By Ellie Cook and Shane CroucherShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberThe Bollywood movie star Dharmendra, a veteran and icon of Indian cinema, has died at the age of 89, according to Indian media.
The actor died at his home in Mumbai after a brief illness, NDTV reported.
He was just two weeks shy of his 90th birthday.
This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
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