Pankaj Dheer is an Indian actor who appears in

Hindi Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...

films and TV series. He is known for his role of

Karna Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: ''Karṇa''), also known as Vasusena, Anga-raja, and Radheya, is one of the main protagonists of the Hindu epic '' Mahābhārata''. He is the son of the sun god Surya and princess Kunti (mother of the ...

in TV series ''

Mahabharat The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the '' Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuru ...

and'' other roles in '' Chandrakanta'', ''

The Great Maratha ''The Great Maratha'' is an Indian historical drama television series directed by Sanjay Khan and produced by Numero Uno International Limited. The drama aired on DD National. The series is based on the life of Mahadaji Shinde. The show compr ...

'', '' Yug'' and '' Badho Bahu''. He appeared in several Hindi films in small roles, including ''

Sadak ''Sadak'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt. The film is one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 1991. The film is also fondly remembered for the l ...

'', ''

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'' and '' Baadshah''.

Personal life

Dheer has a son,

Nikitin Dheer Nikitin Dheer is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Telugu language films, and television shows. He was a contestant on '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5''. Acting career Dheer made his acting debut in 2008 with Ashutosh Gowariker's hi ...

, who is also an actor. Niktin married

Kratika Sengar Kratika Sengar, also known as Kratika Sengar Dheer is an Indian actress who mainly appear on Indian Television. She made her debut in 2007 with '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'' playing the role of Prerna Gill and also appeared in ''Kyunki Saas Bhi ...

Career

In 1988, Dheer played the role of

in B. R. Chopra's epic television series ''Mahabharat''. He was popularised after playing Karna. His pictures were used in textbooks as reference to Karna and his statues are worshipped as Karna in temples in

Karnal Karnal ( is a city located in the state of Haryana, India and is the administrative headquarters of Karnal District. It was used by East India Company army as a refuge during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Delhi. The Battle of Karnal between ...

and Bastar. He appeared at the lead in debut episode ''Dastak'', TV series,

Zee Horror Show ''The Zee Horror Show'' is an Indian horror weekly television series presented by Ramsay Brothers and that aired on Zee TV from 1993 to 2001. The first episode was titled "Dastak" which was telecast on 9 August 1993 and featured Pankaj Dheer, ...

(1993), along with Archana Puran Singh. He also played the lead as a defence lawyer in the TV Series ''Kanoon'', a series based on court-room dramas. In 2006 Dheer established a shooting studio, ''Visage Studioz'' along with his brother Satluj Dheer at

Jogeshwari Jogeshwari (Pronunciation: ͡ʒoɡeːʃʋəɾiː is a suburb located in the western part of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is notable for its caves - 'Jogeshwari Caves', particularly one containing a shrine of the Hindu Hindus (; ...

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. In 2010, he opened ''Abbhinnay Acting Academy'' in Mumbai, with actor

Gufi Paintal Sarabjeet "Gufi" Paintal (born 4 October 1944) is an Indian actor and director. His most famous role was that of Shakuni in the TV serial Mahabharat. He is the elder brother of the noted comedian and character actor Paintal. Career Gufi Pai ...

as the faculty head.

Filmography

As director

As actor

References

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