Bobby Deol breaks down upon receiving an award for his late father and legend Dharmendra

Accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award given posthumously to legend Dharmendra, his younger son-actor Bobby Deol fought tears.

On Sunday, actor Bobby Deolaccepted the Lifetime Achievement Award, posthumously presented to his father, the legendary actor and icon of Bollywood, Dharmendra. Receiving the special award for his late father at the Screen Awards 2026 in Mumbai, Bobby couldn’t hold back tears.

Bobby Deol fought back tears while accepting an award on behalf of his late father, Dharmendra.

An emotional moment unfolded at a recent award ceremony in Mumbai when Bobby Deol took the stage to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of his late father, Dharmendra. Fighting back tears, Bobby admitted he had never imagined he would one day be in this position. He was seen getting emotional receiving the award on behalf of his father. The honour was conferred posthumously, recognising Dharmendra’s contribution to Indian cinema. The award was presented by Javed Akhtar, Ramesh Sippy, and MaharashtraChief Minister DevendraFadnavis.

Bobby Deol’s emotional speech for his father, Dharmendra.

Accepting the honour and reflecting on the lessons he learned from his late father, Dharmendra, Bobby gave an emotional speech. He said, “I see my father’s love in all your eyes. My father touched everyone’s hearts through his work and even through his Instagram reels, which had become his new hobby… He always wanted people to stay happy and believed that God had given all of us so much in life. He used to say that we all have a special gift within us, and if we believe in it, we can achieve anything.” He further shared, “That’s why he worked in this industry for so many years, he saw both good and bad times but never gave up… Wherever I go, and whoever I meet, I receive so much love because my father opened people’s hearts for us – for me, my brother, and our family. People love him so much that they welcomed us into their hearts without hesitation. And today, standing here, I feel like I’ll go home and tell him, ‘Papa, you couldn’t come, so I’ve brought your award with me’. I never imagined I would be here like this, and Anant (Goenka) really wanted me here. I feel very blessed and grateful to God for making me his son. Thank you so much. Papa, you are the best.”

Before the honour was presented, the ceremony honoured Dharmendra with a montage of his most iconic on-screen moments, accompanied by a voiceover from Amitabh Bachchan, who recited lines from Dharmendra’s poetry.