New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- Dharmendra once admitted that his strict nature as a father came from his own upbringing. In 2013, he spoke to actor Vinay Pathal. The video of the interaction is available on Asian Paints' YouTube channel.

According to Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby were scared of him though he wished they would sit with him and talk more openly. Looking back, he felt his own father also wanted the same friendship and companionship from him.

Dharmendra remembered how his father would wait quietly, hoping the Bollywood actor would come home early and spend time with him. Yet, he never realised that then.

"I used to ask my father, 'What are you thinking about? Tell me what you want'. He used to say, 'I have everything. What else do I ...