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Sanjeeda Shaikh Praises Sunny Deol’s Commitment After Dharmendra’s Death
Sanjeeda Shaikh Praises Sunny Deol’s Commitment After Dharmendra’s Death
Sanjeeda Shaikh says Sunny Deol returned to the set of Netflix film Ikka after his father Dharmendra’s death, despite being entitled to take time away. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, she…
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Sanjeeda Shaikh says Sunny Deol returned to the set of Netflix film Ikka after his father Dharmendra’s death, despite being entitled to take time away. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, she recalled that Deol attended the final schedule, completed his work and left. Dharmendra died on November 24, 2025, shortly before his 90th birthday.
Shaikh said watching Deol, Ajay Devgn and Akshaye Khanna work on Ikka and Dhamaal 4 taught her about discipline, humility and consistency. Ikka, directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra, also features Dia Mirza, Tillotama Shome and Sanjeeda Shaikh, and received a positive response after its Netflix release.
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The easy narrative is that working through grief proves superior professionalism, while taking leave signals weakness. Shaikh’s account supports neither extreme. Deol’s choice was his own, not a standard that every bereaved worker should meet. Film sets also involve schedules, contracts and many workers, so the practical test is whether productions provide genuine flexibility while respecting personal decisions. Will future accounts show that such support was available to everyone, not just established stars?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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