Film folk said their last goodbyes to Dharmendra, who passed into the ages on November 24. His last rites were held at the Pawan Hans crematorium, Vile Parle, northwest Mumbai.
Hema Malini drives in.
Hemaji and Dharamji wed in 1980, and as she noted in her biography, 'I am happy with whatever Dharamji did for me.'
Sunny Deol.
Karan Deol, Sunny Deol's son, drives in to say goodbye to his grandfather.
Bharat Takhtani, Esha Deol's former husband.
Fans garland a picture of Dharmendra outside the crematorium.
Shabana Azmi worked with Dharmendra in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.
Amitabh Bachchan drives in with his grandson Agastya Nanda.
Dharmendra and Big B worked in iconic films like Sholay, Chupke Chupke and Ram Balram.
Agastya will feature in Dharmendra's last film, Ikkis, which is scheduled for a Christmas 2025 release.
Aamir Khan played a child in Dharmendra's Yaadaon Ki Baarat.
Salim Khan, who turns 90 today, wrote Dharmendra's blockbuster film Sholay, along with Javed Akhtar.
Salman Khan.
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone (not seen in the picture) also arrived to pay homage to the movie legend. Ranveer played Dharamji's grandson in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.
Saira Banu.
J P Dutta's daughter Nidhi Dutta, who is producing Border 2, starring Sunny Deol
Media and others crowd around Shah Rukh Khan's car for a glimpse, but in vain.
Aalim Hakim with his wife Shano.
Nikitin Dheer.
Mika.
Photographs: Panna Bandekar, curated by Satish Bodas/Rediff
Mumbaikars line the streets for a glimpse of stars attending Dharmendra's funeral.
Security is adequately beefed up.
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