Pankaj Dheer

Indian television actor

Pankaj Dheer

Dheer in 2011

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1970–present
Spouse| Anita Dheer
Children| Nikitin Dheer
Relatives| Kratika Sengar (daughter-in-law), 1 granddaughter

Pankaj Dheer is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and TV series. He is known for his role of Karna in TV series Mahabharat and other roles in Chandrakanta, The Great Maratha, Yug and Badho Bahu. He appeared in several Hindi films in small roles, including Sadak, Soldier and Baadshah.

## Personal life

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Dheer has a son, Nikitin Dheer, who is also an actor. Nikitin married Kratika Sengar.[1]

## Career

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In 1988, Dheer played the role of Karna in B. R. Chopra's epic television series Mahabharat.[2] He was popularised after playing Karan. His pictures were used in textbooks as reference to Karan and his statues are worshipped as Karan in temples in Karnal and Bastar.[3]

He appeared at the lead in debut episode Dastak, TV series, Zee Horror Show (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, Mumbai.[4] In 2010, he opened Abbhinnay Acting Academy in Mumbai, with actor Gufi Paintal as the faculty head.[5][6]

## Filmography

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### As director

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Year  | Title  | Ref.

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1970  | Parwana  |
2014  | My Father Godfather | [7][8]

### As actor

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Year  | Title  | Role(s)  | Notes

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1981  | Poonam | Girija  |
1983  | Sookha |  |
1987  | Meraa Suhaag |  |
1990  | Randam Varavu |  |
1990  | Jeevan Ek Sanghursh | Mahesh Dholakia  |
1988–1990  | Mahabharata | Karna | TV series
1991  | Saugandh | Thakur Ranveer Singh  |
1991  | Sanam Bewafa | Zuber Khan  |
1991  | Sadak | Inspector Irani  |
1991  | Majboor Ladki |  |
1992  | Mr. Bond | Dragon / Daga  |
1992  | Jaagruti | Custom Officer Vishal  |
1993  | Pardesi | Hussian  |
1993  | Ashaant | Amit  |
1993  | Aashik Awara | Ranveer  |
1993  | Zee Horror Show |  | TV series, Episode–1: Dastak
1993  | Kanoon | Vijay Saxena  | TV series
1994  | The Great Maratha | Sadashivrao Bhau |
1994  | Ikke Pe Ikka | Randhir  |
1994–1996  | Chandrakanta | Raja Shivdutt  | TV series
1996  | Beta | Avinaash puri  |
1995  | Nishana | Police Commissioner Mallik  |
1997–1998  | Mahabharat Katha | Karna | TV series
1998  | Soldier | Vijay Malhotra  |
1998  | Harischandra |  | TV series
1997  | Yug | Ali Khan  | TV series
1999  | Rishtey | Dayashankar  | TV series, Season–1 Episode–21: Bandhan Kachhey Dhagoon Ka
1999  | Baadshah | Chief Security Officer Khanna  |
2002  | Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge | Shivpratap Singh  |
2003  | Om |  |
2003  | Andaaz | Professor Rohit Malhotra  |
2003  | Zameen | Captain Basheer Ali  |
2004  | Taarzan: The Wonder Car | Rakesh Kapoor  |
2005  | Vishnu Sena |  |
2006  | Sarhad Paar | Suraj  |
2008–2009  | Teen Bahuraaniyaan |  | TV series
2008-2010  | Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat |  | TV series
2009  | Ek Safar Aisa Kabhi Socha Na Tha |  | TV series
2010  | Rang Badalti Odhani |  | TV series
2011–2012  | Sasural Simar Ka | Jamnalal Dwivedi  | TV series
2011  | Shobha Somnath Ki |  | TV series
2012-2014  | Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Himavat | TV series
2012  | Savdhaan India | Gurubaksh  | Episode–732
2013  | Gippi | Papaji  |
2013  | Mahabharat Aur Barbareek | Karna |
2015  | Doli Armaano Ki |  |
2015  | Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane | Anand Kapoor  | TV series
2016  | Rishton Ka Saudagar – Baazigar | Kailashnath  |
2016–2018  | Badho Bahu | Thakur Raghuvir Singh Ahlawat  |
2019  | Poison | Barrister D’Costa  | Web series

Karmo ki saza movie 1995

### Television

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Year  | Serial  | Role  | Channel

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2022–2023  | Ajooni | Ravindra Singh Bagga  | Star Bharat
2023  | Gyaneshwar
2024  | Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare | Giriraj  | Sony SAB

## References

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1. ^ "Nikitin Dheer and Kratika Sengar – Yeh Hai Mohabbatein's Karan Patel to Taarak Mehta's Disha Vakani: TV actors who opted for an arranged marriage". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
2. ^ Loiwal, Manogya (13 May 2020). "Mahabharat star Roopa Ganguly: We lived our characters for 2 years". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
3. ^ "Did you know Mahabharat's Karan, Pankaj Dheer's statue is worshipped in temples in Karnal and Bastar? – Television News". India Today. 27 May 2020. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
4. ^ "Akshay inaugurates Pankaj Dheer's studio". Bollywood Hungama. 11 February 2006. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
5. ^ "Akshay Kumar inaugurates Pankaj Dheer's acting academy – Abbhinnay". businessofcinema. 9 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012.
6. ^ "Akshay inaugurates Abbhinnay Acting Academy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010.
7. ^ "Sneak peek into 'My Father Godfather': Of dreams, lies & underworld | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
8. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-a-day-on-the-sets-of-my-father TV-godfathers -1963939

## External links

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* Pankaj Dheer at IMDb