Dharmendra, Bollywood’s ‘He Man’ and one of its most enduring stars, dies at 89

Dharmendra, who made his break with Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere in 1960, established himself as the go-to romantic hero of Bollywood. Photograph: imageBROKER.com/Alamy

Dharmendra, one of the most enduring stars of India’s Bollywood cinema, has died at the age of 89.

Born Dharam Singh Deol, but later known as Dharmendra, he rose to fame in the 1960s and became one of the most celebrated and popular stars of Indian cinema in a career that spanned six decades.