Dharmendra Death Updates: Actor Cremated In Mumbai, India Says ‘End Of An Era’

Veteran film star Dharmendra died on Monday morning at his residence in Mumbai after a brief illness. He was 89. Dharmendra died days ahead of his 90th birthday on December 8, 2025. His last rites were performed at the Pawan Hans crematorium. Dharmendra was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on October 31 after he complained of breathlessness. 

Several celebrities such as Dharmendra’s second wife Hema Malini, co-stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and other actors including Sanjay Dutt and Aamir Khan, attended the cremation of the actor amid heavy security.

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, political leaders across party lines shared condolences messages for the actor on social media.

Sriram Raghavan’s much anticipated war drama Ikkis will mark Dharmendra’s last appearance on the big screen. The Hindi film, starring Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, is set to be released on December 25, 2025.

Here are the Updates on Dharmendra’s Death: