Legendary
actor
Dharmendra
turns
75
today
(December
8)
and
also
completes
50
years
of
acting;
since
making
his
debut
in
Dil
Bhi
Tere
Hum
Bhi
Tere
(1960).
The
celebrations
started
in
Chennai
on
Monday
when
Dharam
and
Hema
Malini
received
the
Rajinikanth
Legends
of
Bollywood
awards,
followed
by
a
party.
Daughters
Esha
and
Ahana
were
also
present.
Annual
ritual
Esha
Deol
says,
"We
will
bring
in
dad's
birthday
by
calling
him
at
midnight,
a
ritual
which
we
follow
with
every
member
of
the
family
on
birthdays.
Tonight,
we
may
even
go
out
for
a
family
dinner."
The
original
Dhoom
girl
has
bought
an
iPhone
for
her
dad.
"Dad's
like
a
typical
father
and
feels
daughters
shouldn't
spend
on
their
dads.
He's
got
an
iPad
and
I
am
sure
he
will
love
the
phone.
On
the
flight
back
from
Chennai,
he
kept
asking
me
how
to
operate
my
iPhone.
He's
become
tech-savvy
now
as
we
show
him
how
to
operate
these
gadgets.
He
has
downloaded
all
his
songs
and
movies
on
his
iPad
and
keeps
watching
it.
Sunny
bhaiya
hooked
it
up
for
him."
Fans
ke
liye
The
Deol
beti
continues,
"Dad
reserves
a
part
of
the
birthday
for
his
fans.
Hundreds
of
his
fans
come
to
see
him
on
this
day.
A
lot
of
his
colleagues
also
drop
in.
Dad
is
a
very
good
human
being
and
that's
why
he
is
so
loved.
He's
also
a
very
simple
man
and
is
as
enthusiastic
about
his
work
as
he
was
when
he
joined
films.
“While
shooting
for
Tell
Me
O
Khuda,
after
every
shot
he
would
go
to
the
monitor
and
check
the
angles
and
the
lighting.
It's
amazing
that
he
still
has
so
much
enthusiasm.
Dad
is
too
cute
he's
like
a
child
and
we
are
so
proud
of
him."
Cherished
moments
Esha
continues
emotionally,
"He
has
taught
all
of
us
that
whatever
we
face
in
life,
we
should
remain
humble
and
always
be
good
human
beings.
I
cherish
every
moment
I
spend
with
dad
even
the
time
we
spent
on
the
flight.
A
father-daughter
bond
is
a
special
thing.
“One
of
my
treasured
moments
with
dad
is
when
we
did
our
first
shot
together
for
Tell
Me
O
Khuda.
I
never
dreamed
of
it
happening.
I
thought
that
things
might
get
awkward,
as
dad
and
I
are
both
very
emotional
but
it
was
very
cool
and
we
wrapped
up
the
shoot
fast.
Now,
the
film
is
complete
and
we
are
busy
with
editing
and
post-production."
Esha's
favourite
Dharam
films
“Tum
Haseen
Main
Jawan
as
that
was
the
first
film
mom
and
dad
did
together
and
both
had
a
crush
on
each
other
but
couldn't
tell
each
other.
Seeta
Aur
Geeta
is
one
film
I
can
see
every
day
of
my
life.
Apart
from
the
fact
that
it
has
mom
and
dad
together,
I
really
enjoyed
dad's
tapori
Raaka
character,
who
wore
an
earring!
“Sholay
because
Dad
and
Amitji
shared
an
amazing
chemistry
which
perhaps
can
only
be
seen
in
Abhishek
and
John
in
Dostana.
Chupke
Chupke
for
dad's
cool
comic
timing.
Dharam
veer
where
dad
looked
super
hot
and
super
toned
in
those
costumes.
“Dadagiri
where
dad
trains
Padmini
Kolhapure
to
be
a
tough
girl
and
beat
up
people.
I
would
imagine
dad
training
me
like
that.
Satyakaam
for
everything
from
his
fabulous
performance
to
his
whole
look,
and
character."