Not at all!!!! Dharmendra is the biggest self-made star in Bollywood.
Dharmendra was born in Nasrali, a village in Ludhiana district. He did his education from a government school. He participated in a talent hunt organised by Filmfare magazine and went to Mumbai as he was promised for a film role for winning the contest. The film was never made.
He had no money and knows no one in Mumbai. He gave several auditions and then got his first break in 1960 in film “Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere”. He got only 51/- Rs. as payment for his first film.
The film was not successful and his struggle continued. After years he got his first hit film Bandini and then his journey to stardom begin.
Dharmendra never got any Filmfare award. He never was supported by any big camp. He worked and worked and worked.. In his career of almost 60 years he has done around 250 films.