{"id":12766,"date":"2026-04-18T11:05:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=12766"},"modified":"2026-04-18T11:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:05:52","slug":"he-treated-me-like-a-daughter-somy-ali-recalls-heartwarming-memories-with-late-actor-dharmendra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=12766","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He Treated Me Like A Daughter&#8217;, Somy Ali Recalls Heartwarming Memories with Late Actor Dharmendra &#8211; Woman&#8217;s era Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Veteran Bollywood legend Dharmendra, fondly known as Hindi cinema\u2019s original He-Man, may no longer be with us, but his legacy continues to live on through heartfelt memories shared by those who knew him closely. The latest tribute comes from former actress Somy Ali, who opened up about her emotional bond with the late star, describing him as a father figure in her life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/202604173751921.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/202604173751921.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/202604173751921-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/202604173751921-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Somy Ali<\/p>\n<h3>Somy Ali Recalls Memories with Dharmendra<\/h3>\n<p>Though she has stepped away from films, Somy Ali remains active on social media, often revisiting moments from her Bollywood journey. In a recent post, she shared a deeply personal anecdote about her time with Dharmendra, dating back to 1991. She fondly remembered visiting his bungalow, where the two shared glasses of lassi and meaningful conversations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/images-2026-04-18T142057.804.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/images-2026-04-18T142057.804.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/images-2026-04-18T142057.804-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Somy Ali<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/celebrity-chef-vikas-khanna-named-among-times-100-most-influential-people-of-2026-deets-inside\/\"><em>Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna Named Among TIME\u2019s 100 Most Influential People of 2026, Deets Inside<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to her, it was during this meeting that Dharmendra embraced her like his own daughter. a gesture that left a lasting impact on her life. Somy revealed that their bond went far beyond professional camaraderie. They laughed together, discussed global issues, and even connected over their shared comfort with Urdu dialogue delivery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/somyaliadoption0801_d.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/somyaliadoption0801_d.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/somyaliadoption0801_d-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Somy Ali<\/p>\n<p>She emphasized that Dharmendra stood by her during both good and difficult times, offering unwavering emotional support. Even during her personal struggles, the veteran actor reportedly stayed in touch, checking in on her and guiding her like a caring father. The two actors shared screen space in the 1996 film Mafia, where Dharmendra played a man seeking revenge for his brother\u2019s death, while Somy Ali portrayed a supportive presence by his side.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-602786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/images-2026-04-18T142110.110.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"698\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/images-2026-04-18T142110.110.webp 698w, https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/images-2026-04-18T142110.110-300x201.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Somy Ali<\/p>\n<p>However, for Somy, their real-life relationship held far more significance than their on-screen collaboration. In her tribute, Somy Ali expressed deep sorrow over Dharmendra\u2019s passing, admitting that it still feels unreal to her. She conveyed gratitude for having had the opportunity to work with him and to experience his kindness firsthand.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womansera.com\/he-treated-me-like-a-daughter-somy-ali-recalls-heartwarming-memories-with-late-actor-dharmendra\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran Bollywood legend Dharmendra, fondly known as Hindi cinema\u2019s original He-Man, may no longer be&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12767,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[184,122,123,852,30720,30721],"tags":[179,244,849,30718,30719],"class_list":["post-12766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actor","category-bollywood","category-celebrity-interview","category-dharmendra","category-somi-aly","category-veteran-actor","tag-actor","tag-bollywood","tag-dharmendra","tag-somi-aly","tag-veteran-actor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}