Отправлено: 11.12.08 20:23. Заголовок: День Рождения Дхари..
День Рождения Дхарика как-то не слишком бурно приветствовался индуйскими СМИ. Но кое-что интересное все-таки появилось. Чудная Дхарикова интервьюха за жизнь .
Dharmendra: 'I live in people's hearts...'
Dec 12, 2008
B-town’s handsomest hunk completes an eventful run of 50 years in films this year and on his 73rd birthday, he’s busy planning a health farm and resort at Lonavala and also essaying an adorable role in Cheers! with his darling son Bobby Deol. Fans dote on him for his He-man image with a heart of gold, the film industry knows him for his legendary hospitality and for me, Dharmendra is the ultimate symbol of romance - with his dashing looks and guileless smile he turns all three of us - my granny, my mom and I - weak in the knees. “He’s a dilwala”, “He’s so becomingly innocent” and of course “He’s a Greek god” are some compliments lavished on him.
As for the wonder hero himself, he winces with embarassment when you refer to his looks and his reputation. At his cosy office in Sunny Super Sound, Juhu, Mumbai - he wears his celebrity status as casually as his dark blue denims. As it is lunch-time, the famous Deol tiffin is brought in and Dharamji advises how “brown rice” is easier to digest than “rotis” and then serves you a generous helping of a light chicken-broccoli curry. After his recent knee surgery, he says that he is even more careful with his diet and exercise. He is a great follower of Baba Ramdev and performs pranayam for 40 minutes daily.
A feature that emerges from looking back at the five decades of his illustrious career in films is his complete versatility. Debuting with Arjun Hingorani’s Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tera in 1960, he starred in meaningful yet woman-oriented films like Anpadh ( Mala Sinha in ‘62), Bandini and Soorat Aur Seerat ( Nutan/‘63), Mamta (Suchitra Sen/‘66) and Anupama (Sharmila Tagore/‘66) before taking off his shirt as Shaka in O P Ralhan’s Phool Aur Patthar (also‘66). That shirtless scene made him the He-Man of tinseltown. His sensitive portrayals in Satyakam and Khamoshi were well-received yet not celebrated.
It was in the ‘70s that Dharam really made his mark in the romantic company of Hema Malini in almost 30 films, of which 18 turned out to be jubilees - Raja Jani, Seeta Aur Geeta, Jugnu, Charas, Pratiggya and Dost to name a few. His successes include mainstream multi-star films like Sholay, Chupke Chupke, Dharam-Veer and Hukumat. He co-produced Pratiggya with his brother. It featured the famous Main Jat yamla pagla deewana number and he displayed a natural flair for comedy in this decade.
Dharmendra started his home banner Vijeta Films, named after his daughter, as he launched son Sunny Deol in an action-filled ranch romance Betaab. From the mid-’80’s a decline set in and Dharam began starring in C-grade films before retiring completely since 2004 to his farm house in Lonavala where he grew his own vegetables. He was elected a Member of Parliament from Bikaner. Last year marked his comeback in three films - Life In A... Metro, Johnny GaddaAr and Apne. So after 50 glorious years of premieres and jubilees, the original He-man is back in saddle to gallop into action yet again.
He represents the quintessential Bollywood success story and remains an eternal icon for film aspirants especially for all those back home in Punjab. He is the ultimate macho hero who still has no replacement according to his fans and critics. But the lesser-known facet of Dharmendra’s personality is that he expresses almost all his thoughts in a shayarana andaaz...
Excerpts from an exlusive interview with the birthday boy:
It’s not fair, Dharamji, that you meet us so rarely. (Laughs) We Deols aren’t too good with marketing and PR. But I like to believe that I don’t live in newspaper headlines but in the hearts of people. God has blessed me with a soft heart, I inherit that trait from my mother. She taught us to respect humanity and to seek God in people. If you can’t respect those who you see, how you can respect the unseen God? God isn’t restricted to temple, gurudwara or masjid for me - God is in people.
Is that the reason you look so peaceful and contented? I am happy because I am back in the arms of my beloved! ‘Acting meri mehbooba hai, mera peshaa nahin. Main deewana tha iske liye, aaj bhi deewana hoon’ Only God and I know how I kept away from acting for the past few years (nods). She was upset with me but I have managed to win her back (smiles).
So this romance of yours dates back to 50 years ago! I was in the 9th standard when I saw Dilip Kumar’s Shaheed. I was totally mesmerised by the celluloid world. I began watching a film every month. And what started as a spark of excitement had by now kindled into a throbbing flame. I felt the world of cinema was heavenly with those handsome men and beautiful fairies. I wondered why I couldn’t be one of them. When I told my mother about becoming an actor, she warned me not to tell my father because he was a strict Headmaster! She told me to send in an application. I think it was the dua of that naive mother that a talent contest was launched subsequently and I actually filled out an application to be an actor. When I visited my village Sahniwal recently, I went looking for the letter-box where I had posted that application. It was too crowded in the daytime so I went back quietly in the night - that place is my teerth-sthan.
