Dharmendra’s Legacy of Strength: A life where fitness began with a clean heart and inspired generations |

After being part of the entertainment industry for over 6 decades, legendary actor Dharmendra left for the heavenly abode on 24th November. He not only left behind hundreds of his films but also a legacy of inspiring generations to embrace fitness, discipline, and a healthier way of life.Dharmendra always believed that fitness began long before one entered a gym. “To remain fit,” he often said, “you must first have a clean heart. Only then can the mind stay healthy.” For him, strength was never just about muscles, or how much weight one could lift. It was about the purity of intention, the positivity one carried, and the love one spread effortlessly. He lived by one simple principle without expecting anything in return.Even in his final years, long before his passing on 24th November 2025, Dharmendra would often speak fondly about how fitness shaped his life. Growing up, he was always the exception. At a time when exercise wasn’t fashionable and gyms were rare, he was already health-consciousThis early commitment eventually transformed into the charisma and screen presence that millions admired. When Dharm Veer released, it wasn’t just another film for him,it was the physical culmination of years of discipline. The stunts, the action, the energy… they weren’t crafted in a studio; they were crafted in his daily grind. And he carried that pride with humility.What touched him most deeply were the letters that began arriving after Dharm Veer. Handwritten notes from young boys and girls, telling him how his performance inspired them to join a gym. The legend never limited himself to just working out in the gym, he would also perform yoga and was an avid badminton player and in his heydays would regularly play with his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. His final film on the big screen is going to be Ikkis with director Sriram Raghavan co-starring Jaideep Ahlawat and Agastya Nanda- Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan’s grandson.