Veteran actor Dharmendra remembered late actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor on his 99th birth anniversary. Taking to his social media on Thursday, Dharmendra shared a throwback black and white picture with Raj.
In the monochrome picture, the actors are seeing having a conversation while holding hands. Both of them were dressed well as they sat next to each other at a what seemed like an event. Dharmendra put the picture and captioned, "Happy Birthday Raj sahab (folding hands emoji) We miss you! You will always be remembered with great love and respect (folded hands emoji)."
Raj Kapoor, born in Peshawar to actor father Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra, enjoyed a stellar career, earning numerous accolades such as three National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India. Revered as the Showman of Indian Cinema, he starred in iconic films like 'Shree 420,' 'Aag,' 'Chori Chori,' 'Anari,' 'Mera Naam Joker,' among others.
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As for the other actor in the loving picture, Dharmendra, he recently celebrated his 88th birthday. Taking to Instagram, he shared a fan-made reel to thank his fans for their love. He wrote, "Friends, love you all for your loving response on 88th Birthday." Dharmendra has given several hits including 'Ayee Milan Ki Bela,' 'Phool Aur Patthar,' 'Aaye Din Bahar Ke,' 'Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke,' others. He was last seen in 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.' Up next, he will be seen in Sriram Raghavan's 'Ekkis,' featuring Agastya Nanda, set to release on January 10, 2025.
