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Dharmendra honored with Padma Vibhushan, Family Celebrates
Actress Esha Deol and veteran actress Hema Malini have expressed their joy and pride as Dharmendra, the iconic Bollywood actor, is posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award. The declaration was made on the eve of Republic Day, January 26th.
Esha Deol’s Tribute and ‘Border 2’ Festivity
esha deol shared her happiness on Instagram, stating, “Happy Republic Day. Really happy that our papa is being conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan Award.” She also posted a picture with her half-brother Sunny Deol and sister Ahana Deol.
Esha used the occasion to promote the recently released film, Border 2, starring Sunny Deol. She encouraged fans to watch the film with their families and friends, praising Sunny’s performance and also acknowledging the contributions of Ahan Shetty, Varun Dhawan, diljit Dosanjh, and Nidhi dutta. She wrote, “Watch Border 2 with your family and friends. We watched the film last night, @iamsunnydeol, you are the best. Shout out to @ahan.shetty, @varundvn, @diljitdosanjh, and @nidhiduttaofficial, fantastic. Salute.”
Hema Malini Expresses Pride
Hema Malini, Dharmendra’s wife, also took to social media (X, formerly Twitter) to express her gratitude and pride. She wrote, “So so proud that the govt has recognised Dharam ji’s immense contribution to the film industry by bestowing on him the prestigious

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