There was a dialogue in the film Jannat – ‘There is not much difference between cricketers and actors… the youth of both ends… so the story ends’. It is also believed that when actors take retirement due to age, people forget them. But there are some actors who are still working as much as any young actor does and that is why their stardom remains intact and they also get a lot of love.

Amitabh Bachchan is a living example of this. Even at the age of 83, he is active in films. But there is another actor who was also helpful in making Amitabh’s career and his age was also about 6 years more than Amitabh Bachchan. We are talking about Dharmendra who is no more in this world. Dharmendra died on 24 November at the age of 88.

Dharmendra’s career was longer than the age of Shahrukh-Salman

Dharmendra, who gave a superhit like Rocky Rani Ki Prem Kahani (2023) just a few days ago, is now going to be seen in the film Ikkis with Amitabh’s grandson. Today, there is no actor in Bollywood who has been acting continuously for 65 years, only Dharmendra was there and now he has left his fans crying. His acting career has been more than the age of Shahrukh-Salman.

Dharmendra is not just an actor, he is a living example of heroism.
After debuting with the film Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere in 1960, Dharmendra never looked back. Initially he became a ‘boyfriend’ and then he started appearing in many romantic films one after the other. His height and physical structure were such that when he got a chance in action films, he emerged as the biggest action hero.

He was seen in action in 1966’s Phool Aur Patthar and then in 1971’s Mera Gaon Mera Desh. When Amitabh came, Dharmendra had become a big star. It was he who got Amitabh to play the role of Jai in a film like Sholay by asking Ramesh Sippy. What else happened is still known to the world today.

Dealed with bad times as per your wish
It is not the same every time. After the arrival of Amitabh Bachchan, the game of stardom in Bollywood changed completely. Mithun was then followed by new faces like Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. All these faces were young and very good at acting. After 80s and 90s, Dharmendra’s career also got affected due to increasing age and lack of newness.

However, even during this time Dharmendra made a strategic move. He started doing low budget B-grade films. He made films like Loha, Meri Jung Ka Aalaan and Jallad No. 1, which may look cringe-worthy today, but they were successful in keeping him financially stable. Because of these films, Dharmendra remained popular among his old fans who wanted to see his old heroism.

Dharmendra’s masterstroke
Dharmendra’s master stroke was when he realized that he would not remain the hero of this generation for long and at this time he thought of opening a production house. Because of this production house named Vijeta Films, today we have two big stars in front of us. The first is Sunny Deol and the second is Bobby Deol.

Both of these were launched from this production house. Sunny Deol managed to make a mark in Bollywood with Betaab in 1983 and then Bobby Deol with Barsaat in 1995. The biggest achievement for any father is that his son surpasses him. Sunny Deol’s Ghayal also came out of this production house and also won the National Award.

Dharmendra’s second masterstroke
Dharmendra’s second masterstroke was when he re-entered the changing Bollywood. He returned again to become the favorite actor of the new generation. This time with a completely new story. The name of the film was ‘Metro’ and the year was 2007.

After this, his another film came in the same year. With this film named ‘Apne’, he again did something for his loved ones with his own production house. Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol were not able to recover from the flops. But with this film, again a hit film came to the credit of both of them.

Dharmendra always remains relevant
Dharmendra gave whatever the audience wanted whenever. It was only for the fans that he decided to become Heman after being a romantic hero. After this he started doing B-grade films and then became relevant among today’s generation. He has an audience of all ages because no one has seen Bollywood changing as much as he has.

In ‘Rocky Rani Ki Prem Kahani’, at the age of 84, he became the senior most actor to do such a lip-locking scene.

Dharmendra was another name for vivacity
Dharmendra is an actor whose liveliness is reflected in his films also. You must have seen his comedy in the films of Yamla Pagla Deewana series. Let us tell you that due to his cheerfulness in the film named Gajab years ago, it became the best comedy film of Bollywood.

His personality was exactly like Veeru of Sholay, that is, he was both emotional and comic. From videos of him roaming in the fields eating stale bread to videos of him crying over the memories of old friends, many of his videos were seen on social media. There is another story that whenever the underworld rules in Mumbai, he had on the contrary threatened the underworld that if they messed with me, the people of my village would come here in trucks like an army for me. Then after this, even the underworld did not mess with him. Only Dharmendra could do this and in reality he was also doing it.

