Mumbai: Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar recently fell prey to a false rumour about legendary actor Dharmendra’s demise, which quickly spread across social media.

The confusion was soon cleared when Hema Malini stepped in to confirm that her husband is alive and dismissed the false reports surrounding Dharmendra’s health. Refuting rumours that the 89-year-old star had passed away, Hema expressed her anger and disappointment over the spread of misinformation.

On Tuesday, Javed took to his X handle and tweeted, “With Dharm Ji an era of Indian film industry has come to its end. He was a perfect combination of masculinity and gentleness. Dignity and humility. Charm and power. anyone who looks at his body of work will know that he was an actor for all the seasons.”

“He was a kind and a polite

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