Since yesterday, there have been several rumours circulating in the media reporting the death of veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra. During the early hours of Tuesday, these reports spread rapidly across the internet, alarming Dharam Paji’s fans and admirers. Eventually, his wife, Hema Malini and daughter, Esha Deol, had to come out and refute all rumours. They said that Dharmendra is stable and recovering.
Last night, Hema Malini took to social media and wrote, “Thank everyone for their concern about Dharam ji, who is in hospital for observation. He is being continuously monitored, and we are all with him. I request you all to pray for his welfare and speedy recovery.”
However, that statement didn’t stop North Indian media from circulating rumours. Since early morning, many news channel

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