Dharmendra’s 90th birth anniversary has Sunny Deol sharing an emotional tribute as Esha and Abhay Deol join: 'Papa is always with me'

On what would have been the 90th birth anniversary of Dharmendra, actor Sunny Deol shared a deeply emotional post remembering his late father. Sunny Deol's post follows Esha Deol's heartfelt post on her social media handle.

Sunny Deol shares emotional post

Sunny Deol posted a short video capturing a tender moment from a hill station trip, where he is heard asking, “Papa, are you enjoying?” Dharmendra, smiling warmly, replies, “I am really enjoying my son.” Sunny responds, “It’s beautiful.”
Along with the clip, Sunny wrote in Hindi, “Aaj meri papa ka janamdin hai. Papa humesha mere saath hai. Love you papa. Miss you.”

Esha Deol writes a heartfelt birthday tribute

Hours before Sunny’s post, Esha Deol had also remembered her father with a moving message. Posting a picture with Dharmendra, she wrote, “To my darling Papa. Our pact, the strongest bond. ‘Us’ through all our lifetimes, all the realms and beyond….. We are always together papa. Be it heaven or earth. We are one.”

Describing the grief of missing him, Esha added, “I so painfully miss you papa… your warm protective hugs that felt like the cosiest blanket, holding your soft yet strong hands which had unspoken messages & your voice calling out my name that followed with endless conversations, laughter & shayaris.” She recalled his life motto: “Always be humble, be happy, healthy & strong.”

Abhay Deol recalls a childhood memory

Dharmendra’s nephew Abhay Deol also paid tribute with a touching throwback photograph and a childhood memory. He remembered feeling upset during a photoshoot when Dharmendra gently called him over and told him to “look at the light.” Abhay wrote that he hopes to hear those same words again “when my own time comes.”

More about the late, legendary Dharmendra

Dharmendra, father to Sunny and Bobby Deol from his first marriage with Prakash Kaur, and Ahana and Esha Deol with Hema Malini, passed away on 24 November. Despite being discharged from Breach Candy Hospital after his health deteriorated earlier in November, his condition worsened at home, and he died under medical care.

On the work front, Dharmendra will be seen in 'Ikkis', a posthumous release slated for December 25. The film also marks the debut of Amitabh Bachchan's grandson, Agastya Nanda.







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