Basanti Don’t dance in front of these cuts – Does this dialogue from the movie Sholay ring a bell? Movie audiences of the 70s remember a man wearing a blue shirt with his hands tied with chains and telling the woman that he didn’t want to dance in front of the goons. He remembers none other than the He-Man of Bollywood – Dharmendra.
Dharmendra, popularly known as Bollywood’s Garam Dharma, came to Mumbai from Punjab after winning the Filmfare New Talent Contest. His dialogue delivery was a rare combination of a gentleman look, He-Man’s rigor and an effortless sense of humour.
As the veteran star turns 86 today, we bring you some of his famous dialogues that are widely popular and still resonate with a wide range of audiences.
Anupama: Dharmendra portrayed the character of Ashok, a poor and a highly principled school teacher who fell in love with Uma (played by Sharmila Tagore). His dialogue, “Uma Ji shayad aapne khud ko kabhi hastey huey nahi dekha, Kabhi chupke se aaine ke saamne jaakar dekhiye aur dekhiye ye hassi kitni khoobsurat hai” struck an instant chord with the audience and made him a favorite among the ladies.
GHULAMI: With a mustache and a black shirt, the way Dharmendra said, “Kabhi zameen se baat ki hai Thakur, ye zameen humari maa hai,” people could feel his desi Jat Sikh avatar alive on screen as he went on to emphaisize the importance of farmers .
Won’t let live Flexing his muscles, Dharmendra enacted a dual role of Roshan/Raka. His dialogue “Ye to so raha tha aman ke badlon ko apna takiya banakar issey jagaya bhi tumney hai aur uthaya bhi tumne,” in a blood curdling voice was enough to send chills down the spine of audience.
CHUPKE CHUPKE: Dharmendra’s chemistry with Sharmila Tagore was enough to tickle our funny bones in this film. His love for Hindi, especially the way Lopath explains Gamini to the train and other details, is enough to make you laugh till the end.
PHOOL AUR PATHAR: When Dharam paaji says in a heavy voice, “Ye duniya bahut buri hai Shaanti. Jo kuch deti hai bura banne ke baad deti hai,” everyone could feel the philosophical truth of life!!!
Happy birthday Dharmendra.
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