Memories of the golden era of Indian cinema have always captivated the audience. The friendships, relationships and unspoken feelings formed between the stars of that time still hold a place in people’s hearts.

One of these is the relationship between Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal, a relationship which has never been fully explained in words, but its echo is clearly felt in the autobiographies of both. Both the artists have lived their personal experiences as deeply as they have achieved success in their careers.

Kamini Kaushal had told about her relationship with Dilip in her autobiography.

In her autobiography, Kamini Kaushal has shared very honestly that period of her life, when she and Dilip Kumar had deep love for each other. He told in his book how there was a beautiful affinity between him and Dilip Kumar. Both were very happy together and there was a natural bond between them, but circumstances became such that they had to separate.

Kamini said that she never believed in ending a relationship suddenly, especially when she had family responsibilities. He had taken the responsibility of his sister’s daughters and it was not possible for him to leave them. For this reason, he ended that relationship by placing a stone on his heart.

Dilip Kumar had also expressed his love in his autobiography.

On the other hand, Dilip Kumar’s autobiography ‘Dilip Kumar – Star Legend of Indian Cinema’ also reveals the depth of this relationship. He described Kamini Kaushal as his first love and wrote that he felt a closeness with her like never before.

He said that true love happens only once in a lifetime, even if any feeling rekindles after that, it is only a pale shadow of the first love.

Kamini Kaushal and Dilip Kumar worked together in three films ‘Shaheed’, ‘Shabnam’, and ‘Nadiya Ke Paar’. This emotional relationship developed between the two during the shooting of these films.

That famous personality of Indian cinema and films, whose heavy voice and dialogue delivery made even the best actors pale in comparison. The story is of Prithviraj Kapoor, the owner of a powerful voice and tremendous acting ability, who further strengthened the cinema world with his acting.

Born on 3 November 1906 in Punjab, undivided India (present-day Faisalabad, Pakistan), Prithviraj Kapoor was fond of acting from a young age. When the educated and handsome young man reached the film city of Bombay (now Mumbai), he soon started playing the role of a hero after being a supporting actor.

Prithviraj Kapoor went from silent movie era to talking films

Even during the silent movie era, he left his mark and later on made one realize his capability through small acting. Prithviraj Kapoor started his acting career from theatre. Be it his first talking film ‘Alam Ara’ or films like ‘President’ with KL Sehgal or ‘Dushman’, Prithviraj Kapoor was always recognized for his unique style and powerful voice.

People who knew Prithviraj Kapoor used to call him ‘Papaji’, perhaps because he helped everyone and often spoke in favor of junior artists.

But there is also an incident in his life, when he used to stand outside the theater carrying a bag. Prithviraj Kapoor started Prithvi Theaters in 1944. As difficult as the journey to reach here was, there were more challenges in keeping the theater running, because Prithviraj had put everything at stake for Prithvi Theatre.

Prithviraj Kapoor used to stand holding the bag

The income was not enough to live properly. If there was some income, he would be engaged in theater work only.

The circumstances in front were as huge as a mountain and to survive in front of them, Prithviraj picked up the fakir’s bag. When people used to leave the theater after watching the show, Prithviraj himself would stand there carrying the bag. People leaving the show used to put some money in that bag. This story related to Prithviraj Kapoor is mentioned in newspapers.

Actor honored with many awards

Prithvi Theaters ran for 16 years till 1960. 2,662 shows were done in 5,982 days. Prithviraj Kapoor played the lead role in every single show, that is, on an average, one show every third day. However, it had to be closed in 1960 due to the ill health of Prithviraj Kapoor. Prithviraj Kapoor left this world on 29 May 1971.

Prithviraj Kapoor was posthumously awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the biggest award of Hindi cinema, in 1972 for his significant contribution to cinema and theatre. However, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1954 and 1956 and the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award from the Government of India in 1969.

In the world of music, the magic of Sachin Dev Burman still resonates with people. Fans call him S. Known as D. Burman. His music was so special and unique that even today people get mesmerized by listening to his songs.

S. D. Burman took music to new heights in Hindi films. There are many stories associated with his musical journey, some of which are very funny and interesting. One of these stories is about a small rift between him and famous lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi, which is still remembered in the film world.

