Dharmendra claims drinking destroyed him as an actor

Action king Dharmendra admits his drinking habit in the past wrecked his film career and destroyed him as an actor. The 77-year-old veteran, who has again teamed up with sons Bobby and Sunny for his upcoming release 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2', said he now understands the process of filmmaking and takes it seriously.

'I don`t drink these days. I had destroyed myself as an actor with my drinking habit in the past. I believe in humanity now and have learnt the business of filmmaking. We three (Sunny, Bobby and I) worked really hard for this film. We are leaving no stone unturned for the promotions,' he said during the promotion of 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2' in the capital.

Since 2011, the veteran actor hasn't touched alcohol. The film is the sequel to the 2011 hit film of the same name and Dharmendra will reprise his role of conman. But he reveals that he wanted to play Sunny`s character in the film because he is romancing a beautiful actress in the film.

What is alcoholism?

Alcoholism refers to a disease where a person is dependent on alcohol. Almost synonymous with alcohol abuse, it's considered a form of substance dependence. Broadly speaking alcoholics can be divided into three categories 1) People who drink and exhibit anti-social, disruptive and pleasure seeking behaviour 2) People who are unable to go large periods without drinking and show withdrawal symptoms similar to drug-users when they cannot and 3) Binge drinkers who might not be dependent on alcohol but it refers to people who drink copious amounts on occasions just to get intoxicated.