Did you participate in school or college plays? I was a good athlete, always out in the playground and my friends would often tell me - ‘Why don’t you become an actor?’ But I was very shy, I remember the one-act play I acted in during college days - I had a walk-on part yet I was trembling like a leaf when girls went swirling past me!
Did you take the famous Frontier Mail back then like scores of strugglers even today? Oh yes, I took the Frontier Mail from Ludhiana in April 1958 for Mumbai. I was choked with anxiety and excitement as I boarded the train to star in Arjun Hingorani’s Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere. I couldn’t believe my luck that I was travelling by first class and was being put up in a five-star hotel in Mumbai.
Was the world of cinema really like heaven? Soon I realised what a sentimental fool I was. I thought all actors would be such good friends, playing together and laughing happily. I was scandalised to know how false my perception had been. This is a very mechanical, commercial industry with little space for deep relations and love - I find myself intruding into this strange world. Like Jaya Bachchan in Guddi, it was a rude awakening for me.
You were known to be petrified of facing the camera initially. Mala Sinha, your Anpadh co-star, recalls how you were trembling in the first shot which was the suhaag raat scene. Indeed I was trembling. My shyness is a blessing - it made me play out roles naturally without adapting any mannerisms.
And to think you took off your shirt in Phool Aur Patthar to become the he-man! I never knew I will be the he-man. I am never happy with my work; I honestly feel I am not as good as they make me out to be. My only attribute is that I have a soft face and tough body. As for taking off the shirt - it happened suddenly on the spot. I played Shaka who swings out of the club and notices an old woman played by Leela Chitnis shivering in cold, I asked how it would be if I took off my shirt to cover her. O P Ralhan liked my suggestion.
Didn’t you have any apprehensions dressing up in Roman frocks for Manmohan Desai’s Dharam -Veer? Manji said the get-up was to be like Roman warriors and the first thing I did was to train rigorously because thighs are the toughest body to get back in shape. I was showered with fan mail after the release of the film from young fans saying that they had joined gyms. My hard work had paid off.
Of all the characters you played - from action, drama to comedy - which one do you identify with? Satyapriya from Satyakam - I am like him - my emotions are true and transparent. I am truthful like him too.
Why do you think you and Hemaji made such a wonderful pair? Which of her performances do you like the best? She and I are very alike, we have the same soul. She is the greatest woman I know. We did 30 films together of which 12 were golden jubilees and 6 were silver jubilees. Personally I like her performance in Sharafat, she was exemplary in it.
Could you sense when you started slipping down? Sure! It started in 1994. I didn’t go out asking for roles and took on projects that were offered to me. I also hit the bottle by then and once when my bauji came home and saw my bar - he smashed the bottles.
You went into hibernation and resurfaced as an Member of Parliament, could you bring about any changes in the desert town? Joining politics was an emotional decision. When they said, ‘Acche log aane chahiye politics mein’ - I jumped in the fray. Bikaner has improved a lot - Sur Sagar which used to be a polluted, choked cesspool has been cleaned and around it is a garden - a favourite tourist spot. The traffic has eased out with the new overbridges. It is better connected by rail and road now. Also the girl’s college is doing better now. But politics is a closed chapter for me now.
Buzz is that Vijeta Films is all set to be rock again. What are the plans afoot? We Deols are bad businessmen. We got no overflow from Betaab, Ghayal and Barsaat, which were big hits. With Sunny’s He - Man and my film with Bobby entitled Cheers! we want to have our banner flying high. I also have Jahnu Barua’s Har Pall. Anil Sharma has a script for us where we three Deols will be seen as father-son conmen.
For a long time now, I have wanted to set up two studios and a health farm and resort at Lonavala, a one of its kinds in India.
Your blessing also comes in the form of your doting children. Oh yes. My children are so emotional - Sunny is a good soul, always wanting to do his papa proud and you saw how Bobby broke down during that award ceremony saying ‘I am here because of my papa!’ Esha is papa’s darling - she called me just now telling me that she was watching my film Mera Gaon Mera Desh.
Отправлено: 11.12.08 20:36. Заголовок: занятно. когда Дхар..
занятно. когда Дхарика спрашивают о детях, он называет Саньку, Бо и papa’s darling Ишу. а Ахана значит не дарлинг что ли ?
а сколько было разговоров - бедная Иша... позабыта-позаброшена... братья игнорируют... бедняжка... да тут вон родной отец про Ахану периодически забывает упомянуть .
Ух тыыыы!!!!! Какая громадная интервьюха!! Спасибочки большоооое, завтречка на относительно свежую голову почитаю, а то щас уже английские слова никак не хотят вместе складываться..
Отправлено: 21.05.09 13:14. Заголовок: Maa kasam, it’s Dhar..
Maa kasam, it’s Dharmendra’s golden jubilee
New Delhi, May 16, 2009
Fifty years ago, in 1959, a young man of around 24 from Phagwara, Punjab arrived in Mumbai to act in the movies. He had been spotted at a Filmfare talent hunt and offered a role in a film Dil Bhi Tera, Hum Bhi Tere. His fee was to be Rs 51, plus breakfast.
