Overview
- Esha Deol shared a heartfelt Instagram note on December 8 saying she "so painfully" misses her father and promising to carry his legacy with pride and respect.
- Sunny Deol posted a quiet video moment with his father, Bobby Deol called Dharmendra his first hero in a long Hindi note, Abhay Deol shared a cherished childhood memory, and Hema Malini penned a loving tribute.
- During the Bigg Boss 19 finale on December 7, Salman Khan grew tearful recalling Dharmendra, noting the actor died on November 24—his father Salim Khan’s birthday—and that December 8 is his mother Salma’s birthday.
- Some outlets reported that Sunny and Bobby Deol planned to open the family’s Khandala farmhouse to fans on the 90th birth anniversary so admirers could pay respects, a plan not formally confirmed by the family.
- Filmmaker Anil Sharma said on a podcast that Dharmendra had asked him for a 'kamaal' comeback role, while the late star’s posthumous film Ikkis is slated for a December 25 theatrical release.