Dharmendra's son, Bobby Deol, remembered his 'papa' on the occasion of his 90th birth anniversary. Bobby wrote an emotional post for his 'pyaare papa'.
The 'He Man' of Bollywood, Dharmendra, would have been 90 on December 8, 2025. The actor, at the age of 89, passed away on November 24, 2025, at his Mumbai home. He was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital after he complained of breathlessness. Emotional tributes have been pouring in for the actor. Now, Dharmendra's son, Bobby Deol, took to his Instagram handle to remember his 'pyaare papa' and 'forever hero'.
Bobby Deol, on the occasion of Dharmendra's 90th birthday, wrote an emotional poem for his 'Pyaare Papa', who was also known as 'Humare Pyaare Dharam'. The Animal actor, in his heartfelt poem, wrote about how his father was a loving man and fought every struggle. Bobby wrote about how his father, Dharmendra, stood by the entire family, and when he became a star, he moved ahead hand in hand with everyone. Bobby's poem read:
"Mere pyaare papa aur hamare pyaare Dharam, Aapki soch main yeh likh raha hoon. Duniya mein itna pyaar nahi jitna aapne hum sabhi ko diya. Har muskurahat, har tapakte aansoo mein saath nibhaya, Har mushkil mein haath badhaya. Us tarah jis tarah sirf hum sab ke Dharam kar sakte the. Aap star banne toh sabko saath leke haath thaam ke aage badhe, Kisi ka haath nahi chhoda. Aapke humare Punjab ke Dango ka, Sahnewal ka, Bharat ka jhanda garv se lehraya."
Bobby had shared a throwback picture with his papa, Dharmendra. Both the father and son were seen twinning in black, and Bobby had held the hands of his papa, Dharmendra. Bobby wrote in his post about how his father has been the 'He-Man' of his fans, but for him, his dad has been his eternal hero. Bobby also wrote of being a proud son to Dharmendra, and his heart-wrenching, lovely note read:
"He-Man ho aap sab ke, lekin bachpan se hi aap mere hero ho. Aap hi se humne sapne dekhna seekha, Aap hi se humne atmvishwas karna seekha, Aapke sanskaar se hum Deol banne. Dil ho to aapke jaisa, Junoon ho to aapke jaisa, Pyaar karo to aapke jaisa, Insaan bano to aapke jaisa. Papa ho aap mere, Lekin Dharam ho aap hum sab ke. Proud to be yours. Happy birthday, my precious papa. Love you forever and always."
Sunny Deol's son, Karan, took to his Instagram handle a while back to share a picture with his grandfather, Dharmendra. The throwback picture featured Karan, his wife, Disha Acharya, and Dharmendra, and the actor wrote about learning a lot from his grandfather. Karan wrote about what he learnt from his grandfather about treating everyone with humility and about imbuing him with the qualities of Dharmendra. His sweet note read:
"Bade Papa...I grew up watching you, how you carried yourself, how you treated people, how you stayed grounded no matter what life threw at you. Everything I try to be today... a calmer mind, a kinder heart, a stronger person... it all comes from you. (sic). Your hugs gave me warmth, that quiet reassurance. You made everything feel okay without even saying a word. I miss that more than I can explain. There will never be anyone like you, Bade Papa."
For the Deol family, it has been a huge loss as Dharmendra passed away. His son, Sunny Deol a while back entering the residence of his papa. He looked broken, had worn a green jacket, brown cargo pants, and a black cap. Sunny was seen entering the residence of Dharmendra.
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Dharmendra has left behind his legacy, and today, on his birthday, team BollywoodShaadis remembers the 'He Man' of Bollywood.
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