He is regarded as one of the most handsome actors in Hindi cinema but yesteryear star Dharmendra says he gets shy when his co-stars or fans compliment him for his good looks.
The 78-year-old actor attributes his his good looks to his healthy lifestyle and being content with life.
“I am a shy person and get embarrassed when people compliment me for my looks. But when I think about it later, I feel good. I don’t have any regrets in my life. I am happy with whatever God has given me, be it personally or professionally. I get up early in the morning and do yoga to stay fit. I don’t go to gym and all,” Dharmendra said.
The Chupke Chupke star is going slow on films. His last release Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, which also starred his sons Bobby and Sunny Deol, did not do well at the box-office.
Dharmendra says he is not a businessman. “I am not a greedy human being. I only wished to do films and get a Fiat car. I am doing films which are coming my way. I am not in the rat race to be associated with films that earn 100 crores or 500 crores. I am not that business-minded,” he said.
Action hero
The Padma Bhushan awardee started his career in films as a romantic hero. But he established himself as an action star with his tough image in Dharam Veer, Charas, Azaad and Sholay among others.
Dharmendra is set to star in Punjabi film Double Di Trouble. He is open to doing regional cinema if he gets good scripts. “If I get a good story, I will continue doing Punjabi films. I did a Bhojpuri film, which was a hit. I might also do a Marathi film. Camera is my love. I can’t live without it,” said the actor, who has done many cameos in Punjabi films in the past.
Asked if he would make a foray into TV, Dharmendra said: “TV is like a 9 to 5 job. I never thought I will do a routine job. I did India’s Got Talent and was appreciated for it. But I won’t do it again because I used to get tired after that.”
The father of six will reunite with his actor sons in his next Bollywood outing Ishq De Maare. The film is directed by Neeraj Pathak, who earlier wrote Apne. The script is written by Subhash Ghai.
