Dharmendra, a veteran actor, died on 24 November aged 89. On 12 November, he came back home at the Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai where he was still receiving treatment. However, he died on Monday. His funeral was held at the Vile Parle crematorium in Mumbai. A number of high profile stars, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Govinda and Akshay Kumar attended with a final farewell.
Dharmendra had a very successful acting life. He presented a number of successful movies and became very wealthy. His net worth is estimated as approximately [?]450 crore, and he has several properties according to media report. This brings about the question, who is the best suited to claim his inheritance and family property? What does the law say? Let’s find out.
Dharmendra’s Total Wealth
Dharmendra is estimated by the media to be worth between [?]335 crore and [?]450 crore in total. A big chunk is provided by his successful acting work and a huge property of real estate which includes a farmhouse of 100 acres in Lonavala. Businesses like his company Vijeta Films, film production activities and restaurants like Garam Dharam Dhaba are also some of the business venture sources of his income.
Dharmendra was in Two Marriages.
Dharmendra married two times. Prakash Kaur is his first wife who is the mother of two daughters; Vijeta and Ajeeta Deol as well as two sons; Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. He got married again to Hema Malini, together they have two daughters- Isha Deol and Ahana Deol. His first wife Prakash Kaur was alive when he got married to Hema Malini, and they were not divorced.
Who is the Legal Owner of the Property?
A 2023 case provided that in case a man is married to the first wife, who is alive and has not divorced him, then the second marriage under Section 16(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) is said to be invalid. When this happens, the first marriage children share the same rights to the property of the father.
