Dharmendra is no more, and this time, it’s unfortunately not a hoax. On Monday, November 24, 2025, Bollywood lost one of its brightest stars, its one and only ‘He-Man’, just two weeks after Dharmendra returned home from a serious health battle. His passing at 89, days before his 90th birthday, marks a devastating loss for fans and the Bollywood fraternity alike. And now, the late actor’s Sholay co-star, Amitabh Bachchan, aka ‘Jay’, is remembering ‘Veeru’ for the actor’s unmatched contributions to Indian cinema.
Amitabh Bachchan pens a heartfelt note remembering Dharmendra
The Indian film industry has been left reeling after the tragic loss of Dharmendra, but for his colleagues and co-stars, the silence is deafening. With what everyone’s rightfully calling ‘the end of an era, Amitabh Bachchan has lent voice to this profound loss in his recent social media post. Taking to his X handle, the veteran actor wrote:
“Another valiant Giant has left us .. left the arena .. leaving behind a silence with an unbearable sound… Dharam ji… the epitome of greatness, ever linked not only for his renowned physical presence, but for the largeness of his heart, and its most endearing simplicity.”