From 'Basanti, in kutto ke samne mat nachna' to 'Jo darr gaya… samjho marr gaya,' Dharmendra's iconic dialogues

Legendary Bollywood actor Dharmendra, the "He-Man" of Indian cinema, has left an indelible mark on the industry, passing away at 89, just two weeks shy of his December 8 birthday and a month before his upcoming film Ikkis hits theatres on December 25. His timeless performances in classics like Sholay, Satyakam and Chupke Chupke will forever echo in fans’ hearts. A veteran of 300-plus films, his dialogue delivery has been very unique because of the style and the way he put the message across. Let’s take a look at some of his memorable dialogues:

SHOLAY (1975)

“Basanti, in kutto ke samne mat nachna”

YAADON KI BAARAAT (1973)

“Kutte, Kamine, main tera khoon pee jaaunga!”

DREAM GIRL (1977)

"Dil bhi hai, dard bhi hai… aur dono ke beech main hoon"

DHARAMVEER (1977)

“Jab tak is dharti par suraj chaand rahega, Dharamveer ka naam rahega!”

CHUPKE CHUPKE (1975)

“Agar t-o ‘to’ hota hai to g-o ‘gu’ kyu nahi hota?"

PHOOL AUR PATTHAR (1966)

“Jo darr gaya… samjho marr gaya”

LOHA (1987)

“Tere ghar mein calendar hai? ’97 tu gaur se dekh le kyunki ’98 tu dekh nahi payega”

SHARAFAT (1970)

“Main sharabi nahi hoon, bas thoda dard peeta hoon”

ANUPAMA (1966)

"Uma ji, shayad aapne khud ko kabhi haste huey nahi dekha. Kabhi chupke se aaine ke saamne jaakar dekhiye aur dekhiye ye hassi kitni khoobsurat hai”

SATYAKAM (1969)

“Insaan ka dil badhta hai, toh uska chehra khil uthta hai”

GHULAMI (1985)

"Kabhi zameen se baat ki hai Thakur? Yeh zameen humari maa hai"