'When he was not shooting, he was telling us stories and anecdotes. And reciting poems.'
'He had a terrific sense of what works at the box office and what doesn't.'
'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an evergreen superstar like Dharamji, you can make such 'items'.'
'Dharamji's health is a matter of great concern for us.'
After Hema Malini posted her touching tribute to her husband Dharmendra, she followed it with more pictures of their beautiful life together.
'Even Wikipedia has fallen for it. Who are these so-called sources spreading false news?'
'I worked with Sriram Raghavan in Johnny Gaddar and now Ikkis. He is a very gifted director. He knows what he is doing.'
'Whenever I feel low, I watch Chupke Chupke.'
The one role Dharmendra wanted to play in life was that of the septuagenarian lover from...
'It was amazing how he controlled the crowd, not with force or even star power, but with sheer love.'
'At times when the pressure, glitz and glam felt horribly garish, there he was with no pretences or guile. A sweet reminder that life is about the real things not the fluff.'
'The industry has lost a legend... and we've lost someone who shaped the very soul of our cinema.'
'One of the dignified aspects of their relationship is that Hema reportedly told Dharamji that she would never disturb his first family.'
Film folk said their last goodbyes to Dharmendra, who passed into the ages on November 24.
'I was a boy from a small village in Punjab. Who would have thought I'd be loved by everyone?'
'Asha Parekh once said he never really went beyond the villager he originally was.'
Dharmendra, who has been in hospital for several days, is in a serious condition but is stable.
'Most of us try to be good human beings; he was genuinely a good person.'
Like Naseeruddin Shah said in his tribute to ANI, 'a Dharmendra-sized hole is impossible to fill.' And it truly is, thanks to the actor's rich contribution to cinema through his 65-year career.
'Dharmendra has never coveted other actors' roles, never indulged in competitive games.' 'There is not a malicious bone in that rugged body.'
Dharmendra was discharged from Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital on Wednesday morning after the family decided to take him home for treatment, his doctor told PTI.
'I thank God for our lovely years together and for all the beautiful, happy memories that will remain with me in my heart.'
'When someone complimented him, he hugged that person with such sincerity. That genuineness stayed with him.'
'He was everything to me! And always has been through good times and bad.'
After being unwell for several days, Dharmendra breathed his last on November 24.
The prayer meet was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J P Nadda and many more ministers and parliamentarians.
'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and evil.'
'I didn't like doing jhatak-mataks. I would subconsciously start feeling, 'Oh my God, my makeup man and my driver will be watching this.''
Iconic actor Dharmendra was hospitalised last week after he complained of weakness and shoulder pain.
'He is happily isolated at his farmhouse, doing gardening, listening to old Hindi songs and writing Urdu poetry.'
'There is no knowing what will happen tomorrow. Make the best of today.'
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Hema Malini and Dharmendra, who celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary on May 2, made a beautiful couple on screen.
Dharmendra celebrated his 87th birthday on December 8 with his family.
'Let me say this very clearly: No one except Sunny could do this film.'
Jaya Bachchan has been a Dharmendra fan ever since she can remember.
'I am proud to say she was my voice in all my best songs.'
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