It’s been 50 years since. Dharmendra is now 74, and still making movies, for better remuneration. Shooting for his latest film, Cheers, has been postponed due to elections, says the man who won the Bikaner Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket in 2004.
This time, he’s been out of the poll fray. He’s more excited about Cheers where he stars along with son, Bobby Deol, nephew, Abhay Deol, Nafisa Ali and Mugdha Godse. “The story is about a father and son’s (played by me and Bobby) journey on a two wheeler, with comic as well as emotional touches. There are many dramatic sequences between the two of us. Nafisa Ali has a brief but important character in the film opposite me,” he says. He was very impressed watching Nafisa in her maiden film, Junoon, and enjoyed a good work rapport with her whilst shooting for Life In A Metro, says Dharmendra.
Sangit Sivan, who directed Ek, is also directing Cheers. Does Dharmendra still have confidence in him after Ek flopped badly? Dharmendra replies, “I don’t lose confidence in anyone if just one film of his does not perform well. Sangit has worked really hard with the script of Cheers and I am sure, he will come out with flying colours.”
Dharmendra has also given a great performance in Jahnu Barua’s to be released, Har Pal. He clarifies, “I really don’t understand, why there is such a delay in releasing Har Pal. I play the role of Preity Zinta’s father in the film and Shiney Ahuja is the male protagonist.”
The Bollywood strong man has endured the passage of time far better than his contemporaries, Manoj Kumar and Shashi Kapoor. “How time flies. We all started our careers together and it just seems like yesterday. The three of struggled very hard and overcame humiliation to get where we are today,” says the actor. “Manoj, or Manno as I call him, is a brilliant, director and actor. Shashi Kapoor is a powerful performer, who has produced memorable films like Junoon and 36 Chowringhee Lane.”
He’s had several roles that are part of Bollywood lore. He was the sensitive poet Ashok in Anupama and the golden-hearted crook Veeru in Sholay. Yet, his own favourite film is Mamta.
The biggest challenge ever for Dharmendra was to face Dilip Kumar in his only Bengali film, Paari, which was directed by Jagannath Chatterjee in 1963. “What a powerful story, Paari had. The film was shot in the Andaman prison, which had opened for shooting for the first time,” he says. “Sadly, my dialogues had to be dubbed but I thought that I really got the scope to perform without being overshadowed by the mighty Dilip Kumar, who played the role of a jailor in the film.”
Some of the best actresses Dharmendra has even worked with, he says, have been Suchitra Sen, Meena Kumari and Nutan. About his second wife, Hema Malini, with whom he fell in love on the sets of Sholay, he says, “Hema has matured greatly as an actress. It’s still not too late for the two of us to act together if we’re offered a good script.”
Отправлено: 23.06.09 19:20. Заголовок: :sm109: интервью Де..
интервью Деоловых. прям, праздник какой-то...
хорошая, но некачественная фотка прилагается Скрытый текст
A father has to be strict: Sunny
21 Jun 2009
As most fathers hope for, actor Sunny Deol has followed in his father Dharmendra’s footsteps, and made just as big a mark for himself as an action hero.
Sit with this famous father-son duo and you’ll feel they’re more friends than parent-child. But say this to Sunny and he quickly says, “It’s difficult to be friends with your child. Friendship takes away the element of parenthood. One cannot be too lenient with the child because then there will be no fear in them, they won’t value anything you give them. So how was it for him growing up as the son of a famous filmstar? “I’ve grown up loving dad and being proud of his achievements. In fact, I still feel like a child in front of him,” reveals the actor who equates a father to shelter and a mother to cuddles.
Meanwhile, giving his take on fatherhood, Dharmendra says, “A father means protection. When the father is around, the children do not fear anything, they feel they can take on anything or anyone. Yet however, they are more inclined towards the mother.” He goes on add that though the love between a father and son is great, it is not expressed as much. But he cautions against fathers getting to friendly with children. “No matter how close you are to your child, as a father there must be a distance. Fear helps keep the child in control, at least quite a bit,” says the actor.
Sunny is father to 18-year-old Ranveer and 15-year-old Rajveer Singh. So what kind of a father is? “I’m quite strict. I see that they don’t go out much. And if they do, they have to be home by eight latest,” he says adding that it is in fact the ever doting grandfather Dharmendra who spoils them. “If they want something and I am not willing to give it to them, they know exactly who to get it from,” he says looking at his father who helplessly shrugs, that charming smile intact.
Responding to this Dharmendra says, “I can’t help it. When they come all pleading to me, I have to give in to them.” Sunny goes on the reveal that the yester-years hero is so doting on his grandchildren that brother Bobby’s youngest son’s day starts with spending time with his grandfather. “Only then will he get ready for school,” he adds. And while he’s busy relating these incidents, the smile on Drarmendra’s face is worth literally a million bucks.
