

Aadmi Aur Insaan

58

as Manish Mehra

Satyakam

79

as Satyapriya 'Sath' Acharya

Baazi

as DSP Ajay

Ankhen

81

as Sunil

Mere Hamdam Mere Dost

as Sunil

Majhli Didi

as Bipinchandra 'Bipin'

Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi

as Jitendra 'Jiten' Gupta

Phool Aur Patthar

66

as Shakti Singh / Shaaka

Anupama

72

as Ashok

Haqeeqat

70

as Captain Bahadur Singh

Main Bhi Ladki Hoon

as Ram

Bandini

69

as Dr. Devendra