<p>Veteran actor Dharmendra turned 80 today and his industry colleagues including "Sholay" co-star Amitabh Bachchan extended warm wishes on his birthday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>His actor son Sunny Deol, who is coming up with the sequel of 1990 hit film "Ghayal", said his father is his "hero".<br /><br />"My hero... My superstar... Wishing you happy birthday," he tweeted along with a picture with his father and brother Bobby.<br /><br />Bachchan, who recently recreated the scene from "Sholay" for a TV show, made a collage of their photographs.<br /><br />"Happy birthday to Dharam ji..," Bachchan tweeted.<br />In another tweet, the "Piku" star in reply to a fan's post wrote, "Wow .... Dharam ji... In his younger days... Still looks the same!!"<br /><br />Touted as one of the most good looking actors of Bollywood, Dharmendra had once said he gets embarrassed when people compliment him.<br /><br />Singer Shaan tweeted, "There have been many Handsome Heros... And then there is #Dharmendra! Happy Birthday Dharam Ji!!"<br /><br />The Padma Bhushan awardee started off his career with romantic roles in films like "Bandini", "Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya" and "Phool Aur Paththar" before making a mark as an action hero in "Mera Gaon Mera Desh", "Satyakam", "Dharam Veer" and "Sholay".<br /><br />Dharmendra's last release was "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2", which starred his sons Bobby and Sunny. He will reunite with his actor sons in "Ishq De Maare".</p>
<p>Veteran actor Dharmendra turned 80 today and his industry colleagues including "Sholay" co-star Amitabh Bachchan extended warm wishes on his birthday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>His actor son Sunny Deol, who is coming up with the sequel of 1990 hit film "Ghayal", said his father is his "hero".<br /><br />"My hero... My superstar... Wishing you happy birthday," he tweeted along with a picture with his father and brother Bobby.<br /><br />Bachchan, who recently recreated the scene from "Sholay" for a TV show, made a collage of their photographs.<br /><br />"Happy birthday to Dharam ji..," Bachchan tweeted.<br />In another tweet, the "Piku" star in reply to a fan's post wrote, "Wow .... Dharam ji... In his younger days... Still looks the same!!"<br /><br />Touted as one of the most good looking actors of Bollywood, Dharmendra had once said he gets embarrassed when people compliment him.<br /><br />Singer Shaan tweeted, "There have been many Handsome Heros... And then there is #Dharmendra! Happy Birthday Dharam Ji!!"<br /><br />The Padma Bhushan awardee started off his career with romantic roles in films like "Bandini", "Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya" and "Phool Aur Paththar" before making a mark as an action hero in "Mera Gaon Mera Desh", "Satyakam", "Dharam Veer" and "Sholay".<br /><br />Dharmendra's last release was "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2", which starred his sons Bobby and Sunny. He will reunite with his actor sons in "Ishq De Maare".</p>