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Pankaj Dheer Death: Pankaj Dheer had created history by playing the role of Karna in Mahabharata. Today i.e. on 15 October 2025, he has said goodbye to this world forever. He was battling cancer. His son is also a well-known actor.
New Delhi. Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer, who became a household name by playing the role of Karna in Mahabharata, earned a lot of name in the world of acting. Talking about his family, his wife is Anita Dheer who is a costume designer by profession.
Famous film and TV actor Pankaj Dheer has passed away today. He breathed his last at the age of 68. Pankaj Dheer made his mark by playing the role of Karna in BR Chopra’s TV serial Mahabharata. He was fighting a battle with cancer for a long time.
The son of veteran actor Pankaj Dheer is also a well-known name in the acting world. His Nikitin Dheer played Ravana in Ramayana which aired on Sony Liv.
Pankaj Dheer’s son was also seen in Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster film Chennai Express, directed by Rohit Shetty. In this film he was seen in the role of Thangaballi.
Apart from ‘Chennai Express’, Nikitin Dheer has worked in films like ‘Kanche’ (2015), ‘Shershaah’ (2021) and ‘Suryavanshi’ (2021). Mostly he has got recognition from negative roles. He has won the hearts of the audience with every character of his.
Talking about Nikitin Dheer’s daughter-in-law, Nikitin Dheer is married to famous TV actress Krutika Sengar. Kritika Sengar has appeared in many popular shows.
The name of Dheer family is quite respected and well-known in Bollywood and television industry. Pankaj Dheer’s wife’s name is Anita Dheer. She is also a famous costume designer of Bollywood. The costumes designed by him were worn in many big films of the 1980s and 1990s.
Let us tell you that Pankaj Dheer started his career as a director with the 1970 film Parvana. Then he appeared in the film Poonam released in 1981. But he got his real identity only from BR Chopra’s Mahabharata.