S belonged to the royal family of Tripura. D. Burman

Sachin Dev Burman was born on 1 October 1906 in Bengal Presidency. He belonged to the royal family of Tripura. His mother Princess Nirmala Devi was the princess of Manipur and his father MRN Dev Burman was the son of the Maharaja of Tripura. S.D. Burman was the youngest of nine siblings. He had a keen interest in music since childhood.

S. D. Burman completed his studies from Kolkata University and obtained BA degree from there. After completing his studies, he entered the world of music and joined Kolkata Radio Station as a singer in 1932. From here his career progressed slowly. Initially he gave music in Bengali films and then moved to Mumbai, where he started making his mark in Hindi films.

Started the real innings after coming to Mumbai

After coming to Mumbai, he got the opportunity to give music for the first time in the films ‘Shikari’ and ‘Aath Din’. After this his fame grew rapidly and he gave many memorable songs for Hindi films. His specialty was that he used to make the songs unique by creating a beautiful mixture of classical and folk music. Movies like ‘Guide’, ‘Pyaasa’, ‘Bandini’, ‘Sujata’, ‘Abhiman’ are great examples of his musical talent.

What is the story of one rupee?

S. Along with music, some interesting stories were also associated with D. Burman’s life. A similar incident happened between him and Sahir Ludhianvi during the film ‘Pyaasa’. There was a dispute between the two regarding the songs of this film as to who had more creativity in the songs.

Sahir S. He demanded from D. Burman that he should be paid one rupee more, because he believed that his contribution in the popularity of the song was equal. S. D. Burman did not accept Sahir’s demand and hence both of them never worked together after this. This small quarrel is still remembered as an interesting story in the industry.

S. D. Burman’s personal life was as interesting as his musical journey. He was very fond of football and also of food. Along with this, he was very cautious about his expenses and people in the industry used to laugh at him by calling him a miser. Sometimes there used to be minor differences between him and Lata Mangeshkar, but his son R. D. Burman later reconciled the two.

On 31 October 1975, S. D. Burman passed away, but his music is still alive. In his memory, the Tripura government gives the Sachin Dev Burman Memorial Award every year and in the year 2007, a postal stamp was also issued in his honour.

Dev Anand was the evergreen actor of Hindi cinema, who was called the romantic icon of his time. His personality was very charismatic, sharp eyes, smiling face and unique style, Dev Anand’s style touched every heart.

His dialogue delivery and romantic characters made him millions of hearts. He became synonymous with the romance of his time. He was an evergreen actor of the golden era of Hindi cinema. From 1940 to 1980, he gave new heights to cinema with films like ‘Guide’, ‘Jewel Thef’, ‘Hum both’, and ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ in his acting career.

Dev Anand had also opened his own production house

He then opened his own production house, named Navketan Films. He made a lot of hit films under this banner. In this production house, bold stories and new talent were given a chance through Dev Anand. As a director, Dev Anand also always enriched cinema with new subjects and ways of storytelling.

Born on 26 September 1923, Dev Anand showed the spirit of ‘romance with life’ on the screen, it was also in his real life. But there is an anecdote in his life that tells that his personality was not limited to romance, but also had amazing sensitivity and generosity in it. This story is associated with his early struggle and his first earnings, which showed his greatness.

The story of the generosity of Dev Anand

This story is from when Dev Anand was struggling to make his place as an actor in Mumbai. They neither had a proper place to live nor enough money to eat. Many times they had to sleep hungry. After such difficult days, he received a fee of Rs 400 for his first film Hum Ek Hain. It was not just money for him, but a new ray of hope.

When he was returning after finishing his shooting, he saw a very old and weak beggar who was suffering from hunger. Seeing him, Dev Anand remembered the days of his struggle. Without thinking anything, he took out the entire income from his pocket and put it in the hands of that beggar.

Why did Dev Anand give full money to the beggar

When one of his friends came to know about this, he was surprised. He asked Dev Anand, “Why did you give your first earnings like this? You were in dire need of it!”

To this, Dev Anand smiled and replied, “I will earn money again, but cannot bear the pain of seeing someone suffering from hunger again.”

This story shows that deep sympathy and big heart of Dev Anand, which made him not only a great artist, but also a great person. He adopted the same rule throughout his life that in life more humanity matters more than money and fame, as he has also told in his autobiography ‘Romance with Life’.