Overview
- An ambulance was seen at and leaving Dharmendra’s Juhu residence on November 24, triggering intense concern about his condition.
- Security was strengthened at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Mumbai, with police and private guards deployed as celebrities and well-wishers were seen arriving.
- Several outlets reported the 89-year-old actor has died, while others stressed that no statement from the Deol family had been issued at the time.
- The veteran star was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital earlier this month, was reportedly on life support, and was discharged on November 12 to continue recovery at home.
- Earlier in November, his wife Hema Malini and daughter Esha Deol publicly refuted false death reports and asked for privacy.