{"id":150495,"date":"2025-11-24T16:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/150495\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:19:08","slug":"dharmendra-fans-kissed-his-chair-and-applied-mud-from-his-footprints-on-their-foreheads-during-ikkis-shoot-ek-jhalak-dekhne-ko-log-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/150495\/","title":{"rendered":"Dharmendra fans kissed his chair and applied mud from his footprints on their foreheads during \u2018Ikkis\u2019 shoot: \u2018Ek jhalak dekhne ko log…\u2019 | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dharmendra Bollywood\u2019s legendary \u2018He-Man\u2019, Dharmendra, has left a huge void with his passing, but his magic lives on in his final film, \u2018Ikkis\u2019. Just hours before news of his demise broke, the makers unveiled a striking poster that places the superstar at the heart of the story, reminding fans of the energy, charm, and warmth that defined his career.Line-producer Aroon Singh Dicky, who oversaw the Lucknow schedule, recalls the unforgettable frenzy on set, where fans went to extraordinary lengths just to see the actor. From kissing his chair to picking mud from his footprints, Dharmendra\u2019s presence turned every scene into a celebration of his legendary appeal.<\/p>\n

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

Fans showed immense love during \u2018Ikkis\u2019 shoot<\/p>\n

Recalling the shoot days, Aroon Singh Dicky, who handled the Lucknow schedule, remembered the extraordinary fan following Dharmendra enjoyed.Dharmendra will be seen in the role of Brigadier ML Khetrapal, father of protagonist PVC Second Lieutenant Arun Khetrapal (Agastya Nanda), filmed extensively in Qaiserbagh and Lalbagh. His outdoor schedule caused huge traffic jams as fans poured in to catch a glimpse of the superstar.\u201cI have been in line production for over two decades, but I have never in my life seen such a fan following,” Aroon Singh told Hindustan Times..See More: Dharmendra passes away at 89 at his residence in Mumbai, Karan Johar posts: ‘An end of an era’<\/a><\/p>\n

Fans kissed chair and and picked up mud from footprints<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw people, including elderly women, kissing the chair he was sitting on and picking up the mud from his footprints to apply it to their foreheads. From my work experience, actor Sanjay Dutt has been the biggest crowd-puller so far, but Dharamji\u2026 ek jhalak dekhne ko log dewaane the!” he shared.<\/p>\n

Dharmendra\u2019s humility impressed everyone<\/p>\n

Talking about Dharmendra\u2019s nature, Aroon said, \u201cHe was so humble that he would start talking with anyone and acknowledged his fans with an open heart.”For Aroon, working with Dharmendra was more than a project, was a dream come true. \u201cItni duayen dete hain ki aap sharminda ho jaaye (He gives you so many blessings that you feel overwhelmed),” he added, \u201cThere won\u2019t be a loving superstar like him again.”See More: Dharmendra Passes Away: PM Narendra Modi pays emotional tribute; Hema Malini, Esha Deol, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and others arrive for the funeral<\/a><\/p>\n

Bollywood stars attended his last rites<\/p>\n

Dharmendra\u2019s last rites were held on the afternoon of November 24 at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Vile Parle, Mumbai. Prominent personalities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan<\/a>, veteran writer Salim Khan, Salman Khan, and Shah Rukh Khan<\/a>, attended. Fans, colleagues, and family also gathered to pay their respects to the beloved actor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bollywood\u2019s legendary \u2018He-Man\u2019, Dharmendra, has left a huge void with his passing, but his magic lives on in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150496,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[20258,91890,91888,458,91772,91887,91892,91716,91891,146,91889,85,46,404],"class_list":["post-150495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-abhishek-bachchan","tag-bollywood-actors-tribute","tag-bollywood-legend-dharmendra","tag-celebrities","tag-dharmendra-death-news","tag-dharmendra-fans","tag-dharmendra-fans-kissed-his-chair","tag-dharmendra-last-rites","tag-dharmendra-movie-role","tag-entertainment","tag-ikkis-film-shoot","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-shah-rukh-khan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}