Talking further about the bond between him and his sons, Sunny laments saying, “I have suddenly realised how quickly time is flying by. They are growing up so fast. Sometimes I try to hug them but they just run away.”
What is the toughest part of parenthood and what is the easiest, we ask the duo. “It’s nice when you see your children growing up into good human being, obedient to elders and successful in whatever they do in life,” says Dharmendra adding that the toughest part is to see one’s child going down the wrong way and not doing well in life.
Sunny meanwhile gets a tad emotional and says the toughest part of parenthood is when your child — who looks up to you like God — expects a miracle from you and you know that it is way beyond you. “It’s difficult to reason with children. They know what’s good and what’s not. So even if you try and correct them, they just won’t listen. You just need to keep your fingers crossed that they don’t end down the wrong road of life,” he adds.
And what about Dharmendra’s relationship with his daughters? “A father is a father. They are always more lenient too daughters. Daughters are given preference. After all, one day they get married and go away. Yeh ladke toh idhar he pade rehte hai,” he says much to our amusement. Even the much amused Sunny can’t help but laugh out when his father says this.
Dharmendra concludes saying that among other things, parent should definitely teach children about harmony and loving everyone despite race, colour and religion, “That’s the most important thing,” he says. Amen to it paaji!
The choice of Guest Editor for this Father’s Day issue, fell on the Big Daddy of them all... Bollywood’s evergreen He-Man, Dharmendra.
The question was, would a rugged and retiring actor like him be up to the sensitive task? As you will see over these pages, Dharmendra was — and how! He drove up on the appointed day, Sunny Deol sitting in the back and looking much like garam Dharam himself must have 50 years ago, when the Frontier Mail deposited him at VT Station to become a Filmfare hero for Bollywood. Except that Sunny’s right arm was in a sling, nature’s mischievous payback for violent roles in all his films from Ghayal and Damini to Gaddar and Jo Bole So Nihal. Dharmendra, fortunately, came out with both arms swinging. Age has been kind to him, at 73, he looks like he could take on Salman Khan, John Abraham and Hrithik Roshan together.
They were a riot at the edit meeting. The canteen boy was sent packing with his cutting chai . The Deols drink rich and frothy lassi. You can take the farmer out of Punjab but who is going to take Punjab out of the farmer? Dharmendra started by confessing with the honesty that only a strong and simple man can possess that he didn’t know what Father’s Day was. “As a boy, I feared my father who was a disciplinarian, and was naturally close to my mother. The day my father showed me a little affection, it was Father’s Day for me,” he said simply.
Sunny, however, is a 21st century dad, he has teenage boys who run up huge cell phone bills on calls to girls! He knew what Father’s Day was all about. But, he too agreed that in the Deol home, he and brother Bobby had their own fear of Dharmendra. “Mum was our friend, but when we ran out of control... she would threaten to tell papa, and that was enough for us,” he recalled. “But we grew up fearless because we were Dharmendra’s kids. We knew papa would take care of any issue. Even now, he’s our shelter and strength.”
They both had almost the same interpretations of what a father meant. “He was the lakshman rekha, which I broke through my mother,” said Dharmendra. “While my father’s love for my sisters was unconditional and special, he always stopped short of me... but yet today, I miss him more than anybody else.” And Sunny said, “We are still uncomfortable around papa. It’s difficult to be his friend. If there is friendship, then the element of the father is lost. Friends you can always have outside. There is great love between papa and us... but it’s not expressed, it only comes when difficulties face the family.”
They both talked as fathers about the role of the man of the house in 21st century India. “Fathers should try to be close to their children, they should make time for them, but still maintain a distance to keep the kids on track. That’s a sacrifice fathers have to make. And give them love. Because when you give love, you get love,” said Dharmendra. What was the biggest lesson Sunny had learned from him? “That humanity is greater than any religion,” the Deol puttar replied.
Dharmendra explained, “My message to fathers today is, teach your children to live in harmony. We are not Hindus and Muslims. We call India our motherland. But do we believe in that? If we do, then we ought to behave like true sons to our mother and be honest with her. Everything comes with honesty.” And what was the most important thing Dharmendra had learned as a father? He paused, tears in his eyes now, the pain of a strong man unashamed to show his emotions, then said, “I learned not from my own sons, but from Fardeen Khan recently that you should tell your father you love him before it is too late. I didn’t do that. Now my father is no more. And I know from Sunny and Bobby, what he wanted of me....”
так-так. растащить одно большое интервью на пять-шесть маленьких - это по-нашему, по-бразильски. Дхарик любит Джеймса Дина и Грегори Пека. ах... романтик, елки . и Мерил Стрип .
ну... кхм-кхм... от Сани я ничего и не ожидала. окромя Джулии Робертс .
Dharam ji impressed with James Dean
21 Jun 2009
Dharmendra’s fascination for Hollywood films began only after he came to Mumbai in pursuit of his own dreams of becoming an actor.
