Javed Akhtar Remembers Dharmendra's Era On Birth Anniversary, Feels He Had 'Lot Of Potential, Personality...'

In a recent interview, Javed Akhtar remembered late veteran actor Dharmendra on his birth anniversary today, December 8. During the conversation, he recalled Dharamji's character in iconic film Sholay

and also spoke about his legacy. He expressed, "With him, an era has come to an end."

Javed Akhtar remembers Dharmendra

While having a candid conversation with The Indian Express, Javed Akhtar recalled Dharmendra's blockbuster hit Sholay saying, "I would say that Dharamji has a great facility. And with a good director, he was capable of giving extremely good performances. He always wanted directors to give him the right guidance. Luckily, he got to work with Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Bimal Roy and Ramesh Sippy. He had a lot of potential as an actor. You see, the man who has done Anupama has done Chupke Chupke and Sholay. He was convincing in any kind of character. He blended into whatever character he played. And when we say he was a he-man, if he did a poet’s role in Anupama, why does he look so convincing? We felt he had the personality of a gentle soul who would not be involved in any kind of violence."ALSO READ: Saira Banu Gets Emotional Recalling Dilip Kumar's Bond With Dharmendra: It Went Beyond Friendship Akhtar also spoke on his legacy as he said, "It is like a costume you wear so often that it loses its shape. But in the case of Dharmendra, it is the truth and nothing but the truth. With him, an era has come to an end. He was the last of the Mohicans."For the unversed, nation saw the sudden demise of Dharmendra on November 24, days before his 90th birthday.