Dharmendra (Actor) Filmography

Dharmendra made his first appearance in Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere, which was released on November 4, 1960, in 26 cinemas across the country. The film saw a release in 12 cinemas in the Mumbai circuit, while the other 14 were in East Punjab, CPCI, and Nizam. Dil Bhi Tea Hum Bhi Tere was released in Delhi, UP, and East later on but did not do that well, grossing around 8 lakhs nett across the country. The early sixties had Dharmendra working in many films, but it would have been impossible to predict that he would go on to be one of the biggest stars ever (the biggest ever if we count the number of HITS and successful films). The first success came in 1961 with Shola Aur Shabnam, while the first BLOCKBUSTER film came in 1964 with Ayee Milan Ki Bela, but it was a negative role with the then superstar Rajendra Kumar leading the way.

The big breakthrough was the huge blockbuster success of Phool Aur Patthar (1966), which was one of the biggest grossers of that decade and is probably around the 400 crore nett mark in terms of business today. It put Dharmendra among the top five stars and gave him the image of that physical macho star, which was to set the box office fire in the 70's. The late sixties saw many huge hits like Aankhen (1968), Shikar (1968), and Aaya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969), but they did not capitalize on the image that Phool Aur Patthar gave.

The rubber stamping of the image came with Mera Gaon Mera Desh in 1971, which was a bigger blockbuster than Phool Aur Pathar. This film also changed the direction of Hindi cinema, as prior to Mera Gaon Mera Desh, the big films were mainly romantic dramas shot in the Kashmir valleys with super-hit music. The mega success of this film made the industry shift to action, and it was actually a prelude to another Dharmendra starrer, Sholay (1975), which had a very uncanny resemblance to Mera Gaon Mera Desh, but it was a superior film in terms of everything barring the music.

Mera Gaon Mera Desh was released at the same time as another blockbuster, Haathi Mera Saathi, and this film was actually running ahead of Mera Gaon Mera Desh in the first 6–8 months of release, but post-1972, Mera Gaon Mera Desh was a phenomenon and went ahead with the film, racking up 6-7 and more repeat runs across the country, be it Ajmer, Agra, or Akola (this city had its 13th repeat run of the film in 1978) in just a few years. It was this business that made the industry shift hugely to making the Dacait film, but barring Sholay, all the others could not get near Mera Gaon Mera Desh.

The peak of Dharmendra came in the mid-70s with films like Sholay (1975), Pratiggya (1975), and Dharam Veer (1977). After this, the quality of films dropped, but that initial draw remained intact, driving films to succeed until the early 90's. Eventually, the career saw around 60 jubilee hits and over 100 successful films. These figures are way ahead of the rest, and it can be said with almost 100% certainty that it won't be beaten unless Akshay Kumar or Ajay Devgn (these two have a volume of films today) start giving 3–4 hits a year for the next ten years. Even if this miracle were to happen, the level of success of Dharmendra HITS is far superior, with many films having historic success. Many of these HITS are solo films, but in the 1970's there was a trend toward multistarrers, and Dharmendra worked in many of these as well. The difference here between Dharmendra and the others in the 70's was that when Dharmendra was in a two- or three-hero film, it became his film, and it could be seen by the audience that he was the main lead and the others were in supporting or lesser roles.

