Hailing from Punjab this actor had big dreams as a child. He always aspired to be an actor in Bollywood and was deeply determined to make that dream a reality. With no money or food to depend on he moved from studio to studio in search of work initially just to survive. We are talking about none other than Dharmendra Deol. Dharmendra is a highly celebrated actor in Bollywood renowned for his for his significant contribution to iconic films such as Phool Aur Patthar Mere Gaon Mera Desh Sholay Ghayal and more. The actor has starred in 239 films in his career delivering a record 74 hits and 20 other semi-hits. Dharmendra received his first break in Bollywood with the debut film ‘Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere’ in 1960 which was helmed by Arun Hingorani. He was only paid INR 51 for his work for the same. However with his biggest blockbuster Sholay the actors stardom rose to another level. His chemistry with Hema Malini was widely appreciated by the audience.  Before falling in love with Hema Malini Dharmendra was already married to Prakash Kaur and had four kids Sunny Bobby Vijeeta and Ajeeta Deol.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam) Later when Dharmendra was shooting for the movie Pratiggya with Hema Malini the duo fell in love and later decided to get married. In the year 1980 Hema Malini converted to Islam so that she could get married since Dharmendras first wife refused to grant him a divorce. The couple have two daughters-Esha and Ahana Deol. In 2012 Dharmendra was awarded the Padma Bhushan award. In 1997 he was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his tremendous contribution to Hindi cinema. He is one of the biggest actors that Bollywood has ever seen. Reports suggest that Dharmendra charges around Rs 5 crore per film and his annual income is said to be more than Rs 12 crore. As per GQ India the veteran actor has net worth of Rs 335 crore. Moreover he owns a 100-acre farmhouse glimpses of which he keeps sharing on Instagram. In addition he has a 12-acre resort and collection of luxury cars.