Who Was Pankaj Dheer: Actor Pankaj Dheer, who became popular with the role of Karna in ‘Mahabharata’, died of cancer at the age of 68. He had worked in many films and TV shows like ‘Sadak’, ‘Badshah’ and ‘Sasural Simar Ka’.
Actor Pankaj Dheer, who played the role of Karna in BR Chopra’s Mahabharata, has passed away. Pankaj was battling cancer for a long time and this became the reason for his death. He was only 68 years old. CINTAA (Cine and TV Artistes Association) member Amit Bahl has confirmed Pankaj’s death. An official statement from CINTAA said. From fans to celebs have been shocked by his departure. There is a wave of mourning in the entire industry.
Who was Pankaj Dheer?
Pankaj Dheer was born on 9 November 1956 in Mumbai, but his family lives in Punjab. Pankaj belonged to a middle class family and after a lot of struggle he became a popular actor in the TV industry. Pankaj Dheer started his career with films. His first film was Poonam (1981), but it flopped miserably. After this he worked in many more films like ‘Sukha’, ‘Mera Suhaag’, ‘Randam Varavu’ and ‘Jeevan Ek Sangharsh’, which can hardly be forgotten. However, in the year 1988, Pankaj got success with BR Chopra’s ‘Mahabharata’. In this epic TV show, Pankaj played the role of Suryaputra Karna. His personality, acting and expressions made the character of Karna a favorite of the audience.
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In which films and serials was Pankaj Dheer seen?
After Mahabharata, Pankaj moved towards stardom. He started getting good offers from cinema and television. He worked in many hit films like ‘Bewafa’, ‘Sadak’, ‘Zee Horror Show’, ‘Chandrakanta’, ‘Soldier’, ‘Badshah’, ‘Andaz’, ‘Sasural Simar Ka’, ‘Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat’, ‘Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev’ and ‘Badho Bahu’. Pankaj was last seen in the series Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadhi Se Pare. Pankaj is now survived by his wife Anita Dheer, son Nikitan Dheer and daughter-in-law Krutika Sengar. Anita Dheer is a famous Bollywood costume designer. Nikitan Dheer is one and has appeared in films like ‘Chennai Express’, ‘Sooryavanshi Se Tangabali’.