Mumbai: Remembering Dharmendra, Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan dug out old and iconic photos of Indian cinema’s “He-Man” and “Showman,” Raj Kapoor.
In a monochrome photo, Dharmendra and Raj Kapoor can be seen smiling while hugging each other tightly. Here’s another candid click of the two legends. “Always in power (red heart emoji),” Kareena captioned the post.
Kareena also posted a sweet photo of Dharmendra from his younger days. Dharmendra shared a close bond with Raj Kapoor. He often spoke publicly about his admiration for the legendary filmmaker. On Raj Kapoor’s 99th birth anniversary in 2023, Dharmendra, an avid social media user, shared a sweet post for him.
He posted, “Happy Birthday Raj Saheb (Sir) (folded hands emoji) We miss you! You will always be remembered with great love and respect (folded hands emoji). Dharmendra was a regular at Raj Kapoor’s famous parties at his Chembur bungalow. He also appeared in a supporting role in Kapoor’s famous film ‘Mera Naam Joker’.
Dharmendra, who passed away on Monday at the age of 89, is survived by his first wife Prakash Kaur; his second wife, actress Hema Malini; and six children, including sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, and daughters Vijeta and Ajeeta from his first marriage, as well as daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol from his second.
