New Delhi: Actor Dharmendra  who has been making a mark in cinema with his powerful acting for more than 6 decades, is considered everyone's favorite. Dharm Paji, who has made his mark as the He-Man of Bollywood, becomes a topic of discussion every day regarding his family. Be it the mention of his two wives Prakash Kaur and Hema Malini or any story related to his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. 

But today in this article we are going to tell you about a cousin brother of Dharmendra, who was murdered in public. That actor was considered a superstar of cinema like his elder brother Dharmendra. 

Who was Dharmendra's younger brother?

Dharmendra studied matriculation at his aunt's house in Phagwara, Punjab. Dharmendra's aunt's son and younger brother Virendra also lived with him. His real name was Subhash Dhadwala. Apart from being Dharmendra's cousin, Virendra was recognized as a superstar. Following in his elder brother's footsteps, Virendra also entered the film world and became a superstar of the Punjabi film industry. 

Apart from being an actor, he was also a great director. The news of his success was making waves all over Punjab. Due to this, his enemies also increased and in 1988, on the sets of the film Jatt Te Zameen, some terrorists shot him dead in broad daylight. Thus, at the age of 40, the shining star of the Punjabi film industry perished forever. 

100 percent success record

Virendra made his debut in the world of acting in 1973 with the film Insaan Aur Insaan. Two years later, he appeared in the Punjabi film Teri Meri Ek Jindri with his brother Dharmendra and this movie made him a superstar overnight. In a career spanning 12 years, he worked as an actor and director in about 25 films. 

The amazing thing is that all his films were superhits and on this basis his success rate was close to 100 percent. This was the reason why he was also called the Dharmendra of the Punjabi film industry. Although he is not among us today, but his golden contribution to cinema is always remembered. 

Memorable movies of Veerendra 

If we talk about the memorable movies of Dharmendra's cousin brother, then its list is quite long. But we have brought the names of some selected movies for you,

These are the movies in which Veerendra proved his strong acting prowess. Let us tell you that he also directed many movies like Mera Lahu and Tulsi.