Pankaj Dheer, who played the character of Karna in the popular serial Mahabharata, has passed away. It is being told that he was battling cancer for a long time. Recently he also had surgery, but he breathed his last on Wednesday. Know about his family.
In the last few days, many celebs associated with the entertainment world said goodbye to the world. At the same time, a similar sad news was heard on Wednesday also. Let us tell you that Pankaj Dheer, who became famous by playing the role of Karna in director BR Chopra’s TV serial Mahabharata, has passed away. He was 68 years old and was suffering from a deadly disease like cancer for a long time. There is a wave of mourning in the TV and film industry on his demise. Come, let us tell you about his family.
Who is in Pankaj Dheer’s family?
Pankaj Dheer’s family is small. He is survived by his wife Anita Dheer, son Nikitin Dheer and daughter-in-law Kritika Sengar. Let us tell you that his entire family is associated with the entertainment industry. His wife is a costume designer, son plays villain in Bollywood films and daughter-in-law is a well-known TV actress. Pankaj Dheer married Anita on 19 October 1976. Anita works in costume designing in Bollywood films. Along with costume designing, she has worked in many films. She has appeared in many films including Ikke Pe Ikka (1994) and Boxer (1984).
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What does Pankaj Dheer’s son do?
Pankaj Dheer’s son Nikitin Dheer made a career in the acting field like his father. He also worked in Hindi and Telugu films. Nikitin made his debut in 2008 with Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai’s film Jodhaa Akbar. In this he played the role of Sharifuddin Hussain, Akbar’s brother-in-law. The director of this film is Ashutosh Gowarikar. Apart from this, he has worked in Ready (2011), Chennai Express (2013), Kanche (2015), Shershaah (2021), Suryavanshi (2021) and the web series Indian Police Force (2024). He was also seen in Akshay Kumar’s multi-starrer film Housefull 5 released this year. Nikitin has worked in films as well as TV serials. He has been seen in Dwarkadhish Lord Shri Krishna, Fear Files, Nagarjuna Ek Yoddha, Ishqbaaaz, Naagin 3, Shrimad Ramayana.
Pankaj Dhir’s daughter-in-law is a TV actress
Pankaj Dheer’s daughter-in-law is well-known TV actress Kritika Sengar. She has worked in many hit serials. Kritika started her career with the famous TV show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She has worked in shows like Kasauti Zindagi Ki, Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil, Aahat, Kaboul Hai, Ek Veer Ka Ardaas, Devon Ke Dev Mahadev, Kasam Tere Pyar Ki, Choti Sardarni. Let us tell you that the love story of Nikitin and Kritika started because of Pankaj Dheer. In 2014, Nikitin was working in Pankaj’s film and during that time Kritika came to audition. Pankaj liked Kritika very much and he liked her as his daughter-in-law along with the lead role.
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