Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore.
There have been many actors in Bollywood who have given more than one hit films in their career and Dharmendra is also one of them. He is called the ‘Hi-Man’ of Indian cinema and has acted in 6 blockbusters, 7 superhits and 36 hit films in his film journey. Despite such big achievements, Dharmendra has another unique record, he has also given the most flop films. Even though people feel that Mithun or any other actor will have the most flop films, but the truth is that the tag of the most flop films is also with Dharmendra.
Was started his career with this film
Dharmendra started his career in 1960 with the film ‘Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere’. After this, he acted in many consecutive films and soon became recognized as the most handsome actor in the industry. During his career, Dharmendra was part of more than 50 superhit films and was counted among the biggest superstars in Indian cinema. He acted in more than 200 films, of which 93 were considered a hit. However, there was a time when Dharmendra had compulsion B-grade films like sinful gods, gamblers, superpower, we are all thieves, Dharma Karma and love had to work in debt, which also damaged his image.
This was the first hit film
Dharmendra’s first hit film was ‘illiterate’ in 1962. His career as a lead actor was active till 2011 and he also gave a hit film like ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’. He was last seen in the 2023 film Rocky and Rani Ki Prem Kahani, which also featured Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. Now they mainly roll the side. According to a report by Koimoi, Dharmendra has two big records- the most hit films and the highest flop films. According to some reports, the record of giving the most flop films (180) is named after Mithun Chakraborty, but the number of flop films of Dharmendra is also no less. According to the IMDB data, 44 of his 85 Solo films were flopped from 1960 to 2013, while about 180 of his films have been considered a flop. In such a situation, he is the most solo flop giving hero.
Dharmendra’s few hits
Sholay (1975) – The film installed a milestone in Indian cinema and made Dharmendra a superstar. Phool Aur Patthar (1966) – The film established him as a romantic hero and proved to be his first major hit. Sita and Geeta (1972) – Dharmendra played a dual role in this film and it was successful at the box office. Pritagya (1975) – The best mix of action and comedy, the film was also a hit. Katil Katil (1981) – The film performed well at the box office and the audience appreciated it. He (2007) – In this film, Dharmendra appeared with his sons, Sunny and Bobby Deol and was successful as a sports drama. Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011) – The film was a family comedy and was successful at the box office.
Some flop movies of Dharmendra
Juari (1994) – The film failed at the box office and proved to be a flop. Ilan-e-Jung (1989)-This action-rich film did not achieve the expected success and flopped. Loha (1997) – The film had many other stars with Dharmendra, but it failed at the box office. Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir (2018) – The film did not do the expected business and flopped.
