Salman Khan gets emotional over Dharmendras demise: At the end, life goes on

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, on Saturday, expressed his grief over the passing away of the late superstar Dharmendra. The actor, while hosting Bigg Boss Season 19, said that the following week had been extremely heavy not just for the nation but also for the fans and especially the Bollywood industry.

Salman mourns Dharmendras demise Without mentioning Dharmendras name, Khan said that this week the industry faced a huge loss.

Expressing his grief further, said, I wish I were not hosting Bigg Boss this week, but at the end, life goes on.

Salman stands by Deol familys side Dharmendra passed away on November 24 at the age of 89. Salman was one of the first Bollywood celebrities to arrive both at the crematorium on November 24 and at the prayer meet organised by the Deol family on November 27.

Salmans close bond with Dharmendra The actor shared an extremely close equation with Dharmendra. Both actors had starred together in the movie Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya, which also starred Kajol and Arbaaz Khan.

Dharmendras association with the Khan family spans over 50 years, starting from the era when Salman Khans father, Salim Khan, co-wrote the iconic classic Sholay with Javed Akhtar.

Dharmendra had essayed the role of Veeru in Sholay, a role that to date is touted as one of the finest characters in Bollywood.

Celebs attend Dharmendras prayer meet On November 25, a day after Dharmendras demise, many prominent figures from the film world arrived at the Deol residence to offer condolences to the grieving family. From Jeetendra, Rakesh Roshan, and Rekha to Hrithik Roshan, Varun Dhawan, Jackky Bhagnani, Rakul Preet Singh, Ajay Devgn, and Allu Arjuns father, Allu Aravind, were seen visiting the family to offer condolences.

Dharmendra, who was 89 at the time of passing, would have celebrated his 90th on December 8 this year.

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