Showing posts with label shirtless hero. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shirtless hero. Show all posts

Tuesday 8 December 2020

Dharmendra- The Original 'He-Man' of Bollywood

 


Dharmendra (8th Dec 1935 ) is the first 'He-Man' of  Hindi cinema. He was labelled He-Man after the release of 'Phool Aur Pathar' in 1966. This film was a huge hit and established him a star in Bollywood. It took him 6 years and 20 films to be recognised in the Industry. His first film 'Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere' was released in 1960.

In this film Dharmendra removes his shirt, not to show his packs but to cover an old poor woman lying on a street. There was another scene in the film in which Dharmendra in shirtless gently covers the sleeping Meena Kumari with a blanket. With just this scene Dharmendra became the symbol of masculinity and virility in Hindi Cinema.

Interestingly, Dharmendra removed his shirt first time in the film Shola Aur Shabnam but that time no one noticed his masculinity. The film was a hit but nobody knew that time he would be the future He-Man.



Before him, Dara Singh had the distinction of going shirtless for nearly all his films. It was mandatory for Dara Singh to expose in every film poster as he was the undisputed wrestling champ of India. Those days Bollywood actors were not always known for their bodies, the primary focus was on their acting skills which dominated the screen.

When we look back to see the old heroes shown shirtless the first film comes in my mind is Mr & Mrs 55 in which Guru Dutt actually makes his first cameo–as a shirtless fisherman.The most famous Shirtless was Dharmendra in Phool Aur Pathar.

Dharmendra wrote in his biography that Phool Aur Pathar was the Sholay of that time. After this film, he was offered action-packed roles. Aankhen(1968) in which he played a James Bond type role was a super hit. Another worth mentioning film was Mera Gaon Mera Desh.

Manmohan Desai was so impressed by his personality, he made a film Dharam Veer with him in which not only his chest but also his thighs were shown. After this film, he was renamed as Garam Dharm.



The smitten audience dotingly showered him with nicknames like “Action King” , " Garam Dharam", and “He-Man” majorly for his super hit roles in action movies. People were hooked to his fighting scenes. Dharmendra has bagged multiple hits on the box office, but one of the most loved movies of his is “Sholay” which was released in 1975.



Dharmendra went on to star in a number of action films between 1976–84, including Dharam VeerCharasAzaadKatilon Ke KaatilGhazab, Rajput, BhagawatJaani DostDharm Aur QanoonMain Intequam LoongaJeene Nahi DoongaHukumat and Raaj TilakHe worked with Jeetendra in Dharmveer, Samraat, Burning Train, Jaan Hatheli Pe, Kinara, Dharam Karma, Nafrat Ki Aandhi. He also played con man or as gangster in Shalimar, Qayamat, Jaan Hatheli Pe, Jhuta Sach, Sitamgar, Professor Pyarelal and Phandebaaz.

Song of Phool Aur Patthar 1966

Song of Mera Gaon Mera Desh 1971

Song of Sholay 1975

Song of Dharam Veer 1977








Thursday 7 December 2017

The Shirtless Heroes of Bollywood


Dara Singh, the first He-Man of Hindi cinema who had the distinction of going shirtless for nearly all his films. It was mandatory for Dara Singh to expose in every film poster as he was the undisputed wrestling champ of India. Those days Bollywood actors were not always known for their bodies, the primary focus was on their acting skills which dominated the screen.
When we look back to see the old heroes shown shirtless the first film comes in my mind is Mr & Mrs 55 in which Guru Dutt actually makes his first cameo–as a shirtless fisherman.The most famous Shirtless was Dharmendra in Phool Aur Pathar.


Dharmendra

The first time that showed a popular hero going shirtless on a movie poster was none other than Dharmendra in OP Ralhan’s ‘Patthar Ke Phool’ in 1966 and in Anil Sharma’s ‘Elaan-E-Jung’ in 1989. He was considered the most handsome looking he-man hero who could make his female fans swoon over him.The poster of ‘Patthar Ke Phool’ raked up a storm among the crowd as it was for the first time that an ‘A’ grade movie playing a common man went shirtless standing near a heroine.
Sanjay Dutt

After many years a hero appeared as He Man was Sanjay Dutt.In his debut film Rocky he was shown shirtless but shirtless body was displayed in Feroz Khan’s ‘Yalgaar’ poster. Salman khan in an interview said that he was inspired by Sanjay Dutt's body and started making under his guidance. 
Sunny Deol

.Contemporary to Sanjay Dutt was another hero Sunny Deol,the son of the original He Man
Dharmendra.Like his father Dharmendra was a fitness freak who played strong men characters in action films. He did strip in a couple of scenes in his debut movie ‘Betaab’ and Rajkumar Santoshi’s ‘Ghayal’ and ‘Ghatak’ but never on a poster. JP Dutta’s ‘Kshatriya’ was probably the first poster where he went shirtless along with Sanjay Dutt.
Salman Khan

It is Salman Khan who started the Trend of shirtless in bollywood. Though he was shown shirtless in Maine Pyar Kiya but the real trend started after the song "O O Jane Jana" from 1998 film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya. After that  every movie of this super star doesn’t get full stop without the insertion of any shirtless scene.
Ajay Devgan

Ajay Devgan made his acting debut with ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ in 1991 and has come a long since then. He too had a lean physique until he went shirtless for ‘Omkara’ where he pumped iron. The poster of Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham’ made him strip for the movie poster which was followed up by ‘Action Jackson’
Hritik Roshan

One of the fittest and most handsome hunks in contemporary Bollywood.His first film was Kaho Na Pyaar Hai was released in 2000 but It took almost a decade for Hrithik to go topless in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ in 2011
John Abraham

John is famous for going shirtless in almost every movie of his. His debut movie ‘Jism’ followed by ‘Paap’ set the trend for all his movies. One of the best bodies in the business, his notable films where he stripped for scenes were in ‘Dostana’, ‘Dhoom’, ‘Race 2’ and ‘Shoot Out At Wadala’, etc

 Now, however, with increasing pressure on looks, actors have to work hard to achieve a chiseled look in order to ‘stay in the game.In today's generation of Heroes Tiger Shroff  and Varun Dhawan are two heroes having good physique.
Tiger Shroff
Varun Dhawan
SONGS

Song from Yalgaar 1992




Song from Bang Bang 2014


Song from Desi Boyz


Song from Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-leela