Firstpost at IFFI 2025 | Dharmendra's iconic bike from 'Sholay' parked on Panaji street as a tribute to the legendary actor

Veteran Bollywood star Dharmendra, aged 89, passed away on November 24. The octogenarian on November 12 had got discharged from Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai and was said to be in a stable condition and recovering well at home.

At that time Dr. Rajiv Sharma from the hospital told IANS that the legendary star has gone home “fully satisfied” after receiving the required treatment.

Sharing an update on the actor’s health, he stated, “Dharmendra ji has gone from the hospital with full satisfaction. His family has taken him home. Everything has been arranged for him.”

Tributes at IFFI 2025

As a mark of respect and tribute to the doyen of Hindi cinema, his iconic bike from the 1975 blockbuster Sholay was parked on the streets of Panaji:

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Veteran actor and former Member of Parliament Dharmendra passed away today at the age of 89. pic.twitter.com/d9JV8Ae4H7

— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2025

The star was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai and sources close to IANS on November 10 had said that Dharmendra is critical and on life support.

On October 31, the actor, as per sources close to IANS, was kept under strict medical observation by top doctors at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.

On the professional front, Dharmendra was last seen in the movie _Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya_ in 2024. The movie starred actors Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. The actor is set to star next in the movie ‘Ikkis’, directed by ace director Sriram Raghavan.

Dharmendra, who was widely considered one of the greatest, most handsome, and most commercially successful film stars in the history of Indian cinema, had a cinematic career spanning over six decades; he has worked in more than 300 films.