New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra passed away on Monday at the age 89 in Mumbai, marking an end of an era. Known for his performances in films like Sholay and Phool Aur Patthar, comedies such as Chupke Chupke among notable ones, Dharmendra will always remain in the hearts of his fans as someone whose simplicity and humility spoke volumes.

Not only he loved his films but Dharmendra was a huge fan of sports, especially cricket. The father of Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Esha Deol and Ahana Deol, Dharmendra often watched India's matches and admired another legend Sachin Tendulkar a lot.

While many have forgotten, but Dharmendra once hailed Mohammed Siraj in 2021 for his immense dedication towards the national team in Aust...