{"id":25155,"date":"2025-11-24T13:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/we-have-lost-a-legend-virat-kohli-expresses-condolences-as-dharmendra-passes-away-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:12:03","slug":"we-have-lost-a-legend-virat-kohli-expresses-condolences-as-dharmendra-passes-away-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/we-have-lost-a-legend-virat-kohli-expresses-condolences-as-dharmendra-passes-away-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We Have Lost A Legend&#8230;&#8217;: Virat Kohli Expresses Condolences As Dharmendra Passes Away | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9728664\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">November 24, 2025, 18:10 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9728664\" class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-3451941104 asubttl-schema\">Virat Kohli pays tribute to Dharmendra after the Bollywood legend&#8217;s passing at 89 in Mumbai, remembering his iconic 65-year career.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-3451941104\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-3451941104 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dharmendra passed away at the age of 89 in Mumbai.\" title=\"Dharmendra passed away at the age of 89 in Mumbai.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-3451941104\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dharmendra passed away at the age of 89 in Mumbai.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Ace India batter Virat Kohli on Monday expressed his condolences at the passing of Bollywood actor Dharmendra, who breathed his last at the age of 89 in Mumbai earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span class=\"cf0\">Dharmendra, <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">the iconic actor whose 65-year career and 300-film legacy stretched from <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">Satyakam<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"> to Sholay, has passed away at the age of 89, as per a police statement. There has been no confirmation from the family yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span class=\"cf0\">Born Dharam Singh Deol in Punjab in 1935, Dharmendra enjoyed a stellar six-decade career, starring in over 300 films and leading timeless classics like Sholay, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Chupke<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Chupke<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Satyakam<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, Anupama, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Seeta<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Aur Geeta and many more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">Today, we have lost a legend of Indian cinema who captivated hearts with his charm and his talent. A true icon who inspired everyone who watched him. May the family find strength in this tough time. My sincere condolences to the whole family. <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f,&#8221; Kohli tweeted on Monday evening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, we have lost a legend of Indian cinema who captivated hearts with his charm and his talent. A true icon who inspired everyone who watched him. May the family find strength in this tough time. My sincere condolences to the whole family. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f\u2014 Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imVkohli\/status\/1992930433429074122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-profession\">\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Dharmendra is survived by his wife, Prakash Kaur; Hema Malini; sons Sunny and Bobby Deol and daughters Vijeta, Ajeeta, Esha and Ahana.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">Every home had a favourite Dharmendra film. He was a part of our growing up and of India\u2019s finest years in cinema,&#8221; former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh tweeted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">I, like many others, took an instant liking to Dharmendra ji, the actor, who entertained us with his versatility,&#8221; batting legend Sachin Tendulkar tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I, like many others, took an instant liking to Dharmendra ji, the actor, who entertained us with his versatility. That on-screen bond became stronger off-screen when I met him.His energy was incredibly infectious, and he would always tell me, \u201cTumko dekhkar ek kilo khoon badh\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A8CmgR9WkW\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/A8CmgR9WkW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sachin_rt\/status\/1992931948453666823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">You stood tall, not just in stature, but in spirit. <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Dharmendra ji, thank you for showing us that strength can be kind,&#8221; Shikhar Dhawan tweeted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-3451941104 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>November 24, 2025, 18:08 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-3451941104 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> &#8216;We Have Lost A Legend&#8230;&#8217;: Virat Kohli Expresses Condolences As Dharmendra Passes Away<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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