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Rajkumar Santoshi Regrets Missing Chance to Work With Dharmendra
Rajkumar Santoshi is a filmmaker who wishes he had made a movie with Dharmendra.
He said Dharmendra was one of the best actors ever.
He also described him as a very good person.
Santoshi admired how Dharmendra worked successfully with many different directors.
He said Dharmendra did not promote himself much.
Santoshi became emotional when thinking about the missed opportunity.
Dharmendra died at age 89 on November 24, 2025.
Santoshi later directed Dharmendra’s son Sunny Deol in Batwara 1947.
Rajkumar Santoshi said he regrets never making a film with Dharmendra.
Santoshi called Dharmendra an all-time best actor and a good human being.
He praised Dharmendra’s work across films directed by Manmohan Desai, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Bimal Roy.
Dharmendra died at age 89 on November 24, 2025, at his Mumbai residence after a prolonged illness.
Santoshi recently directed Dharmendra’s son Sunny Deol in the period drama Batwara 1947.
- Who
- Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi and actor Dharmendra.
- What
- Santoshi expressed regret that he never got to make a film with Dharmendra.
- Where
- The comments were shared during Santoshi’s interaction with IANS; Dharmendra died at his Juhu residence in Mumbai.
- When
- Santoshi made the comments during a recent interaction; Dharmendra died on November 24, 2025.
- Why
- Santoshi believed Dharmendra was an exceptional actor and human being and regretted missing the chance to work with him.
Key facts
- Filmmaker
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Actor discussed
- Dharmendra
- Dharmendra's age at death
- 89
- Date of death
- November 24, 2025
- Place of death
- His Juhu residence in Mumbai
- Recent Santoshi film
- Batwara 1947
- Batwara 1947 release
- August 14 during Independence Day weekend
Quotes
Rajkumar Santoshi
Filmmaker who directed films including Ghatak and Damini
“There is one regret in my life. I could have done a film with Dharamji. Because Dharamji, according to me, is an all-time best actor, a best human being.”
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“So I cry a lot sometimes, how did I miss Dharamji? And after being so close, why couldn't I do a film with him?”
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Sources
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