Dharmendra (Actor) Filmography
Rank	Film	Release Date	Nett Gross	Verdict
1	Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere	04 November 1960	-	Flop
2	Shola Aur Shabnam	24 March 1961	-	Hit
3	Boy Friend	22 December 1961	-	Below Average
4	Soorat Aur Seerat	1962	-	Average
5	Anpadh	1962	-	Super Hit
6	Shaadi	1962	-	Semi Hit
7	Bandini	31 May 1963	-	Hit
8	Begaana	1963	-	Flop
9	Haqeeqat	31 January 1964	-	Super Hit
10	Mera Qasoor Kya Hai	1964	-	Semi Hit
11	Main Bhi Ladki Hoon	1964	-	Semi Hit
12	Pooja Ke Phool	05 June 1964	-	Semi Hit
13	Ayee Milan Ki Bela	19 June 1964	-	BLOCKBUSTER
14	Ganga Ki Lahren	03 July 1964	-	Flop
15	Aap Ki Parchhaiyan	04 September 1964	-	Average
16	Purnima	28 May 1965	-	Flop
17	Neela Aakash	12 November 1965	-	Hit
18	Kaajal	24 December 1965	-	Super Hit
19	Chand Aur Suraj	27 August 1965	-	Average
20	Akashdeep	1965	-	Flop
21	Phool Aur Patthar	07 January 1966	-	SUPER BLOCKBUSTER ¤
22	Mamta	11 March 1966	-	Hit
23	Anupama	18 March 1966	-	Semi Hit
24	Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi	27 May 1966	-	Flop
25	Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya	17 June 1966	-	Hit
26	Devar	29 July 1966	-	Hit
27	Mohabbat Zindagi Hai	05 August 1966	-	Flop
28	Aaye Din Bahar Ke	04 November 1966	-	Super Hit
29	Chandan Ka Palna	19 May 1967	-	Average
30	Dulhan Ek Raat Ki	01 September 1967	-	Flop
31	Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai	14 April 1967	-	Flop
32	Majhli Didi	12 January 1968	-	Flop
33	Izzat	26 January 1968	-	Hit
34	Baharon Ki Manzil	24 May 1968	-	Flop
35	Mere Hamdam Mere Dost	16 August 1968	-	Semi Hit
36	Shikar	06 September 1968	-	BLOCKBUSTER
37	Ankhen	20 September 1968	-	SUPER BLOCKBUSTER ¤
38	Baazi	01 November 1968	-	Flop
39	Satyakam	04 April 1969	-	Below Average
40	Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke	25 July 1969	-	BLOCKBUSTER
41	Yakeen	12 September 1969	-	Hit
42	Pyar Hi Pyar	14 November 1969	-	Hit
43	Aadmi Aur Insaan	27 February 1970	-	Semi Hit
44	Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?	22 May 1970	-	Hit
45	Sharafat	12 June 1970	-	Super Hit
46	Jeevan Mrityu	19 June 1970	-	Super Hit
47	Mann Ki Aankhen	17 July 1970	-	Below Average
48	Tum Haseen Main Jawaan	07 August 1970	-	Super Hit
49	Mera Naam Joker	18 December 1970	-	Disaster
50	Ishq Par Zor Nahin	16 October 1970	-	Flop
51	Naya Zamana	07 May 1971	-	Hit
52	Mera Gaon Mera Desh	13 August 1971	-	ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTER ¤
53	Rakhwala	17 September 1971	-	Semi Hit
54	Guddi	24 September 1971	-	Semi Hit
55	Lalkar	02 June 1972	-	Average
56	Anokha Milan	07 July 1972	-	Flop
57	Seeta Aur Geeta	03 November 1972	-	BLOCKBUSTER ¤
58	Raja Jani	17 November 1972	-	Super Hit
59	Samadhi	22 December 1972	-	Hit
60	Do Chor	29 December 1972	-	Hit
61	Loafer	16 March 1973	-	Super Hit
62	Keemat	25 May 1973	-	Hit
63	Jugnu	30 August 1973	-	BLOCKBUSTER
64	Jheel Ke Us Paar	07 September 1973	-	Hit
65	Jwar Bhata	02 November 1973	-	Average
66	Yaadon Ki Baaraat	09 November 1973	-	BLOCKBUSTER
67	Blackmail	30 November 1973	-	Below Average
68	Kahani Kismat Ki	21 December 1973	-	Super Hit
69	Dost	12 April 1974	-	Super Hit
70	Pocketmaar	03 May 1974	-	Average
71	International Crook	02 August 1974	-	Disaster
72	Patthar Aur Payal	30 August 1974	-	Hit
73	Resham Ki Dori	06 September 1974	-	Semi Hit
74	Saazish	14 February 1975	-	Flop
75	Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka	25 July 1975	-	Below Average
76	Chupke Chupke	11 April 1975	-	Semi Hit
77	Sholay	15 August 1975	-	ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTER ¤
78	Pratiggya	19 September 1975	-	BLOCKBUSTER
