Dharmendra gifted ancestral property worth Rs 5 cr to his nephew, not his children for this reason
Dharmendra had given away the property almost 8-10 years ago to his family members.
Dharmendra’s nephew, Buta Singh Deol, has now told media: “He came to the village in 2015–16 when he transferred 19 kanal and three marla of land (1 acre is 8 kanal) to my father Manjit Singh and my uncle Shingara Singh, who has since passed away. Since he had left for Mumbai decades ago, our family has been taking care of the land and tilling it. He never forgot his roots or us.”
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Buta added that despite the fame and adulation surrounding him, Dharmendra always stayed in touch with his family and childhood friends in Punjab. “Dharmendra uncle was my father Manjit Singh’s cousin. The last time he came to the village was in 2019, when his son Sunny Deol contested the parliamentary elections from Gurdaspur. I also went there to campaign for him.”
He recalled how every year, his family travelled to meet the actor with updates on the ancestral land. “My grandfather, my father, and later I would go to Mumbai annually to show Dharmendra the land-assessment papers, so he knew the property was intact. A few years ago, he personally came and transferred the land to my father and uncle as a gesture of trust and gratitude.”
Buta shared that he remained in regular contact with his uncle and had spoken to him just two months ago.
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Dharmendra’s father, a government school teacher, was frequently transferred, and the family eventually settled in Sahnewal, where the young Dharmendra spent much of his early life.
