Veteran star Dharmendra passed away on November 24, leaving the entire entertainment industry and the nation in mourning. From Shah Rukh Khan to Amitabh Bachchan, several stars penned heartfelt tributes on social media following his demise. Now, Salman Khan, whom Dharmendra once fondly referred to as his son, was also seen mourning his death on Bigg Boss 19 Weekend Ka Vaar.
Salman Khan gets emotional talking about Dharmendra’s death
During the episode, Salman paid an emotional tribute to the late actor. He became visibly emotional while speaking about his death and said, “Yeh hafta waise hi jo guzra hai, manatein maang kar, prarthnayein karke, aansuon ke saath guzra hai. Desh ko ek bahut hi bada jhatka laga hai, fans ko ek bahut hi bada jhatka laga hai. Industry ko ek bahut hi bada sadma pahuncha hai (This past week has passed with prayers, supplications and tears. The entire nation has suffered a massive shock, the fans have been deeply shaken, and the industry has received a huge blow).”
The host added, “I guess aap samajh rahe hain main kinki baat kar raha hoon. Anyway, God bless his soul. I wish I wasn’t doing this week’s Weekend Ka Vaar, but life goes on (I guess you understand who I’m talking about. Anyway, God bless his soul. I wish I wasn’t doing this week’s Weekend Ka Vaar, but life goes on).”
Dharmendra and Salman shared a very close bond. The actor has often spoken about how he followed Dharmendra closely when he entered the film industry. Recently, during the press conference of his Da-Bangg Tour in Qatar, when Salman was asked about his fitness inspiration, he said,
“Mere aane se pehle do–teen shaks the, aur unmein se awwal the Dharam ji (Before I entered the industry, there were two or three people, and Dharmendra was the foremost among them). He is my father, that’s the end. I love that man, and I just hope that he will come back.”
About Dharmendra’s Death
Earlier in November, the veteran actor was admitted to the hospital due to health complications. Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Govinda and several others visited him at Breach Candy Hospital. A day later, on November 10, reports of his death began circulating online. However, his wife Hema Malini and daughter Esha Deol dismissed the rumours.
Later, the actor’s family brought him home to his Juhu residence for recovery. However, on November 24, Dharmendra passed away at the age of 89. His last rites were performed in the presence of family members, and several Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, arrived at the crematorium to pay their final respects. Social media was flooded with emotional tributes for the legendary actor.
Bigg Boss 19 Weekend Ka Vaar
This Weekend Ka Vaar witnessed a major twist as Ashnoor Kaur was evicted from the house for engaging in physical violence with Tanya Mittal during a task. In today’s episode, Salman will reunite with his Hum Aapke Hain Koun! co-star Madhuri Dixit, and the duo will be seen testing the friendships of the housemates.