79	Chaitali	26 September 1975	-	Flop
80	Apne Dushman	02 January 1976	-	Average
81	Charas	04 June 1976	-	Super Hit
82	Maa	24 September 1976	-	Hit
83	Dream Girl	14 January 1977	-	Semi-Hit
84	Chacha Bhatija	25 March 1977	-	Super Hit
85	Dharam Veer	01 April 1977	-	BLOCKBUSTER ¤
86	Khel Khiladi Ka	1977	-	Semi Hit
87	Phandebaaz	07 July 1978	-	Semi Hit
88	Dillagi	04 August 1978	-	Flop
89	Azaad	01 September 1978	-	Hit
90	Shalimar	08 December 1978	-	Flop
91	Kartavya	11 May 1979	-	Hit
92	Dil Kaa Heera	26 October 1979	-	Average
93	The Burning Train	04 April 1980	-	Average
94	Alibaba Aur 40 Chor	30 May 1980	-	Hit
95	Chunaoti	21 November 1980	-	Semi Hit
96	Ram Balram	28 November 1980	-	Hit
97	Aas Paas	16 January 1981	-	Below Average
98	Krodhi	20 February 1981	-	Below Average
99	Professor Pyarelal	05 June 1981	-	Average
100	Katilon Ke Kaatil	11 December 1981	-	Super Hit
101	Rajput	16 April 1982	-	Average
102	Teesri Ankh	23 April 1982	-	Semi Hit
103	Main Intaquam Loonga	21 May 1982	-	Average
104	Ghazab	28 May 1982	-	Hit
105	Badle Ki Aag	11 June 1982	-	Average
106	Do Dishayen	1982	-	Disaster
107	Baghavat	27 August 1982	-	Semi Hit
108	Samraat	12 November 1982	-	Semi Hit
109	Jaani Dost	27 May 1983	-	Hit
110	Naukar Biwi Ka	22 July 1983	-	Super Hit
111	Razia Sultan	16 September 1983	-	Disaster
112	Qayamat	28 October 1983	-	Semi Hit
113	Baazi	27 April 1984	-	Semi Hit
114	Insaaf Kaun Karega	29 June 1984	-	Average
115	Dharm Aur Qanoon	03 August 1984	-	Semi Hit
116	Raaj Tilak	31 August 1984	-	Average
117	Jhutha Sach	07 September 1984	-	Below Average
118	Jeene Nahi Doonga	26 October 1984	-	Semi Hit
119	Jagir	26 October 1984	-	Hit
120	Sitamgar	22 March 1985	-	Flop
121	Ghulami	28 June 1985	-	Hit
122	Karishma Kudrat Kaa	06 December 1985	-	Average
123	Sultanat	11 March 1986	-	Disaster
124	Main Balwaan	28 November 1986	-	Flop
125	Insaniyat Ke Dushman	02 January 1987	-	Super Hit
126	Loha	23 January 1987	-	Hit
127	Dadagiri	30 January 1987	-	Average
128	Hukumat	27 March 1987	-	Super Hit ¤
129	Aag Hi Aag	03 April 1987	-	Super Hit
130	Mera Karam Mera Dharam	10 July 1987	-	Flop
131	Watan Ke Rakhwale	14 August 1987	-	Super Hit
132	Mard Ki Zabaan	14 August 1987	-	Flop
133	Jaan Hatheli Pe	04 September 1987	-	Average
134	Insaf Ki Pukar	25 December 1987	-	Semi Hit
135	Mardon Wali Baat	22 January 1988	-	Flop
136	Zalzala	13 May 1988	-	Flop
137	Khatron Ke Khiladi	27 May 1988	-	Semi Hit
138	Sone Pe Suhaaga	26 August 1988	-	Below Average
139	Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga	30 September 1988	-	Flop
140	Ganga Tere Desh Mein	21 October 1988	-	Flop
141	Sachai Ki Taqat	06 January 1989	-	Flop
142	Nafrat Ki Aandhi	17 March 1989	-	Flop
143	Hathyar	10 March 1989	-	Below Average
144	Batwara	14 July 1989	-	Below Average
145	Elaan-E-Jung	18 August 1989	-	Hit
146	Sikka	29 September 1989	-	Flop
147	Shehzaade	20 October 1989	-	Below Average
148	Pyar Ka Karz	02 March 1990	-	Flop
149	Naaka Bandi	27 April 1990	-	Average
150	Humse Na Takrana	01 June 1990	-	Below Average
151	Veeru Dada	27 July 1990	-	Semi Hit
152	Kanoon Ki Zanjeer	18 January 1991	-	Flop
153	Farishtay	22 February 1991	-	Flop
154	Mast Kalandar	22 March 1991	-	Below Average
155	Dushman Devta	29 March 1991	-	Flop
156	Paap Ki Aandhi	29 March 1991	-	Disaster
157	Kaun Kare Kurbanie	30 August 1991	-	Disaster
158	Kohraam	18 October 1991	-	Below Average
159	Virodhi	03 April 1992	-	Below Average
160	Humlaa	26 June 1992	-	Disaster
161	Zulm Ki Hukumat	17 July 1992	-	Below Average
162	Tahalka	07 August 1992	-	Hit
163	Kal Ki Awaz	21 August 1992	-	Disaster
164	Khule-Aam	25 December 1992	-	Flop
