“Dharmendra: Not Just a He-Man by Rajiv M. Vijayakar is a biography that chronicles the actor’s life, highlighting the years of struggle he faced before destiny gradually led him to stardom.”
The book recounts many interesting events from Dharmendra’s early days, including how he and Manoj Kumar began their film careers around the same time and soon became close friends. It also describes a moment when Dharmendra, disheartened, almost decided to quit the industry, but was persuaded to continue by Manoj Kumar. ”Dharmendra’s early life was marked by instability, hardship, and both emotional and financial insecurity.
The book notes that his simple dreams were to own an apartment and a Fiat car—goals he eventually achieved, even if the car was a used one. His talent began to gain recognition with films such as "Bandini", "Anpadh", Devar, "Main Chup Rahungi".
This early success was followed by two major milestones: "Haqeeqat (1964) and" Phool Aur Patthar (1966)." These films ushered in a new phase of fame for him, with "Phool Aur Patthar"—which Dharmendra himself described as the ‘Sholay" of the 1960s’—becoming the launching pad that ensured he never looked back. It was around this time that he earned the iconic title of ‘He-Man.’”
Films like "Satyakam" "Shikar", "Aankhen", "Aadmi Aur Insaan", "Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke", "Jeevan Mrityu", "Sharafat", "Naya Zamana", "Seeta Aur Geeta","Samadhi","Loafer", "Jugnu" "Yaadon Ki Baraat" and finally "Sholay" were among most successful films he will be known for. But besides destiny on his side, hard work , sincerity with simplicity and his love for people and films that contributed to his enormous success.
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