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| Constituency | Bikaner |
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| Born | December 8, 1935 Sahnewal, Punjab, British India |
| Political party | BJP |
| Spouse | Parkash Kaur, Hema Malini |
| Children | Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Esha Deol, Ahana Deol |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Occupation | Actor, Politician |
| As of September 14, 2006 Source: [1] |
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Dharam Singh Deol (Hindi:धर्मेन्द्र सिंह देओल), (Punjabi:ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ), born 8 December 1935 in Phagwara, Punjab, better known as Dharmendra, is a legendary Indian Bollywood film star. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Bikaner is a Lok Sabha parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Sahnewal is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Ludhiana district in the Indian state Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political Hema Malini ( Tamil: ஹேமமாலினி Hindi:हेमा मालिनी (born October 16 1948) is an Indian actress Sunny Deol (Born as Ajay Singh Deol) ( Punjabi: ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ Hindi: अजय सिंह देओल Urdu: اَجے Vijay Singh Deol ( Punjabi: ਵਿਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ Hindi:विजय सिंह देओल Urdu: وِجے سِںہ دِیول Esha Deol, ( Punjabi: ਏਸ਼ ਦੇਓਲ੍ Tamil:ஈஷா தியோல் Hindi:ईशा देओल)(born November 2, Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Punjabi may refer to The Punjabi language of Pakistan and India Punjabi grammar List of Punjabi Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Phagwara is a city and a Municipal council in Kapurthala district in the north Indian Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India
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Early life
He belongs to a Jat Sikh punjabi family. His father, Kewal Kishen Singh Deol and Sikh mother Satwant Kaur. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. At the peak of his film career he was considered a matinée idol. [2] Currently he is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country He is considered as the biggest Bollywood superstar after Amitabh Bachchan due to the fact that in Bollywood's box-office's career gross, he is second only to Amitabh Bachchan [3]. He represents the Bikaner constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. Bikaner is a Lok Sabha parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political He was recently awarded the Lifetime achievement award for his contribution to Hindi cinema.
He rose to fame as an Indian actor who appeared in more than 200 Hindi films since the early 1960s. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is He married Prakash Deol and later actress Hema Malini. Hema Malini ( Tamil: ஹேமமாலினி Hindi:हेमा मालिनी (born October 16 1948) is an Indian actress He is the father of actors Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol from Prakash Kaur Deol and father of actress Esha Deol and Ahana Deol from Hema Malini. Sunny Deol (Born as Ajay Singh Deol) ( Punjabi: ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ Hindi: अजय सिंह देओल Urdu: اَجے Vijay Singh Deol ( Punjabi: ਵਿਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ Hindi:विजय सिंह देओल Urdu: وِجے سِںہ دِیول Esha Deol, ( Punjabi: ਏਸ਼ ਦੇਓਲ੍ Tamil:ஈஷா தியோல் Hindi:ईशा देओल)(born November 2, Hema Malini ( Tamil: ஹேமமாலினி Hindi:हेमा मालिनी (born October 16 1948) is an Indian actress His brother Ajit Singh Deol is a former director. He is the uncle of actor Abhay Deol, who is the son of his younger brother Ajit Deol. Abhay Deol (born 15 March, 1976, India) is an Indian film actor His father was Kewal Kishen Singh Deol, a school headmaster in Punjab. [4].
Career
Dharmendra Deol is the most successful filmstar of Bollywood along with Amitabh Bachchan. His full Name is Dharam Singh Deol. [5] He has starred in a large number of hit films in Bollywood and is considered a living legend. Dharmendra was first noticed in a Filmfare spot-the-talent contest and came to Mumbai to become an actor. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial He was signed by Arjun Hingorani for the film Dil Bhi Tera, Hum Bhi Tere (1960). Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere is a 1960 Hindi movie. Produced by Bihari Masand for Kanwar Kala Mandir the film is directed by Arjun Hingorani
At the start of his career he was usually cast as a romantic hero. He starred with several big leading ladies at the beginning of his career. With Nutan in Soorat aur Seerat-1962 and Bandini-1963, Mala Sinha in Anpadh-1962 and Pooja Ke Phool-1964, Saira Banu in Shaadi-1962 and Aayi Milan Ki Bela-1964 and one of the most influential persons with whom he was associated, Meena Kumari in Main Bhi Ladki Hoon-1964, Kaajal-1965, Poornima-1965 and Phool Aur Paththar-1966 etc. Nutan ( Marathi: नूतन ( June 4, 1936 - February 21, 1991) was a popular Bollywood actress of her time who Anpadh ( Hindi: अन्पद Urdu: اَنپد Translation: meaning) is a 1962 Hindi/Urdu film Pooja Ke Phool is a 1964 Hindi movie Produced by AVMeiyappan and directed by Bhimsingh the film stars Ashok Kumar, Mala Sinha, Dharmendra Shaadi is an 1962 Indian film directed by R Krishnan and S Pandu. Meena Kumari or Mahjabeen Bano ( August 1, 1932 - March 31, 1972) was a prominent Indian movie actress Main Bhi Ladki Hoon is a 1964 Hindi movie Directed by AC Trilogchandra the film stars Dharmendra and Meena Kumari. Kaajal is a 1965 Bollywood film produced by Pannalal Maheshwari and directed by Ram Maheshwari Phool Aur Patthar was OP Ralhan's 1966 Hindi film that made Dharmendra, it starred Meena Kumari along with Dharmendra in this career making
His most successful pairing was with Hema Malini with whom he has acted in as many as 27 movies. Hema Malini ( Tamil: ஹேமமாலினி Hindi:हेमा मालिनी (born October 16 1948) is an Indian actress Most of these movies were hits which in turn propelled producers to cast them in romantic films in the 70s. This despite the fact that it was the era of Amitabh Bachchan who starred in action movies.