165	Kundan	05 March 1993	-	Average
166	Kshatriya	26 March 1993	2,75,00,000	Flop
167	Maha Shaktishaali	15 April 1994	1,57,50,000	Flop
168	Juaari	08 July 1994	1,74,50,000	Flop
169	Maidan-E-Jung	14 April 1995	4,21,75,000	Flop
170	Aazmayish	21 April 1995	1,84,50,000	Flop
171	Policewala Gunda	19 May 1995	3,73,75,000	Average
172	Taaqat	23 June 1995	1,48,50,000	Flop
173	Paappi Devataa	14 July 1995	92,00,000	Disaster
174	Veer	01 September 1995	1,69,75,000	Flop
175	Hum Sab Chor Hain	27 October 1995	1,67,00,000	Flop
176	Fauji	24 November 1995	67,00,000	Disaster
177	Smuggler	05 January 1996	87,25,000	Flop
178	Aatank	09 February 1996	40,75,000	Disaster
179	Mafia	24 May 1996	3,19,75,000	Average
180	Himmatvar	14 June 1996	1,19,50,000	Flop
181	Return Of Jewel Thief	18 October 1996	3,00,75,000	Flop
182	Jeeo Shaan Se	14 March 1997	85,00,000	Disaster
183	Agnee Morcha	04 April 1997	52,25,000	Disaster
184	Gundagardi	06 June 1997	2,25,25,000	Flop
185	Dharma Karma	03 October 1997	64,50,000	Disaster
186	Loha	17 October 1997	2,30,00,000	Below Average
187	Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya	27 March 1998	18,06,50,000	Super Hit
188	Zulm-O-Sitam	28 August 1998	1,50,00,000	Flop
189	Sher Khan	25 September 1998	52,25,000	Disaster
190	Kalicharan	02 October 1998	59,00,000	Disaster
191	Lohpurush	08 January 1999	37,25,000	Disaster
192	Nyaydaata	18 June 1999	18,00,000	Disaster
193	Munnibai	30 July 1999	1,29,00,000	Semi Hit
194	Meri Jung Ka Elaan	22 September 2000	83,00,000	Below Average
195	Dacait	29 September 2000	10,00,000	Disaster
196	Patthar Aur Payal	27 October 2000	30,75,000	Disaster
197	Daku Kali Bhawani	27 October 2000	54,00,000	Flop
198	Aakhri Dacait	10 November 2000	14,00,000	Disaster
199	Bhai Thakur	08 December 2000	13,00,000	Disaster
200	Jallad No. 1	22 December 2000	25,25,000	Disaster
201	Galiyon Ka Baadshah	05 January 2001	28,00,000	Disaster
202	Daku Bhairav Singh	26 January 2001	16,50,000	Disaster
203	Jagira	16 February 2001	23,50,000	Disaster
204	Ek Aur Jung	20 July 2001	44,00,000	Disaster
205	Ek Lootera	03 August 2001	18,50,000	Disaster
206	Bhookha Sher	31 August 2001	13,00,000	Disaster
207	Tada	29 August 2003	20,00,000	Disaster
208	Kis Kis Ki Kismet	22 October 2004	1,69,50,000	Disaster
209	Life In A Metro	11 May 2007	15,83,25,000	Semi Hit
210	Apne	29 June 2007	22,06,50,000	Average
211	Johnny Gaddaar	28 September 2007	4,05,00,000	Flop
212	Yamla Pagla Deewana	14 January 2011	54,93,75,000	Hit
213	Tell Me O Kkhuda	27 October 2011	89,85,000	Disaster
214	Yamla Pagla Deewana 2	07 June 2013	30,77,00,000	Flop
215	Second Hand Husband	03 July 2015	2,48,00,000	Disaster
216	Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se…	31 August 2018	9,51,75,000	Disaster
217	Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani	28 July 2023	1,47,53,00,000	Hit
218	Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya	09 February 2024	82,59,00,000	Semi Hit
	TOTAL - 218	[ years]		SUCCESS : 114/218
	AVERAGE	PER YEAR		SUCCESS RATIO : 52.29%
				HITS : 62/218
	1960-1964 (5 Years)			All Time Nett Grosser : 1
	1965-1969 (5 Years)			All Time Blockbuster : 2
	1970-1974 (5 Years)			Super Blockbuster : 2
	1975-1979 (5 Years)			Blockbuster : 8
	1980-1984 (5 Years)			Super Hit : 20
	1985-1989 (5 Years)			Hit : 30
	1990-1994 (5 Years)			Semi-Hit : 28
	1995-1999 (5 Years)			Average : 24
	2000-2004 (5 Years)			Below Average : 19
	2005-2009 (5 Years)			Flop : 50
	2010-2014 (5 Years)			Disaster : 35
	2015-2019 (5 Years)			INDIA HGOTY : 7
	2020-2024 (5 Years)			OVERSEAS HGOTY : 6
				WORLDWIDE HGOTY : 6

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