Veteran Bollywood actor Pankaj Dheer died on Tuesday, October 15, at age 68 after battling cancer. His daughter-in-law, actress Kratika Sengar, shared her grief on social media during Diwali, posting a photo of a lit diya with a message about the weight of celebrating festivals after losing a loved one.
A prayer meeting held on Thursday, October 17, in Mumbai drew numerous film and television industry members. Filmmaker Rohit Shetty and actors Sharad Saxena, Suresh Oberoi, Isha Deol, Zayed Khan, Tanvi Azmi, Mohit Raina, Aditya Pancholi, Mukesh Rishi, Puneet Issar, Ashok Pandit, and Mukesh Khanna attended the gathering.
Dheer gained fame portraying Karna in B.R. Chopra's television series Mahabharat. His four-decade career spanned television shows like Chandrakanta, Bado Bahu, and Sasural Simar Ka, plus films like Baadshah, Soldier, and Zameen. He is survived by his wife Anita Dheer, son Niketan Dheer, daughter-in-law Kratika Sengar, and three-year-old granddaughter Devika.
A prayer meeting held on Thursday, October 17, in Mumbai drew numerous film and television industry members. Filmmaker Rohit Shetty and actors Sharad Saxena, Suresh Oberoi, Isha Deol, Zayed Khan, Tanvi Azmi, Mohit Raina, Aditya Pancholi, Mukesh Rishi, Puneet Issar, Ashok Pandit, and Mukesh Khanna attended the gathering.
Dheer gained fame portraying Karna in B.R. Chopra's television series Mahabharat. His four-decade career spanned television shows like Chandrakanta, Bado Bahu, and Sasural Simar Ka, plus films like Baadshah, Soldier, and Zameen. He is survived by his wife Anita Dheer, son Niketan Dheer, daughter-in-law Kratika Sengar, and three-year-old granddaughter Devika.
