Govinda's Wife Sunita Ahuja Mourns Dharmendra's Death, Recalls Her Last Meeting With Legendary Actor

Veteran Bollywood actor Dhamendra is no more. The Sholay star passed away on November 24, 2025. He was 89. Since this afternoon, many Indian celebrities have paid emotional tributes to the veteran actor.

B-town actor Govinda also shared a note on his social media account. And now, his wife Sunita Ahuja has mourned the legendary actor's death. In a statement, the star wife expressed sadness over the actor's demise.

Sunita Ahuja on Dharmendra's death

In an official statement, Sunita said, "Maine suna Dharam ji ke baare mein. I was very sad. Because he was my childhood crush. Mera last mulakat unse hua tha Ganpati ke itme. Hema (Malini) ji ke yaha Esha (Deol) ne hume bulaya tha. Main aur Yash (her son) gaye tha vaha par. Aur do saal pehle maine Sony (TV show) mein unke saath dance kiya tha."ALSO READ - Ameesha Patel Recalls Dharmendra's Prediction About 'Deol-Patel Ki Jodi', Says 'God Creates Such Souls Once In Lifetime' - EXCLUSIVEShe further mentioned, "I pray to God that his soul rests in peace. But he is a legend. Hum sab miss karenge unko industry mein. Aur mujhe toh bohot zyada hi dukh hogaya hai. Deol parivaar ko apne parivaar ki taraf se condolences bhej rahi hu. Mata rani unke aatma ko shanti de."[Loose translation: I heard about Dharam ji. I was very sad because he was my childhood crush. I last met him during Ganpati celebrations. Esha had invited us to Hema ji's place. Yash and I went there. And two years ago, I danced with him on Sony. I pray to God that his soul rests in peace. But he is a legend. We will all miss him in the industry. And I am extremely saddened. I am sending condolences to the Deol family on behalf of my family. May Mata Rani bless his soul with peace]

Dharmendra's posthumous film release

On the work front, Ikkis will be the veteran actor's posthumous film release. It will arrive in cinemas on December 25.