{"id":306262,"date":"2025-11-25T16:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/306262\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:35:14","slug":"esha-deol-had-hosted-us-govindas-wife-sunita-ahuja-recalls-her-last-meeting-with-dharmendra-calls-him-her-childhood-crush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/306262\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Esha Deol had hosted us\u2019: Govinda’s wife Sunita Ahuja recalls her last meeting with Dharmendra, calls him her \u2018childhood crush\u2019 |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u2018Esha Bollywood\u2019s \u2018He-Man\u2019 Dharmendra<\/a>, the star who won millions of hearts with his charm and warm personality, left the industry in deep sorrow as he passed away on Monday, 24 November 2025. His absence created a wave of grief across the film world. Govinda\u2019s wife, Sunita Ahuja, who shared a warm and personal bond with Dharamji and his family, recalled her last meeting with him and shared her feelings with deep emotion.<\/p>\n

Dharmendra Dies At 89; Bachchans, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan Pay Final Respects<\/p>\n

Sunita Ahuja recalls her emotional last meeting<\/p>\n

While speaking to Midday, Sunita shared her heartbreak and long-time admiration for the legendary actor. \u201cI was very sad; he was my childhood crush,\u201d she said, expressing how much he meant to her.She also reflected on their final meeting during the festive season, \u201cThe last time we met was when I had visited him during Ganesh Chaturthi. Esha Deol had hosted us at their home, and my son Yash and I went there. We met Dharmendra ji and Hema ji there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sunita Ahuja remembers dancing with Dharamendra<\/p>\n

She also recalled a cherished memory from two years ago, an experience that has now become even more precious. \u201c2 years back, we had even shared a stage, and I had danced with Dharamji at a reality show. My heart goes out to the family, and my deepest condolences to them. Dharamji was a legend, and the industry will surely remember him fondly. Matarani unki aatma ko shaanti de,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Govinda posts an emotional tribute<\/p>\n

Govinda, was one of Dharmendra\u2019s biggest admirers, he shared his grief with fans through a heartfelt Instagram post. He uploaded a throwback picture of a young Govinda being hugged affectionately by Dharamji, capturing their warm bond. Along with the picture, he wrote, \u201cAapki tarahn dosra koi nahi ho sakta (there can be no one like you), love you my ustad forever (heart emoji).\u201d<\/p>\n

Govinda\u2019s bond with Dharmendra<\/p>\n

The two actors worked together in several films that fans still enjoy today, including \u2018Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga\u2019, \u2018Dadagiri\u2019, \u2018Zulm Ki Hukumat\u2019, \u2018Kaun Kare Kurbanie\u2019 and others. Their on-screen chemistry reflected the respect and warmth they shared off-screen. At the funeral, Govinda looked visibly sad, showing just how much this loss meant to him.<\/p>\n

Dharmendra\u2019s final film set for release on December 25<\/p>\n

Fans will get a chance to see Dharmendra one last time on the big screen in \u2018Ikkis\u2019, which is scheduled for release on December 25, 2025. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan<\/a>‘s grandson, Agastya Nanda and Jaideep Ahlawat. This release will hold special meaning for fans who want to see their beloved Dharamji once more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bollywood\u2019s \u2018He-Man\u2019 Dharmendra, the star who won millions of hearts with his charm and warm personality, left the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":306263,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[9064,137168,49,48,361,24994,137173,136863,137172,75,137169,137171,137170,45619],"class_list":["post-306262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-amitabh-bachchan","tag-bollywood-he-man","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-celebrities","tag-dharmendra","tag-dharmendra-and-govinda","tag-dharmendra-death-news","tag-dharmendras-death-news","tag-entertainment","tag-govinda-tribute","tag-govindas-wife-sunita-ahuja","tag-ikkis-movie-release","tag-sunita"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306262\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/306263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}