His first major hit film was Phool Aur Paththar. Phool Aur Patthar was OP Ralhan's 1966 Hindi film that made Dharmendra, it starred Meena Kumari along with Dharmendra in this career making Dharmendra starred in many comedy films, most notably Chupke Chupke, a masterpiece from Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Chupke Chupke ( Hindi: चुपके चुपक Urdu: چُپکے چُپک Translation: Hush-Hush) is a 1975 Indian Hrishikesh Mukherjee ( Bengali: হৃষিকেশ মুখোপাধ্যায়/মুখার্জী ''Rhishikesh Mukhopaddhae/Mukharji'' (see Before Chupke Chupke Dharmendra had worked in Satyakam with Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Satyakam is a 1969 Indian Hindi film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Hrishikesh Mukherjee ( Bengali: হৃষিকেশ মুখোপাধ্যায়/মুখার্জী ''Rhishikesh Mukhopaddhae/Mukharji'' (see As action movies became more popular, he took on action hero roles throughout the 1970s. Perhaps the most memorable of these was his role in the 1975 blockbuster film Sholay, where he was teamed with Amitabh Bachchan. Sholay ( Hindi: शोले Urdu: شعلے ( English: Embers or Flames) is an Indian Hindi film by Throughout the 1980s and 1990s he continued to appear in many more films playing leading roles or supporting roles. Apart from Amitabh Bachchan, no other actor in Hindi Cinema can claim to be equally good in comedy and action. Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India
Dharmendra also has the distinction of being the actor with the most number of hits in Bollywood. Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India He has acted in over 50 films which have gone on to be golden jubilee hits. In addition, he also has acted with the directors who varied with different styles in their film-making. Below given is a list of noted directors under categories with whom he has worked.
Drama: Bimal Roy, Mohan Kumar
Romance: Yash Chopra, Raghunath Jhalani
Action: Raj Khosla, Ramesh Sippy, Arjun Hingorani, Anil Sharma, Rajkumar Santoshi(as Producer - Ghayal(1990), Barsaat(1995))
Comedy: Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Basu Chatterji, Rajkumar Kohli
He also has the distinction of appearing in quite a few films opposite leading ladies who starred opposite his son Sunny Deol. Bimal Roy (বিমল রায় ( July 12, 1909 &ndash January 7, 1966) was one of the most accalimed Hindi Yash Raj Chopra ( Hindi: यश चोपड़ा born 27 September 1932) is a writer director and producer of Bollywood movies in India Raj Khosla (1925–1991 was one of the top directors in Hindi films from the 1950's to the 1980's Ramesh Sippy (ر ميش سپي (b January 23, 1947 in Karachi) is an Indian Film director, best known for directing the popular and Anil Sharma is an Indian Film director and producer. Biography He made his directional debut with Shradhanjali with Raakhee Rajkumar Santoshi (राजकुमार सन्तोषी is an Indian Film director and producer of Hindi films Hrishikesh Mukherjee ( Bengali: হৃষিকেশ মুখোপাধ্যায়/মুখার্জী ''Rhishikesh Mukhopaddhae/Mukharji'' (see Rajkumar Kohli (born September 14, 1930) is an Indian film director Sunny Deol (Born as Ajay Singh Deol) ( Punjabi: ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ Hindi: अजय सिंह देओल Urdu: اَجے Notable amongst those are Sridevi (Naaka Bandi), Jaya Prada (Elaan-E-Jung), Dimple Kapadia (Shehzaade), Amrita Singh (Sachai Ki Taaqat), Kimi Katkar (Humlaa) and Poonam Dhillon (Sone Pe Suhaaga). Sridevi ( Tamil:ஸ்ரீதேவி Hindi:श्रीदेवी born on August 13, 1963, is an Indian actress Jaya Prada ( Telugu: జయప్రద (b 3 April, 1962) also spelled Jaya Pradha, born ( Lalita Rani) is an Indian Dimple Kapadia or Dimple Shah (born June 8, 1957) is an Indian film Actress who appears in Bollywood films Amrita Singh (born 9 February 1958) is an Indian Film actress. Kimi Katkar (11th December 1965 is a Bollywood actress and a successful model Poonam Dhillon is a noted Indian Hindi film theatre and TV Actress. No other father-son duo would have worked with so many leading ladies in the Indian film industry.
