{"id":597694,"date":"2025-11-27T19:02:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T19:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/597694\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T19:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T19:02:15","slug":"sholay-director-ramesh-sippy-says-well-have-other-good-actors-but-there-will-be-no-dharmendra-again-recalls-meeting-sunny-deol-and-bobby-deol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/597694\/","title":{"rendered":"Sholay director Ramesh Sippy says, \u2018We\u2019ll have other good actors, but there will be no Dharmendra again,\u2019 recalls meeting Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sholay Veteran filmmaker Ramesh Sippy<\/a> paid an emotional tribute to Dharmendra<\/a> at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Thursday during a special session titled 50 Years of Sholay: Why Sholay Still Resonates. Speaking about the late legend, Sippy reflected on their five-decade bond and Dharmendra\u2019s irreplaceable legacy in Indian cinema.When an audience member asked him about the actor, Sippy paused before saying, \u201cIt\u2019s been difficult talking about him. It (Dharmendra’s death) just happened. I think he was the most wonderful man, one of the finest ever. That place will never be filled by anybody else. I am sure we will have other actors who are good, but there will be no Dharmendra again. He was absolutely magnificent, both as a human being and as an actor.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dharmendra, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 89, shared an enduring friendship with Sippy\u2014one that began long before Sholay became a cultural phenomenon. His portrayal of Veeru in the 1975 blockbuster remains one of his most iconic roles. A newly restored 4K version of Sholay is now set to release in cinemas on December 12, reigniting nostalgia for one of India\u2019s most influential films.Sippy added, \u201cI will miss him a lot. I recently messaged and met Sunny and Bobby. I just don\u2019t know what to say except that all of us here will join in wishing him the very best in his new home, wherever he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dharmendra\u2019s family hosts \u2018Celebration of Life\u2019 prayer meet<\/p>\n

After a private funeral earlier this week, Dharmendra\u2019s family organised a public prayer meet titled \u2018Celebration of Life\u2019 on Thursday at Taj Lands End, Bandra, giving fans and film industry members an opportunity to pay their final respects. The gathering was held on the lawns from 5 pm to 7.30 pm.Preparations were underway throughout the day, with seating arrangements, floral d\u00e9cor and security being finalised as hotel staff coordinated closely with event planners. <\/p>\n

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A legendary career that defined Indian cinema<\/p>\n

Fondly called the \u201cHe-Man of Bollywood,\u201d Dharmendra enjoyed a six-decade career marked by iconic performances across genres\u2014from romance and action to drama and comedy. His charisma, versatility, and humility made him one of the most loved stars in Indian film history.Dharmendra\u2019s last rites, held on November 25, were attended by family members and several top Bollywood personalities including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Salim Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Shabana Azmi, Sanjay Dutt, Ranveer Singh, and Deepika Padukone, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Veteran filmmaker Ramesh Sippy paid an emotional tribute to Dharmendra at the 56th International Film Festival of India…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":597695,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3940],"tags":[35754,4080,15082,187799,187797,187798,187800,187801,77,187796,40714,68940,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-597694","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-bobby-deol","9":"tag-celebrities","10":"tag-dharmendra","11":"tag-dharmendra-demise","12":"tag-dharmendra-legacy","13":"tag-dharmendra-prayer-meet","14":"tag-dharmendra-ramesh-sippy","15":"tag-dharmendra-tribute","16":"tag-entertainment","17":"tag-ramesh-sippy","18":"tag-sholay","19":"tag-sunny-deol","20":"tag-uk","21":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115623215806789113","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/597694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=597694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/597694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/597695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=597694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=597694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=597694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}