Dharmendra
Indian actor and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dharmendra (born on 8 December 1935)[2] is an Indian movie actor and politician. His starring roles in action movies earned him nicknames such as "Action King" and "He-Man".[3] One of his most known roles was in Sholay (1975).[4]
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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 |
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Born | (1935-12-08) 8 December 1935 (age 88) 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.[5]