At the peak of his career, he was voted amongst the ten most handsome men in the world. He was also known for his exercising, which gave him a physique his contemporaries could only dream of. In fact, after Phool Aur Paththar was declared a hit, he established himself as the 'He-Man' of the Hindi film industry. Phool Aur Patthar was OP Ralhan's 1966 Hindi film that made Dharmendra, it starred Meena Kumari along with Dharmendra in this career making He is considered as an inspiration to the macho men of today Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan ( Hindi: सलमान ख़ान Urdu: سلمان خان səlˈmɑːn ˈxɑːn born December 27, 1965) Akshay Kumar (अक्षय कुमार born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on September 9 1967 is an Indian Bollywood film actor In one of her recent interviews, Priety Zinta has been quoted as saying that he is her favourite actor. Preity Zinta (प्रीति ज़िंटा priːt̪ɪ zɪɳʈaː born January 31 1975 is an Indian Film actress. She has gone on to recommend him to play her father's role in Har Pall(2008). Har Pall ( English: Every Moment) is a forthcoming Indian Bollywood film directed by Art cinema director Jahnu 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
He has also experimented with film production; he launched both of his sons in films: Sunny Deol in Betaab (1983) and Bobby Deol in Barsaat (1995) as well as his nephew Abhay Deol in Socha Na Tha (2005). Sunny Deol (Born as Ajay Singh Deol) ( Punjabi: ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ Hindi: अजय सिंह देओल Urdu: اَجے Betaab ( English: Impatient) is an Indian Bollywood movie released on August 5, 1983, directed by Rahul Rawail and produced Vijay Singh Deol ( Punjabi: ਵਿਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ Hindi:विजय सिंह देओल Urdu: وِجے سِںہ دِیول Abhay Deol (born 15 March, 1976, India) is an Indian film actor Socha Na Tha ( Hindi: सोचा न था meaning I had never imagined) is a Bollywood movie released on March 4, 2004.
After a few years hiatus from acting since the early 2000s, he is reappearing in films as a character actor. His 2007 films Metro and Apne were both successful at the box office. Life In A Metro is a Hindi language film directed by Anurag Basu, set in Mumbai, and starring Dharmendra, Shilpa Shetty In the latter, he appears with both his sons, Sunny and Bobby for the first time. His other recent release was Johnny Gaddaar, where he played a villainous role. Johnny Gaddaar ( Hindi: जॉनी गद्दार (meaning Johnny Traitor in English is a 2007 Indian crime
He has also periodically done films in his native tongue of Punjabi, starring in Do Sher (1974), Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (1974), Teri Meri Ik Jindri (1975), Putt Jattan De (1982) and Qurbani Jatt Di (1990). Punjabi may refer to The Punjabi language of Pakistan and India Punjabi grammar List of Punjabi
Personal life
Dharmendra married twice and has maintained both his wives. His first marriage was to Prakash Kaur at the age of 19 in 1954. [1] His second marriage was to the Bollywood actress Hema Malini. Hema Malini ( Tamil: ஹேமமாலினி Hindi:हेमा मालिनी (born October 16 1948) is an Indian actress They are said to have fallen in love on the sets of Sholay (1975) although they have made many films together before and after Sholay. Sholay ( Hindi: शोले Urdu: شعلے ( English: Embers or Flames) is an Indian Hindi film by Sholay ( Hindi: शोले Urdu: شعلے ( English: Embers or Flames) is an Indian Hindi film by From his first marriage he has one daughter who is settled in California and two sons who are also successful actors: Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. Sunny Deol (Born as Ajay Singh Deol) ( Punjabi: ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ Hindi: अजय सिंह देओल Urdu: اَجے Vijay Singh Deol ( Punjabi: ਵਿਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ Hindi:विजय सिंह देओल Urdu: وِجے سِںہ دِیول From his second wife Hema Malini, he has two daughters who are also actresses: Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. Hema Malini ( Tamil: ஹேமமாலினி Hindi:हेमा मालिनी (born October 16 1948) is an Indian actress Esha Deol, ( Punjabi: ਏਸ਼ ਦੇਓਲ੍ Tamil:ஈஷா தியோல் Hindi:ईशा देओल)(born November 2, His nephew Abhay Deol is also an actor. Abhay Deol (born 15 March, 1976, India) is an Indian film actor Dharmendra has gone on record saying he did not believe the Mumbai film industry was a place suitable for girls. He was unperturbed by his sons Sunny and Bobby joining the industry, he was vocal about his displeasure regarding his daughter Esha's choice of profession. [1] It is rumoured that he converted to Islam in order to legitimize his second marriage.
