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Bollywood Veteran Pankaj Dheer Passes Away at 68

10/19/2025

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Pankaj Dheer, Bollywood veteran and Karna in BR Chopra's Mahabharat, died October 15, 2025, at age 68 after a cancer battle.
He is survived by his wife Anita and two children, including actor Nikitin Dheer.
He was honored at a prayer meet at ISKCON in Juhu, Mumbai, on October 17, with Jackie Shroff and Shilpa Shetty in attendance.

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Pankaj Dheer, Bollywood veteran and Karna in BR Chopra's Mahabharat, died October 15, 2025, at age 68 after a cancer battle.
He is survived by his wife Anita and two children, including actor Nikitin Dheer.
He was honored at a prayer meet at ISKCON in Juhu, Mumbai, on October 17, with Jackie Shroff and Shilpa Shetty in attendance.