Dramendra once slapped a drunk Sanjay Khan and cried inconsolably when the latter got hospitalized

Few people are aware, nevertheless, that Dharmendra once gave fellow actor Sanjay Khan a smack in front of a large crowd.

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MUMBAI : Dharmendra's short fuse and anger management problems are well recognized. We have heard numerous stories about him losing his temper with staff members, reporters, or other actors, and these stories have become the talk of the town. Few people are aware, nevertheless, that Dharmendra once gave fellow actor Sanjay Khan a smack in front of a large crowd.

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It so happened that in 1964, as a rookie to the industry, Sanjay Khan costarred with Dharmendra in the movie Haqeeqat. Known for his love of parties, Dharmendra threw a party for the cast of the movie to socialize. Sanjay Khan went to Dharmendra's party after work, which was attended by a number of other celebrities from the movie business. Everything was going smoothly until Dharam ji forced Sanjay to consume excessive amounts of alcohol.

When Sanjay Khan was drunk, his behavior took a sharp turn, and he began to make up absurd things about celebrities in movies. Dharmendra first tried to gently explain things to him, but Sanjay would not stop spouting garbage. However, when Sanjay began disparaging veteran actor Om Prakash, the situation became more heated. This was too much for Dharmendra to handle, and he smacked Sanjay in front of everyone.

The incident left everyone shocked at the party and Sanjay Khan’s brother Feriz Khan who was also present at the party witnessed it all.

Dharmendra went to Feriz Khan’s house to apologize for his actions but Feroz Khan’s reaction surprised him. The latter said, “He should be punished for his actions. You did it right If I were in your place, I would have done the same.”

In his autobiography, Sanjay wrote about the horrific accident on sets of his show The Sword of Tipu Sultan that nearly claimed his life. He wrote, “The whole set was consumed by fire. Smoke and flames had engulfed me. I was hit on a head with something like a canon ball, which later I was told was a tin of paint I fell and was taken to hospital. I had 65 per cent third degree burns, 52 of my crew lost their lives. I've carried this pain for a long time. Only seven months after the accident, I was informed about it.”

He added, “Two months after I came back from coma, I saw a stream of VIPs from Delhi and Dharmendra. Those people were watching me with pathetic looks, I was telling them I'll meet them soon, but they must've thought I was a goner and were expressing sympathies with me. But Dharmendra was crying like a boy. He kept on saying, 'My friend, I'm with you.' That was the friendship I shared with him. I shared an extremely long and close friendship with Raj Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar, among others.”