Dhirendra Pratap Singh is a character from the 1992 Hindi film Deewana, portrayed by the veteran actor Amrish Puri. He is driven by greed and a desire for wealth, conspiring to usurp his nephew Ravi’s fortune. Dhirendra is ruthless and willing to go to any lengths, including murder, to achieve his goals. He hires hoodlums to kill Ravi to gain control of the family’s wealth. As the head of his family, he exerts significant control and influence over his son and others around him.
Dhirendra is the uncle of Ravi, the film’s protagonist, and the father of Narendra. He is part of a wealthy family, and his primary motivation is to inherit the family’s vast wealth. His actions set off a chain of events that lead to the presumed death of Ravi, causing immense grief to Ravi’s wife, Kajal, and his mother. Dhirendra’s schemes and their consequences are central to the film’s dramatic tension.