“Samson and Delilah was the first English film I’d seen,” he recalls. But it was James Dean who’s personality made an impression on the Bollywood star. “Apart from Dean, I really like Gregory Peck, Cary Grant, Mel Gibson in Braveheart, Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman in Kramer Vs Kramer. I also like Meryl Streep,” he adds. As for his own Hollywood aspirations, Dharmendra confesses that he thought that after working with Rex Harrison in Shalimar, the doors of Hollywood would open for him. “But it never did materialise. However, I think I wouldn’t even want to ask for work by compromising on my self respect. They expected me to speak in American accent!” added the garam Dharam.
Sunny too agrees and says that he has never been in awe of the West. “Globalisation has indeed brought the two industries closer, but it’s more to do with the West accepting us. I am not particularly looking forward to working out there, but getting them to act in our movies would be great,” said Sunny. Talking about his favourite, he says, “I think Julia Roberts is a fantastic actress.”
“Parties, celebrations, get-togethers bring people closer. We used to celebrate almost every occasion – be it a jubilee or a mahurat or an anniversary – with lots of josh. Even if a film flopped, we used to celebrate the film nonetheless. We just needed a bahana to party! Parties were the perfect occasion to meet friends, especially ones you couldn’t keep in touch with all the time. It used to be like a ‘lost and found’ house, where old friends meet after long and spend time together. Aaj jaise sab kuch dikhawa nahi tha, woh dinno mein hum dil se milte the aur gale lagate the. I remember Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, so many of us, we used to have a great time,” says Dharmendra.
Wine ‘N’ Women
Another thing I loved about parties used to be the beautiful women present there. Dekhne mein bahut mazaa aata tha! But it used to be just innocent looking, nothing else. What’s wrong in appreciating beauty? And then we used to drink and enjoy ourselves... I remember so many hangovers... but it all used to be clean, pure, good fun!”
Impromptu party!
Outdoor shoots in those days used to be so much more fun, almost like a big party in itself! All the cast and crew used to get together at the end of a day’s shooting, or sometimes between two shifts, and we used to chat and share stories, cook on the sets, share food, sing and dance. Nowadays, shoots have become too mechanical with everyone retiring to their own vanity vans after giving their shot.
...Sunny doesn’t
Sunny, on the other hand, was never a party person. The elder Deol brother, unlike his full-of-life papa, prefers the company of close people. “It’s a known fact that I don’t like to party. First, hosts used to feel bad when I didn’t attend their parties, but today, people are used to it and don’t mind. Rather than having a mindless conversation with a bunch of people I don’t know too well, and who are high most of the time, I would prefer to enjoy an evening with people close to me, I enjoy such moments,” Sunny lets you know.
Отправлено: 23.06.09 20:10. Заголовок: то засуха многоле..
то засуха многолетняя, а то вдрух Деолов потянуло поговорить. Давайте объявлять День Отца почаще, такой специальный ежемесячный День Отца для Деолов .
Even star kids are not spared: Dharamendra
21 Jun 2009
Sunny Deol is known to keep a low-profile. The actor admits that he is yet to learn to be media savvy.
“That’s something that we all have to learn. Whether people say good things or bad, I don’t react. But I do realise that when you don’t speak up, people don’t get to know your side of the story. I am still to get a hang of it.” Sunny doesn’t read too many gossip dailies either. “I read the news only if it has some mention of me or my family,” he says.
Dharamendra agrees that stars and controversies go hand-in-hand. “But there was a certain way things were done earlier. Today, people get to know what an actor’s having for breakfast or dinner.” And it’s not just the stars who have to face the flak. Even star kids are not spared. He adds, “People can be very cruel to star kids based on what they read about their parents in the papers. People are either very good or very bad, and kids have to bear the brunt of it.”
Actor Dharmendra is not the one too get tied down by the current fashion trends. He says, “I like to dress as per my age. There’s no specific brand that I love to sport but comfort is of utmost importance to me. I love to wear jeans. But not many people know that even while I am seen wearing a suit, shirt, formal trousers, I skip wearing socks with my shoes. I find socks really cumbersome and irritable. So, I go sans socks but fully suited-booted.” But will you be ready to walk the ramp as a showstopper for any designer, asked BT. Being visible is a part of entertainment. If need be, why not? ”
Fit is important
Sunny Deol says, “It was during my film Betaab that I wore almost every attire designed by the brand Armani. Although I do recognise the need of being fashionable, I do not go crazy about labels. I would say, it is important to wear what fits one best. For that, a good physique is really important. Personally, I would love to sport clothes made of cotton fabric, which is breathable and comfortable to the skin. But brand-wise, only a good fit is the criteria on my mind. A great brand with ill-fitting silhouette will find its way in the bin.”
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Отправлено: 16.07.10 10:20. Заголовок: I could never learn ..
- нового-то здесь ничего - но все семейное собрали в кучку
I could never learn to promote myself: Dharmendra Suruchi Sharma, TNN, Jul 16, 2010, 12.00am IST
In a career spanning over 50 years, Dharmendra did not win any popular awards, but he says that the love of his fans is enough....
