Pankaj Dheer lost his life after a long fight with cancer on October 15, 2025. The veteran actor was best known for his role as ‘Karna’ in BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, which featured Mukesh Khanna, Nitish Bharadwaj, Puneet Issar, Pradeep Kumar, Gajendra Chauhan, Gufi Paintal, and Arjun Firoz Khan in the epic series. Fans of Pankaj have grown up watching his role as ‘Karna’ and the Mahabharat had created history, all due to his stellar role. Mahabharat was one of the top shows of all times, and ‘Karna’s character is still in the core memory of fans.
Fans have always had a special connection with Pankaj Dheer, all because of the role he played as ‘Karna’, the son of Kunti. Well, each character from the Mahabharat received a lot of love and appreciation from the fans. Pankaj gained overnight fame with the warrior role of ‘Karna’. However, here are some interesting trivia related to Pankaj’s role as ‘Karna’ that gave him immense appreciation and love.
Pankaj Dheer is worshipped in two temples in India, where ‘Karna’ was worshipped
