Emerging from the Punjabi village of Nasrali, where he completed his schooling before a stint with a drilling firm, Dharmendra entered Mumbai’s film world after placing second in a Filmfare talent contest. After a modest debut in 1960, he quickly gained attention with early successes such as Shola Aur Shabnam and Bandini, and achieved breakthrough fame in 1964 with the hit Ayee Milan Ki Bela and t…