- You, Sunny and Bobby, will be seen together again on the big screen in Yamla Pagla Deewana, after Apne. What made you all come together for this movie? - People are saying that Yamla Pagla Deewana (YPD) is a sort of re-launch for Sunny and Bobby and that I agreed to do it as I wanted to revive my sons’ career, but this is not true. How can it be a re-launch? We did Apne together, three years ago, and the movie was appreciated by the audience. While Apne was an emotional movie, YPD will be more on the comic side. The script was nice and our roles well-defined. And I have always maintained that whenever we get a good script, we will come together for our audience.
- So, who is Yamla, who is Pagla and who is Deewana in real life? - (Laughs) I am yamla. Everyone knows, I was and I still am a yamla jat. Pagla I would say will go well with Bobby and Sunny is deewana. In the film, Bobby and I play buddies and in real life too, I’m more of a friend to my boys. It is Sunny who behaves like a father to Bobby.
- In the 70s and 80s, you were the only hero to have a well-built body in Bollywood. Now almost every actor is into body building and a sort of trend for six pack abs and eight pack abs has been established. What’s your take on this? - There’s nothing wrong with having six pack or eight pack abs; I feel it’s a very healthy trend. You tell me, who doesn’t want to look good and be complimented?
- Among the current crop, whose body/build do you admire? - I really appreciate and admire Aamir Khan for the way he worked on his body for Ghajini.
- You will also be seen with daughter Esha in Tell Me Oh Khuda. How was it playing father to your daughter onscreen? - Tell Me Oh Khuda was a very emotional experience for me. First, the script was very emotional, and then acting with Esha brought out altogether new sentiments. We both got very emotional while working on this film, but it was wonderful sharing screen space with my daughter. This was the first time I saw her acting.
- But why did it take so long for you and Esha to come together onscreen? - I told you, I am a yamla jat from a village. I still have that same mentality, same traditions. I am very protective and possessive of my daughters, so all that came in between. But you love your children and their happiness is your happiness. Like every father, I share a special bond with my daughters. I try to understand their needs and expectations. So, when Esha asked me to play the role of her on-screen father, I could not refuse. You live for your children; and I did this movie only for her.
- Your contemporaries Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna are in the movie too. How was it getting back with old colleagues? - Oh, it was wonderful. Waise bhi I try and keep in touch with my friends and colleagues like Dilip saab and Dev saab. Dilip saab is like an elder brother to me and a source of inspiration, and Dev saab is truly a legend. I miss Feroze Khan a lot. He was a very good friend and an amazing colleague. It hurts to talk about him. I still can’t believe he’s no longer with us, he was such a live-wire.
- You have this image of a tough guy, but those who know you say you are a softie... - Yes, I’m a very emotional person, but I think that’s a disadvantage. Emotional people suffer more in life. They don’t know the tricks of the trade and they can’t go after publicity. You will never see their pictures splashed across magazines and newspapers. I’ve been in this industry for so long, but I could never learn to promote or publicise myself. This is how we are, all of us - my family.
- Do you regret not winning any popular awards? - Not winning awards used to bother me in the beginning. To be honest, I was expecting awards for movies like Satyakam, Seeta Aur Geeta, Chupke Chupke, Pratigya, etc, but you forget all about awards when you get the love of the audience. I have been in this industry for 50 years and the love that I get from people still amazes me. It is much better than dusty trophies lying on some shelf. That is where I want to be always - in people’s hearts.
"Clapping doubled as I flexed my muscles" Roshmila Bhattacharya, Hindustan Times Mumbai, July 17, 2010
The 1970s were my boyhood years in Hindi cinema. I’d grown up idolising Dilipsaab (Dilip Kumar), Rajsaab (Raj Kapoor) and Devsaab (Dev Anand). It had been my dream to see them in person, talk to them and touch them. Suddenly, I too, was a part of their world. Unbelievable! I wonder if today’s stars are so wide-eyed about their heroes!
Salman (Khan), Shah Rukh (Khan) and Akshay (Kumar) have always been respectfully affectionate to me, and I love them as much as Sunny and Bobby. They are health conscious boys. It pleases me to see them take such good care of their bodies. Even my Esha comes back glowing from regular workouts. For the Deols, the gym has always been our temple.
DharmendraMy sons are fighters. There were times when Sunny’s back was so bad that he had to drag himself along the floor to the bathroom. But he continued doing stunts. Recently, I was shooting in Goa for Tell Me Oh Khuda (2010) and Esha was hanging upside down over the sea. A shiver danced down my spine but she was fearless. I’ve done similar stunts, genes don’t change. Daughters are so much like their fathers.
I see myself in my children. When I’m acting with my kids, I have to consciously keep a check on my emotions. Apne (2007) was about family ties and a father’s ambitions. Yamla Pagla Deewana (2010) which we are now filming, is a comedy that will have you rolling on the floor and then make you sit up with an emotional punch.
We’ve borrowed the film’s title from a chartbuster in Pratiggya (1975). Even after three decades, youngsters still play the song. Hema (Malini) was a darling who became my darling. I can’t sing… Nor can I dance. My choreographers let me do my own steps and surprisingly, it worked.
