India, Nov. 24 -- Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh fondly remembers legendary actor Dharmendra, with whom he worked in his Bollywood debut almost two decades ago.

"For me, it's a loss like losing a family member. I unfortunately didn't have the opportunity of meeting my grandfather (playback singer Mukesh Chand Mathur) ever, as he passed away before I was born. But when I met Dharam ji, he bridged that gap for me completely," shares Neil.

For Neil, it was life coming to a full circle. "Dharam ji's debut song was sung by my grandfather, and look how destiny planned my debut with him in the film Johnny Gaddaar (2007). History repeats itself, and how. When he met me, he said, 'Your grandfather did a playback for me, and when I heard you are doing t...