Dharam Singh Deol (born 8 December 1935), known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer and politician who is best known for his work in Hindi films. He is a megastar of Indian cinema. He is also known as the "He-Man" of Indian cinema. He is among the few actors in world cinema who have over 100 successful movies as a lead actor. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India, representing Bikaner constituency in Rajasthan from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In 2012, he was awarded India's third-highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.Dharmendra was born Dharam Singh Deol[6] in Nasrali, a village in Ludhiana district, Punjab on 8 December 1935 to Kewal Kishan Singh Deol and Satwant Kaur in a Punjabi Jat family. His ancestral village is Dangon, near Pakhowal Tehsil Raikot, Ludhiana.He spent his early life in the village of Sahnewal and studied at Government .