Hema and I must have done 25 films together, 18 of which were jubilee hits. I remember chasing after her to the tunes of Tera peecha na choodunga soniye... in Jugnu. The film ran for 50 weeks!
When in college, I’d see two films a day. I’d queue up for tickets, my heart in my mouth after the first gong sounded, wondering if I’d get in. I’d sit in the stalls, watch 18 reels without blinking and munch samosas in the interval.
Today, we walk into malls, sip milkshakes, enter a multiplex screen and sink into a cushy recliner. ‘Mazza nahin aata hai’ (It’s no fun)! To enjoy a film, you need to sit on the edge of the chair. That’s why I’ve stopped going to the movies but I caught Ghajini (2008). Aamir (Khan) is a fine actor. I’ve seen some of Shah Rukh’s movies. But I miss the good old days…
Dharmendra relives his golden years in the movies
I remember reporting for a 7 am shoot of Bandini (1963) no later than 6.30 am. The only other person besides me on the sets would be the sweeper. At 7.30 am sharp, Nutan would walk in. We never packed up before 11 pm. No one could even think of leaving early. Bimalda (director Bimal Roy) commanded so much respect! That was in the 1960s. By the ’70s, I was doing double and triple shifts and even though Hrishida (director Hrishikesh Mukherjee) was like an elder brother, there were times when I’d be late for the shooting of Chupke Chupke (1975).
Dada was a disciplinarian and punished me for my tardiness by cutting me out of an antara (verse) completely when Amitabh (Bachchan) and I were picturising Sa re ga ma pa… Another time, he threatened to keep me out of the climax. I was told, “Aye Dharam idhar aa (Dharam, come here), go to the toilet.” By the time I came out, a part of the scene had been canned. Fortunately, he let me make an appearance before the end.
I’ve done some of my most beautiful films with Dada. Satyakam (1969) was one of my best performances perhaps because I didn’t need to act — the character (Satyapriya ‘Sath’ Acharya) was so much like me. Anupama (1966) was also memorable for the achingly poignant ‘Kya dil ne kaha…’ It was tiresome waking up at daybreak to shoot for the song, but today, when I see it, I can appreciate the dappled light of dawn even in black-and-white.
And then, in the ’70s, there was Guddi (1971). The idea was to expose our superficial heroes but to our surprise, the film made me an even bigger hero. After the film’s release, schoolgirls trooped up to me for autographs. Even Jaya (Bhaduri) admitted she had been a fan when in school in Bhopal. In two chotis (plaits) she still looked like a schoolgirl to me.
I took off my shirt for the first time in Phool Aur Patthar (1966). The film starring Meena Kumari celebrated a diamond jubilee. I went bare bodied in Dharam-Veer (1977) too. The opening shot of me driving a chariot made such an impact that it gave me the He-Man tag.
Pack a Punch
I have to thank my parents who blessed me with a great physique. Sometimes the strong characters I played overshadowed the softer ones like Maanav in Dost (1974), because a punch is always more effective than a quiet word. But Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971) and Naya Zamana (1971) released within a week of each other and even though Ajit and Anoop were diametrically different characters, both films were hits!
The He-Man image got me lots of action films like Jugnu (1973), Sholay (1975), Kartavyya (1979), Krodhi (1981) and Loha (1987). Loha was unforgettable for one particular scene where I hit a man on the head and he sinks halfway into the sand.
When action director Veeru Devgan explained what he wanted, I was hesitant. “Yaar, it’s going to look odd, how can one punch from me sink a man?” I argued. Veeru was insistent. “Do it for me paaji,” he urged, convinced that I’d carry it off. I finally gave in to his requests and did the scene, even though I found it absurd. That wasn’t the end of it. Veeru then wanted me to show off my biceps. I was even more embarrassed but he insisted that it would go down well with the audience. After the film released, he accompanied me to a theatre so we could watch the reactions live. When the scene came on, I was surprised by the thunderous applause that greeted my thumping blow. And the clapping doubled when I flexed my muscles.
The classic action flick of ’70s was undoubtedly Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay. We never expected it to become the phenomenon it has. In fact, it opened to scathing reviews with critics dismissing it off as “sound and fury signifying nothing”. But after a lukewarm first week, collections picked up and the film went on to become a blockbuster. The beauty of Sholay was that every character was memorable, whether it was Keshto Mukherjee, Jagdeep or Birbal.
Over the years, there have been a lot of stories about how I wanted to play the role of Thakur, enacted by Sanjeev Kumar. That’s hogwash. Veeru is such a boisterous, flamboyant character. Why would I want to play anyone else? It was a role written for me. And I had Hema as my Basanti too!
Salim Khan and Javed Aktar’s dialogues have become legendary. Lines like “Aarey o Samba, kitney aadmi the…” are quoted even today. I improvised on some. of them. For instance, in the scene where I’m tottering on top of the tower, threatening to commit suicide unless Basanti’s aunt agrees to our match, I deliberately added a ji to the mausi (aunt) to pile on the maska’.
