Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha visited his long-time colleague Dharmendra's wife, Hema Malini, and their daughters to offer condolences following the legendary actor's demise. Sinha described the meeting as "heartbreaking" due to the magnitude of Hema Malini's personal loss, while also visiting Dharmendra's sons, Sunny and Bobby Deol, separately to mourn his passing.

Following the passing of cinema legend Dharmendra, his wife Hema Malini shared heartbreaking details with filmmaker Hamad Al Reyami about the actor's final days. She revealed that his illness was "cruel" and "painful," explaining that this suffering, coupled with his lifelong desire to hide weakness, led to the decision for a private funeral. She also confessed a deep regret that his personal writings and poetry remain unpublished.

Filmmaker Anil Sharma, a long-time collaborator and close friend of the Deol family, shared emotional details about Dharmendra’s final days, revealing that the legendary actor had shown promising signs of recovery at home after his hospital discharge, surprising even doctors with his strength.