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Mumbai: Emotions ran high as close friends and colleagues from Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachchan to Karan Johar and Rekha gathered at veteran actor Dharmendra’s prayer vigil to honor him on Thursday.
The legendary actor known as the “He-Man” of Indian cinema died on Monday at the age of 89.
The Deol family, which has been largely silent since Dharmendra’s death, organized a prayer meeting titled ‘Celebration of Life’ in the serene lawns of hotel Taj Lands End in suburban Bandra. The attendees included Dharmendra and his first wife Prakash Kaur’s sons, Sunny and Bobby Deol, daughters Ajeeta and Vijeta, grandsons Karan and Rajveer Deol, as well as nephew Abhay Deol.
However, Dharmendra’s second wife Hema Malini and his daughters Esha and Ahana Deol were not present at the prayer meeting.
The gathering was also attended by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan, Shabana Azmi, Jackie Shroff, Sidharth Malhotra, Suniel Shetty, Ameesha Patel, Fardeen Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Sonu Sood, Anu Malik, Subhash Ghai, Abbas-Mustan and Anil Sharma, among others, who all came together to pay their last respects to the man who embodied the spirit of Indian cinema.
The entire family including Sunny and Bobby Deol looked very emotional at the prayer meeting which started at 5:30 pm and ended around 8 pm.
The lush green lawn area was decorated with elaborate flower arrangements, and more than half a dozen LED screens were installed, displaying several scenes from Dharmendra’s extensive filmography, including hits like “Mera Gaon Mera Desh”, “Batwara”, “Sholay” and “Apne”.
The screen also showed candid photos of the veteran actor taken from social media, adding a personal touch to the tribute.
A huge portrait of Dharmendra was placed on a stage, where several singers paid tribute to the late star by singing his popular songs. The message “We Will Miss You” was displayed on a giant screen on stage.
Playback singer Sonu Nigam sang several tracks from Dharmendra’s films like “Main Kahi Kavi Na Ban Jau”, “Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas”, “Apne Toh Apne Hote Hai”, “Ro Lene De”, “Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge”, among many others.
Tight security was deployed throughout the venue, with guards deployed at all entry and exit points to ensure smooth flow of visitors.
Born as Dharam Singh Deol in Punjab in 1935, the screen icon acted in over 300 films in a career spanning six decades.
The actor was widely known for his versatility in action, romance and comedy and some of his classics include “Sholay”, “Chupke-Chupke”, “Satyakam, “Anupama”, “Sita Aur Geeta” and many others.
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