In his trademark style, Dharmendra tells us about his decision to ditch the drink. `She (bottle of alcohol) said you don't deserve me Mr Dharmendra, kindly stop looking at me. I take pity on you.
I know you need me sometimes when you are alone or tired or a bit upset but I don't want to be a part of your life again as I want to see you healthy, ` he exclaims.
Interestingly, it was on a flight to US in 2001, when Dharmendra first thought about putting a stop to his drinking. He recounts, `It was very boring on the flight but I made up my mind not to touch alcohol. I passed the daroo pariksha and stopped drinking.`
Though he didn't stop drinking totally after that, whenever he did, the senior actor admits he wasn't impressed at all. `I did drink sometimes but I didn't enjoy it.`
A family friend of the Deols, on conditions of anonymity, says, `He tried to give it up a couple of times earlier but failed. This time, it's for life. Next time he invites you home he might offer you a glass of beer but he will drink nimbu paani only.`
