Written By: Muskan Gupta | Updated : December 8, 2025 3:19 PM IST
The news of Dharmendra's passing at the age of 89 has left the country heartbroken. The Padma Bhushan awardee played in over 300 films as the He-Man of Bollywood and was adorable due to his charms as well as his humility. But what shocked fans even more was how his last rites were completed so fast. He was cremated several hours after he died, as per reports. This has caused a negative response on social media, where fans are asking a lot of questions about the Deol family. They believe that the farewell of such a legendary actor should have been grand. The family has remained silent, and this has further increased the curiosity.
It had taken several months before Dharmendra started struggling with health problems. On November 12, he was discharged from Breach Candy Hospital and continued coming home as a means of treatment. Physicians had already alerted the family about his weak state. His health deteriorated badly on Monday morning, and he died at his Juhu home.
Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Hema Malini were heartbroken to lose the loss. There were also rumours of death in the family, which had caused the family to be in distress over the past few days. According to close sources, the family was not in any emotional condition to deal with the crowds or long formalities. This is the reason why only a very small number of people were present at the funeral. It was a very secretive and quiet setting in the venue, unlike the typical Bollywood events.
The biggest concern of the fans is why the funeral had been finalised in such a short time. There were two big reasons why the family decided to do it, according to the sources who were close to the family.
The first is due to the wish of Dharmendra. He always believed in simple living and wanted his final journey to be a private family moment. He did not want his farewell to become a big public occasion.
The second was the security and management of the crowd. The moment Dharmendra's death news came out, people started thronging outside his house. The need to hold the funeral immediately was decided to prevent the chaos and protect the privacy of the family.
The social media fans are complaining that they have missed the chance to see the last glimpse of their hero. The Deol family is yet to make any official statement, and those who are close to it say that it is not the time to explain; it is time to mourn.
Numerous stars from the film world expressed their grief. Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher and many others were conveying heartfelt messages. They told us that his death is the death of an age. The industry friends also sided with the decision made by the family because the quick funeral was reasonable, given their emotional conditions.
Dharmendra never undermined simplicity. His last voyage was precisely like that. None of glamour, noise, and display. Only family, a few of the close friends and a silent goodbye to a man with a million hearts.
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