Veteran actor Dharmendra passed away on November 24. Just as he leaves a void in cinema, here’s recalling some of his fond memories. His daughter Esha Deol has often melted hearts by sharing throwback photos from her childhood. Among the many that the actress posted online was one featuring her father and legendary actor Dharmendra. The picture showed a young Esha dressed in a pink outfit, posing beside her dad, who appeared relaxed on a sofa during one of his outdoor shoots.Sharing the adorable photo on Instagram, she wrote in the caption, “Never understood why I couldn’t keep a straight face as a kid in photos. I guess that explains the nautanki in me With my darling papa at one of his outdoor shoots back in the 80s @aapkadharam.”
Dharmendra’s emotional message to his family
Around the same time, Dharmendra also shared a heartfelt social media post in which he apologised to his wife Hema and daughters Esha and Ahana for not reaching out to them personally. The emotional post had the actor seemingly extending an olive branch to his family. His note read, “Esha, Ahana, Hema and all my darling kids …loving Takhtani’s and Vohra’s I love you and respect you all from the core of my heart… age and illness is telling upon me I could have spoken personally to you…but…”
Dharmendra’s demise
The actor had been keeping unwell as he was in and out of hospital from November 1 onwards. Unfortunately, he passed away, just days before his 90th birthday on December 8. His funeral also took place on November 24 immediately after he passed away. The family is yet to share an official statement. But after his cremation, one saw Esha Deol and Hema Malini in an emotional state as they folded hands to the media and cameras, acknowledging all the condolences they’ve been getting.
