Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Amitabh Bachchan Criticizes Media Over Dharmendra Health Scare
Famous actor Dharmendra was in the hospital and went home on Wednesday.
Some news people and paparazzi were crowding around the hospital and his home, taking pictures and making videos.
This made some other famous actors, like Amitabh Bachchan and Karan Johar, and Dharmendra's family very upset.
They said the media was being disrespectful and not thinking about Dharmendra's feelings or privacy.
Amitabh Bachchan called their actions 'disgusting' and said they had no ethics.
This intense media attention came after false reports about Dharmendra's death had already spread.
Dharmendra's family asked for privacy.
Dharmendra is almost 90 years old and will be celebrating his birthday soon.
He has a new movie coming out.
Amitabh Bachchan expressed strong disapproval of media ethics and responsibility concerning Dharmendra's health scare.
Bachchan's cryptic posts on Tumblr and X described the media's behavior as 'disgusting' and lacking in ethics.
Filmmaker Karan Johar and Dharmendra's son Sunny Deol also condemned the paparazzi's 'irresponsible and disrespectful' actions.
Dharmendra was discharged from Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday after being admitted for breathlessness.
Media crews heavily documented Dharmendra's hospital stay and discharge, leading to repeated requests for privacy from his family, including Esha Deol and Hema Malini.
- Who
- Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Karan Johar, Sunny Deol, Esha Deol, Hema Malini, and the media.
- What
- Amitabh Bachchan, along with Dharmendra's family and Karan Johar, criticized the media for intrusive and unethical coverage of Dharmendra's recent hospital stay and discharge. Viral videos and reports of his death were also condemned.
- When
- Dharmendra was discharged on Wednesday. Amitabh Bachchan posted his criticism on Friday. Reports of Dharmendra's death went viral a few days prior.
- Where
- Dharmendra was discharged from Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. Media crews were present outside the hospital and the Deol residence in Juhu, Mumbai.
- Why
- Amitabh Bachchan and others criticized the media for what they perceived as a lack of ethics, responsibility, and sensitivity in their coverage of Dharmendra's health scare, calling it 'disgusting' and disrespectful.
Media Outlets
Actors and Family
Reporting on Dharmendra's Health
Media Outlets
Media outlets, including paparazzi, focused heavily on Dharmendra's hospital stay and discharge, leading to speculation and viral videos.
Actors and Family
Actors and Dharmendra's family condemned this attention as unethical, irresponsible, disrespectful, and a violation of privacy, deeming it a 'media circus'.
Sensitivity and Responsibility
Media Outlets
Some media actions suggested a pursuit of personal gain without consideration for the gravity of the situation.
Actors and Family
Actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Karan Johar emphasized a lack of ethics, responsibility, and basic courtesy from the media.
- Dharmendra's Hospital Discharge Date
- Wednesday
- Dharmendra's Hospital Admission Date
- More than a week prior to Wednesday
- Dharmendra's Hospital Name
- Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
- Dharmendra's Age
- 89 (turning 90 on December 8)
- Amitabh Bachchan's Reaction Date
- Friday
- Dharmendra's Recent Film
- Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
- Dharmendra's Upcoming Film
- Ikkis
