Dilip Kumar Is The Reason Behind Dharmendra's Bollywood Appearance? Know How....
Dharmendra has done more than 300 films in Bollywood but how his journey started, here is the full story.
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00:00 The iconic film in Bollywood released almost 48 years ago, Sholay and that iconic character
00:08 from the film, Veeru, wow!
00:10 What a perfect and delightful treat to the audience.
00:15 You must have gotten a flashback of all those characters played by the evergreen actor Dharmendra.
00:22 This actor who was recently seen in the movie Rocky aur Rani ki Prem Kahani and became viral
00:29 due to his kissing scene, turns 88 today.
00:32 Dharmendra entered Bollywood with the movie Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere in year 1960 and
00:39 till date his journey in Bollywood film industry has been thrilling and exciting.
00:45 Do you have any idea how he became an actor and how he entered Bollywood?
00:52 In the year 1948, Dharmendra watched the first film of his life in theatre, Shaheed, starrer
00:59 Dilip Kumar.
01:00 He was fascinated by that one character Ram played by Dilip Kumar.
01:06 It was a patriotic film.
01:08 So its hugeness, Ram's emotion towards his nation, the freedom struggle, everything was
01:13 so recent and fresh which made Dharmendra a fan of Ram.
01:18 When he got to know about the actor's name, he fell in love with that name, Dilip Kumar.
01:25 After watching that movie, he became a huge fan of Dilip Kumar and at that time he decided
01:30 to enter Bollywood.
01:31 Whenever Dharmendra talks about Dilip ji, he says that he has become a star due to the
01:38 light of his success and talent which he took from Dilip Kumar.
01:42 Dilip Kumar is the most humble person for Dharmendra and their bond was so precious
01:48 that they used to call it Bhaichara.
01:51 Its very fortunate thing for Dharmendra that he shared the same birthday month with Dilip
01:57 Kumar.
01:58 That one film, Shaheed, changed Dharmendra's entire destiny.
02:03 Dilip Kumar became his inspiration and this young guy, Bagbin, caught a train for Bombay
02:10 and till date this actor has appeared in more than 300 films.
02:14 He is a true hero.
02:22 (dramatic music)