“Dharmendra Paji Death” Rumours over the Internet

The viral death rumours of “Dharmendra Paji”

A shocking rumour spread across social media claiming that veteran actor Dharmendra (often lovingly referred to as “Dharmendra Paji”) had passed away.
• The fake news caught fire on November 10/11, 2025.
• Family and team issued clarifications denying the claim.
• The incident raises questions about how death rumours spread, how to verify them, and why they’re harmful.

In this article, we explore:

• What exactly happened and how the rumours evolved.

• The role of social media, misinformation and panic.

• Official response and ground-level sources.

• Consequences for the actor, fans, and media.

• How readers (and platforms) can benefit by being informed.

• The perspective of Clipstrust (a fact‐verification framework) on the matter.

The rumours timeline – How the “Death Dharmendra” story unfolded

Initial trigger

• On the evening/night of 10 Nov 2025, social posts and some handles claimed Dharmendra was no more.
• Multiple user-generated posts circulated a video and text claiming his passing.
• Some posts were flagged by family sources as totally false.

Official clarification

• On 10 Nov 2025, the actor’s team (via his son Sunny Deol’s publicity unit) released a statement: “Mr Dharmendra is stable and under observation. Kindly don’t indulge in spreading false rumours.”
• The statement asked fans for prayers and asked the media/people to respect privacy.
• Media outlets such as The Times of India reported: the actor is under care in Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, and nothing fatal has occurred.

Ground-level sources & fact verification

Sources confirming the actor is alive

• Team statement: “Mr Dharmendra is stable and under observation.”
• Director/sons/family (via media) publicly refuted rumours.
• Social media posts flagged the death claim as fake.

Why the rumours are false

• No credible mainstream media outlet (with verification) has confirmed the actor’s death.
• The actor’s team denied the claim almost immediately.
• The pattern of the rumours fits typical “celebrity death hoax” profiles.