Mahabharat’s Karna, veteran TV and movie actor Pankaj Dheer dies after battling cancer News24 –

Actor Pankaj Dheer, popularly known for playing Karna in BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, has passed away due to cancer. Dheer succumbed to complications from cancer after a prolonged fight against the disease. However, it relapsed a few months back and he was extremely unwell. He also went through major surgery for the same. Various news reports confirmed the death citing his family.

Mahabharat’s Karna

The 1980s mythological epic series Mahabharat on Doordarshan included many prominent celebrities, including Mukesh Khanna as Bhishma and Nitish Bhardwaj as Lord Krishna, Roopa Ganguly as Draupadi and Puneet Issar as Duryodhana. But did you know that the actor who played role of legendary Karna was first offered the role of Arjuna but he refused it just because of his one stubborn condition.

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