Amid the Deol family’s calls for privacy, a staff member at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital has been arrested for secretly filming and leaking a highly emotional video of an unconscious Dharmendra surrounded by his visibly distressed family in the ICU.
November 14, 2025: The difficult period surrounding veteran actor Dharmendra’s recent hospitalization has taken a disturbing turn. Reports from sources confirm that a hospital employee has been arrested for violating patient confidentiality by secretly filming and leaking a deeply private video of the actor and his family inside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
The leaked footage, which quickly went viral on social media, showed the 89-year-old actor lying unconscious on a hospital bed, surrounded by his immediate family, including his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, grandsons Karan and Rajveer Deol, and his first wife, Prakash Kaur, who appeared emotionally distraught.
Conflicting Reports on Custody
Earlier, some reports had indicated that the staff member responsible for the recording was simply identified and an investigation was underway, with no immediate action taken. However, multiple confirmed reports now state that the employee was taken into custody for violating the privacy of the actor and his family. The arrest marks a crucial step toward accountability amidst growing concern over breaches of patient confidentiality.
The leak is seen as a major violation of ethics and privacy protocols, especially after the Deol family had made repeated public pleas for space and respect while Dharmendra recovered.
The Health Scare and Public Outcry
Dharmendra was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital for several days, reportedly for tests after complaining of breathlessness. He was discharged on November 12 to continue his recovery at home.
The family’s distress was compounded when, during his hospitalization, widely circulated false rumors of his death prompted his wife, Hema Malini, and daughter, Esha Deol, to issue strong public statements confirming that the actor was stable and responding to treatment.
The official statement issued upon his discharge explicitly requested media restraint:
Deol Family Official Statement: “Mr. Dharmendra has been discharged from the hospital and will continue his recovery at home… We kindly request the media and the public to refrain from any further speculation and to respect his and the family’s privacy during this time.”
The viral video and the relentless media attention also led to Sunny Deol lashing out at paparazzi stationed outside his home yesterday, demanding respect and common decency for his grieving family.