Bollywood star Dharmendra, pictured in August 2023 Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/Shutterstock AP —

Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema ’s most popular stars, whose versatile performances made him a defining screen presence of 1970s and 1980s Bollywood films, died Monday. He was 89.

The actor, who would have turned 90 on December 8, had been in and out of a hospital in the financial capital, Mumbai, over the past few weeks.

A senior police official who had spoken to Dharmendra’s doctor confirmed the death on condition of anonymity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences, saying the actor’s death marks the end of an era in Indian cinema.

A view of Dharmendra's funeral in Mumbai, India, on Monday Divyakant Solanki/EPA/Shutterstock

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