When Dharmendra spoke about his battle with alcohol and being a heavy drinker, had revealed he was sober for eight years

Veteran actor Dharmendra reflected on his decision to quit alcohol eight years prior to a 2007 interview, describing it as a transformative choice. He confessed that heavy drinking had negatively impacted his stamina and thinking, wishing he had never touched it. Sobriety, he found, brought a deeper, more genuine happiness and a stronger sense of self.