Dharmendra is one of the heroes in the Hindi film industry, who still has the capability to give young actors a run for their money. He needs no introduction in the matters of acting and looks. The Sholay actor is till now working and was last seen in the film, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. And besides his kids, one more actor from his family who finds Dharmendra as his role model is his nephew, Abhay Deol. The Dev D, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! and Chopsticks fame is the son of Dharmendra's brother, Ajit Singh Deol and his wife, Usha Deol. Now, we stumbled upon a young picture of Dharmendra, with which he has been compared to Abhay.
Taking to his/her Reddit handle, a user shared a young photo of legendary actor, Dharmendra. In the picture, Dharmendra looked handsome in a navy blue-hued T-shirt paired with denim pants. Sharing the picture, the Reddit user claimed that he has an uncanny resemblance with his nephew, Abhay Deol. The caption alongside the photo read as:
"Found a young picture of Dharmendra. Doesn’t he look like Abhay Deol here?"
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As soon as the post was shared on Reddit, netizens rushed to the comment section to compliment the yesteryear actor, Dharmendra's young age looks. Some were completely mesmerised by the legendary hero, who became the heartthrob of many. On the other hand, one netizen commented, "I mean, akhtchually its Abhay Deol who looks like Dharmendra, since he arrived / was born later." Check out the comments:
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Earlier, on July 11, 2020, Abhay Deol made an Instagram post and revealed that his uncle, Dharmendra, has been a constant inspiration for him throughout his career. The Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara actor posted a collage of him and his uncle, Dharmendra’s picture showing the uncanny resemblance between the two. Along with the collage, the actor wrote a lengthy note in which he revealed how Dharmendra’s journey from being an outsider in Bollywood to becoming a legend in cinema, encouraged Abhay time and again in his career to make a name for himself in the film industry. Abhay’s note can be read as:
“My uncle, whom I affectionately call dad, was an outsider who made it big in the film industry. I’m glad there is an active debate on the practices behind the scenes. Nepotism is just the tip of the iceberg. I’ve only ever made one film with my family, my 1st, and I’m grateful to be blessed and have that privileged. I’ve gone that extra mile in my career to make my path, something that dad always encouraged. For me, he was the inspiration.”
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Going further in his note, Abhay revealed the experimental trick he has used in his entire career, because of which he could be a part of some tremendously successful out-of-the-box movies. In his words:
“Nepotism is prevalent everywhere in our culture, be it in politics, business, or film. I was well aware of it and it pushed me to take chances with new directors and producers throughout my career. That is how I was able to make movies that were considered 'out of the box'. I’m glad some of those artists and films went on to have tremendous success.”
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