Dharmendra: Indian actor and politician
Dharmendra (born on 8 December 1935) is an Indian movie actor and politician.
His starring roles in action movies earned him nicknames such as "Action King" and "He-Man". One of his most known roles was in Sholay (1975).
Dharmendra | |
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| Member of the Indian Parliament for Bikaner | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rameshwar Lal Dudi |
| Succeeded by | Arjun Ram Meghwal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1935 Nasrali, Punjab, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Children | Sunny Deol (Ajay Singh Deol) Bobby Deol (Vijay Singh Deol) Vijayta Deol Ajeeta Deol Esha Deol Ahana Deol |
| Alma mater | Ramgarhia College, Phagwara |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, politician |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2012) |
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He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing Bikaner constituency in Rajasthan from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of the Lok Sabha from 2004 through 2009.
In 2012, he was honored India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.
References
Other websites
Media related to Dharmendra at Wiki Commons
- Dharmendra on IMDb
- Official Website Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
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