He has recently become active in politics. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 2004 general elections, from Bikaner in Rajasthan, on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan in western India Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political During his election campaign, he made an ironic remark that he should be elected Dictator Perpetuus to teach "basic etiquette that democracy requires" for which he was severely criticized.
Awards and recognitions
- In 1997, Dharmendra won a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian Cinema over many years. The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 While receiving the award from Dilip Kumar and his wife, Dharmendra grew emotional and remarked that he never received any Filmfare award in the "Best Actor" category despite having worked in so many successful films -- nearly a hundred popular movies. Yusuf Khan (यूसुफ़ ख़ान Urdu: یوسف خان; jusʊf xan (born December 11, 1922) popularly known as Dilip Kumar He was glad that his contributions had finally been recognized. Speaking on the occasion Dilip Kumar commenting on the legendary handsome facial features of Dharmendra had said,"Whenever I get to meet with God Almighty I will set before him my only complaint-why did You not make me as handsome as Dharmendra?"
- He has acted as a leading man in over 250 movies which is second only to Jeetendra
- From 1969 to 1971, he starred in several hits like Aadmi Aur Insaan,Pyar Hi Pyar, Aaya Sawan Jhoom Ke, Yakeen, Kab Kyon Aur Kahan, Tum Haseen Main Jawan, Jeevan Mrityu, Sharafat, Naya Zamana and Mera Gaon Mera Desh. Jeetendra (born April 7, 1942) is a popular Indian Actor. Early life Jeetendra was born Ravi Kapoor in Amritsar Aadmi Aur Insaan is a 1969 Hindi film produced by B R Chopra and directed by Yash Chopra. Pyar Hi Pyar is a 1969 Hindi film produced by Rajaram and Satish Wagle the film is directed by Bhappi Sonie Tum Haseen Main Jawan is a 1970 Hindi movie directed by Bhappi Sonie Jeevan Mrityu is a 1970 Hindi movie produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions. Sharafat is a 1970 Hindi film Directed by Asit Sen it stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ashok Kumar, Sonia Sahni and Naya Zamana is a 1971 Hindi film produced and directed by Pramod Chakrovorty. Mera Gaon Mera Desh (मेरा गाँव मेरा देश is a 1971 Indian film made by Raj Khosla, starring Dharmendra in These movies helped him in sustaining his foothold in the industry.
- In the mid seventies, he was voted as one of the most handsome men in the world, a feat only repeated by Salman Khan (from Bollywood) in 1997. Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan ( Hindi: सलमान ख़ान Urdu: سلمان خان səlˈmɑːn ˈxɑːn born December 27, 1965)
- He is a recipient of the prestigious Living Legend Award by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Indian entertainment industry. A Library of Congress Living Legend is someone recognized by the Library of Congress for his or her creative contributions to American life Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI is an association of business organizations in India. [6]
- In 2003, Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards [7]
- In 2004, he was honoured for Best Contribution to Indian Cinema. [8]
- In 2005, Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement
- In 2007, Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pune International Film Festival (PIFF). The Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement is given to someone who's at the verge of retiring from films and it is to commemorate his/her career at the limelight Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra [9]
- In 2007, IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
- Lifetime Achievement award by DBR Entertainment. The IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award is an Indian cinema prize [10] [11]
- The Punjabi newspaper Quami Ekta honoured him for his contributions to the Indian cinema. Punjabi may refer to The Punjabi language of Pakistan and India Punjabi grammar List of Punjabi The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 [12]
- In 2008, "Actor Par Excellence" at the Max Stardust Awards [13]
- In 2008, Lifetime Achievement Award at the the 10th Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image International Film (M. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial A. M. I) [14]
Filmography
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References
- ^ a b Delawar Khan. Har Pall ( English: Every Moment) is a forthcoming Indian Bollywood film directed by Art cinema director Jahnu People. BBC Asian Network. Retrieved on 2006-09-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
External links
- Dharmendra at the Internet Movie Database
- Biography and apparently complete filmography from www.upperstall.com
- Article concerning his marriage to Hema Malini
- Lokh Sabha member's homepage at the Parliament of India website
- Tribute to Indian HE-MAN
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