India, Dec. 6 -- Memories of Dharmendra continue to travel across borders - much like the affection he inspired in Punjab on both sides. Tributes for the iconic actor have been pouring in from India as well as Pakistan. His admirers there remember him not merely as a film star, but a cultural figure who embodied the warmth, humour and heroism of the Punjabi spirit. The famous National College of Arts, Lahore, took the lead in putting up a memorial display to honour the Punjabi actor's contribution shortly after his death on November 24. The He-Man of Punjab, as Dharmendra was popularly known, enjoyed an equally devoted following in India and Pakistan, representing the ideal image of a Punjabi hero. Ishtiaq Ahmed, a Pakistani-Swedish political scientist, peacenik, and chronicler of Partition, paid homage to the legendary actor, describing him as the perfect Punjabi jawan and addressing him with deep respect as 'Dharmendra ji'. Remembering the star, Ahmed said: "His proverbial good looks apart, he was also an accomplished artiste. Bimal Roy discovered the actor in him by casting him in Bandini (1963) and Dharam ji performed magnificently." Ahmed also recalled Dharmendra's lifelong emotional wounds from the Partition. "What always impressed me was his deep sorrow over the partition riots in which he saw his Muslim teachers, neighbours, and fellow villagers forced to leave their native village for Pakistan. Among them was a girl who was his childhood first love. Every time he spoke of those days he was moved to tears." The Lahore Press Club, too, honoured the legacy of the one-of-a-kind actor. Media personalities including Mohsin Jafar and Naeem Wazir remembered him with great affection, celebrating a man who was the heartthrob of many and made Punjabis proud with his splendid career. Several Pakistani channels, including the popular 'Reactions by Suleman', also paid rich tribute to the life, times and contributions of an actor deeply rooted in the Punjabi soil....