Mumbai: Actor Pankaj Dheer, who played the role of Karna in BR Chopra’s most popular television series, “Mahabharata.” It is reported that he passed away today, October 15th, at 11:30 am. His death was confirmed by his co-star Arjun Feroz Khan, who played Arjun in “Mahabharata,” by sharing a story on his Instagram.
Pankaj Dheer’s death has shocked everyone. He had been battling cancer for a long time, but he lost the battle today, October 15th, at 11:30 am. His funeral will be held at 4:30 pm in Vile Parle, Mumbai. Pankaj was the former general secretary of CINTAA. His passing has sent shockwaves throughout the industry and his fans. However, no statement has yet been issued by his son, Nikitin Dheer.
However, a cryptic social media post about “letting go” shared by his son, Nikitin Dheer, just a few hours before dad Pankaj Dheer’s death, is now going viral on social media.
Nikitin had shared a note on his Instagram story with a picture of Lord Shiva contemplating life.
The picture was accompanied by the quote that reads, “Whatever comes, Let it come. Whatever stays, Let it stay. The quote added, “Whatever goes, Let it go. As a Shiva Bhakt, says ‘Shivarpanam’ and move on! He’ll take care!” – very hard to do.”
How did you get the role of Karna?
It’s worth noting that Pankaj Dheer has worked on numerous projects in the TV and film industries. However, he gained fame with BR Chopra’s Mahabharata, released in 1988. In this show, Pankaj Dheer played the role of Karna. The seriousness with which he portrayed this character is still cited as an example. In an interview, he revealed that he initially auditioned for the role of Arjun and signed the contract. However, despite his audition going well, the role went to Feroz Khan.
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