Dharmendra recalls meeting Dilip Kumar in his struggling days:’Sholay’ actor broke into his house, the ‘tragedy king’ shouted like hell on seeing him in his room – CarbonMedia
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Dharmendra recalls meeting Dilip Kumar in his struggling days:’Sholay’ actor broke into his house, the ‘tragedy king’ shouted like hell on seeing him in his room

The legendary actor Dilip Kumar's contribution to Indian cinema is unmatched. Known as the 'First Khan' of Bollywood, he portrayed numerous iconic roles on the silver screen and amassed a phenomenal fan base. Among his millions of admirers was Dharmendra, who considered him a role model and once even gatecrashed his house in a burst of excitement. Dharmendra shared his craziness for Dilip Kumar In an autobiography of Dilip Kumar- Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow, it is mentioned that in the year 1952, Dharmendra came to Mumbai and the very next day of his arriving, he went to Dilip Kumar's house. Seeing no security guard outside, Dharmendra entered Dilip Kumar's house without hesitation. He passed through several doors until he reached a staircase leading to the upper floor. Climbing the stairs, he arrived at a room where Dilip Kumar was asleep. Standing at the doorway, Dharmendra gazed in awe at Dilip Sahab. Dilip Kumar was scared seeing Dharmendra In the words of Dharmendra, it is written in the book, ''seeing me, Dilip Kumar sat up and started staring, he was quite surprised to see that a stranger was standing at the door of his bedroom. As far as I am concerned, I could not believe my eyes that Dilip Kumar, my idol, was in front of me. He shouted loudly seeing me and called out to the servant. After this, out of fear, I ran down the stairs and out of the house.'' Dharmendra said that he kept running for a while and when he reached a safe place, he looked around to see if anyone was following him. Met Dilip Kumar once again Dharmendra didn't liked this behaviour of his. He regretted intruding into an actor's privacy. Although, this wasn't the end of his meeting with Dilip Kumar. After 6 years of this incident, he got an opportunity to meet Dilip Kumar's sister. He requested her to make him meet Dilip Kumar. He considers him his elder brother. After this he not just got an opportunity to meet Dilip Kumar but also an invitation from the legendary actor. Dilip Kumar hugged Dharmendra That evening with Dilip Kumar became unforgettable for Dharmendra. He recalled how Dilip Kumar took him upstairs, offered him a sweater since it was chilly and he was wearing only a T-shirt, and even hugged him goodbye. Worked together in the Bengali film Pari Dharmendra and Dilip Kumar worked together in the Bengali film Pari, which was later made in Hindi as Anokha Milan. Dharmendra was last seen in the film Teri Baato Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. The film was released on February 9, 2024. Soon he will be seen in the films Apne 2 and Ikkis.Original Article