Actor-director Satyajeet Puri has opened up about veteran superstar Dharmendra’s remarkable courage during a turbulent period in Bollywood, when the underworld wielded considerable influence over the film industry.

In an interview with Friday Talkies , Puri revealed that Dharmendra stood his ground when many in the industry were intimidated by the underworld’s power. “At that time, the underworld was very strong. Many actors were afraid when they were summoned,” Puri recalled. “But Dharamji and his family never feared them. He would say, ‘If you come, the whole Sahnewal will come from Punjab. You have 10 people, but I have an army. One word from me and trucks full of people will come from Punjab to fight. Don’t mess with me.’ And they never did.”

Satyajeet Puri, son of veteran acto

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