Remembering Dharmendra's life and legacy

This India Today special report covers the passing of legendary Bollywood actor Dharmendra at 89, exploring his six-decade career and enduring legacy. Film critics Bhawana Somaaya, Taran Adarsh share their thoughts on the life and legacy of Dharmendra. Bhawana Somaaya said, 'I would like to remember him with a smile... we have his cinema, we have his memories.' The programme details tributes from Bollywood luminaries like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and the Bachchans, who gathered to pay their final respects. It revisits his iconic roles in films such as Sholay, Chupke Chupke, and Dharam Veer, celebrating the journey of the farm boy from Punjab who became one of Indian cinema's most beloved superstars. The report also notes his final film, 'Ikkis', is scheduled for a posthumous release on December 25.