Fans are forever
In our time, life ebbed gently. The tempo is frenetic now. It’s the fast food culture. Eat, enjoy and forget. “Spit it out fast and get lost.” Movies now have a shorter shelf life but the love of fans is forever.
Just last year, I was in New York and a Muslim gentleman, his wife besides him, stretched out his hands as if he wanted to embrace me. I walked forward and took his hands in mine. And tears of joy rolled down his cheeks. Moments like these are special. I keep reminding the youngsters not to take this love for granted or let it go to their heads. It’s precious and in showbiz we get lots of it.
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Big B a ghost in Dharmendra’s Sholay 2 VICKEY LALWANI , MUMBAI MIRROR, Sep 11, 2010, 12.00am IST
Dharmendra talks about battling booze, making movies and getting fitter
- In your forthcoming film Yat Yamala Pagla Deewana you are working with your sons Sunny and Bobby for the second time after Apne. How is working with family? - With family, there are no ego clashes, no negativity. It always gives you an extra boost, which shows in the final output. After Apne, we were flooded with offers from filmmakers who wanted to cast the three of us. But we were waiting for a good script. Yat Yamala Pagla Deewana is a comedy, but the backbone is the emotion. Sunny and Bobby play my sons. I play a thug who has separated from my wife (played by Nafisa Joseph) and take Bobby with me. Let's keep the rest of the story under wraps (smiles).
- You are working with your daughter Esha too in Tell Me O Khuda... - With daughters, you see, I am still a man from the village. Let's not go there. All said and done, we live for the happiness of our children, don't we? I felt very tense when I saw her doing so many action scenes. She was hanging from the wing of a plane. I was waiting in my vanity van and I called her. Her phone was off. I called up the director. She was hauled up and assured me that she was fine. When I wasn't convinced, she said that she has my Jat blood and I should stop worrying about her.
- Does Hema Malini worry about her? - You rarely get such a brave and strong mother like her.
- And how is she as a director? Now that Mayur Puri, the director of Tell Me O Khuda, is out she is directing you... - On the sets, I only think of her as a director. The same applies to all my directors, even if they are my friends. Hema is a capable director. She knows what she is doing.
- Does your family come to you when they have issues? - (Smiles) No. They don't want to give me any pain, I guess.
- Recently, you told Ramesh Sippy on national television that he should make a sequel of Sholay with Bobby and Abhishek in lead roles... - I was toying with the idea of a sequel. But it will never happen. It's too late, 35 years have elapsed.
- But what do you envisage in the sequel? - I was thinking that Amitabh should be a soul who is still attached to Jaya. I return to the house where Jaya lives, but she informs me that the village now has more brutal dacoits than Gabbar Singh. I recruit Bobby and Abhishek to wipe them out. And then Jaya tells Amitabh's soul that Bobby is his new Veeru, but he too is a boozard (laughs). Actually, I am writing a film script.
- Film script? - Yes, with Bobby in the lead. The film will be called Portable Lover. The protagonist is an emotional person who gets into various relationships. Many girls come into his life and go away. I will also play a role.
- You've completed 50 years in Bollywood. What are the high points of your career? - In terms of movies, I would say the highs have been Phool Aur Pathar, Sholay, Chupke Chupke, Anupma and Bandini. In terms of adulation, I think I am blessed. I am born to love and to get love. I want to trace even one person who doesn't like me. I had wanted to attain heights and never retire. But frankly, I hadn't expected that I'll last 50 years in Bollywood.
- What is your day like? - On most days, I get up by 6 am. I get on the exercycle machine for an hour. I gradually raise my heart rate to 100 per minute. Then I feel on top of the world.
- Have you stopped drinking? - Yes. That's why I am kicking again. I mistreated alcohol. Sharab mujhse gussa ho gayi, usne mujhse kaha ki tumhe mujhe peena nahin aaya. Chahte toh, zindagi bhar pee sakte.
- When did you realise that you should stop drinking? - The realization dawned often. But I'd go back to drinking again. Lekin ab, bilkul nahin, bahut ho gaya. It's been six months now. I am enjoying working out. I am enjoying my food; I eat cereals in cold milk in the morning, just one chapati and bhaji for lunch and a soup in the evening. No food after 7 pm. I am enjoying my newfound fitness.
- There were reports that you had a heart scare... - No. I was just hurt and was admitted for a check-up.
- Is Sunny Sound Studios being redeveloped? - Yeah. The plan is to make a building there.
- Do you watch films in a theatre? - No. That excitement is gone, woh zamaana kuch aur tha, first day first show, ghanti bajti thi, news reel, those samosas in the interval. If a child cried, the audience would get irritated. Today, it seems people come to theatres to recline in comfortable seats, have popcorn and drink colas.
- What do you think of today's films? - I think films are still good. Only they have become shorter. They don't take time to explain the characters and the situations. But then, the world is in a hurry, isn't it?
- What else is happening in your life? - I am writing my autobiography. I also want to put my life on celluloid by making a short film.
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