RIP Pankaj Dheer: Did you know he was to play Arjun in Mahabharat but got Karna's due to a ‘bewakoofi’?

Actor Pankaj Dheer shot to fame for his iconic portrayal of Karna in Mahabharat. He had shared that he was initially cast as ...

Pankaj Dheer was not supposed to play Karna in Mahabharat, had signed to play THIS character

Veteran TV and film actor Pankaj Dheer passed away on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. The actor shot to stardom in ...

When Pankaj Dheer called Salman Khan 'Bauhat Khoobsurat Aadmi', said, "mere saamne Bandra mein badha hua hai wo..."

Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer, best known for playing Karna in BR Chopra’s Mahabharat (1988–1990), passed away on October 15 at ...
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Pankaj Dheer Was First Cast As Arjun In Mahabharat But Lost The Role Over One Choice

Before becoming Karna in Mahabharat, Pankaj Dheer was first chosen to play Arjun but lost the role for refusing to shave his moustache — a choice that destiny later turned into his biggest triumph.

Pankaj Dheer once almost became blind after he…; Blood gushed from his eyes because of…

In another terrifying episode of the show, Dheer was on a chariot when it broke apart, leaving him gravely injured. As the ...

'The arrow was supposed to...': Pankaj Dheer once faced near-blindness while shooting for 'Mahabharat'

Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer, renowned for his role as Karna in Mahabharat, passed away at 68. During filming, he narrowly ...

"15 Seats Or Won't Contest": BJP Ally's Big Warning Ahead Of Bihar Polls

In signs of unease within the NDA ahead of the Bihar election, ally Jitan Ram Manjhi has said that if his party, Hindustan ...

Nikitin Dheer consoles his mother during father and Mahabharat actor Pankaj Dheer's last rites, Hema Malini visits

Emotional Nikitin Dheer was captured consoling his mother as his father and actor Pankaj Dheer's last rites began.

‘Lord Krishna’ Nitish Bharadwaj remembers ‘Karna’ Pankaj Dheer: “He was a livewire. He was the jaan off the screen”

Lord Krishna’ Nitish Bharadwaj remembers ‘Karna’ Pankaj Dheer: “He was a livewire. He was the jaan off the screen” Bollywood ...

Bihar polls: NDA, INDIA bloc hold marathon seat-sharing talks as polls draw near, Manjhi says will be ‘humiliating’ for HAM if…

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, whose party is a constituent of NDA, made it clear that he is requesting and not making a ...

When Pankaj Dheer revealed how Irrfan Khan waited for his dialogues in Chandrakanta: "Wo mujhe kehte tha dekho 8 din se...."

Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer, who passed away on October 15, 2025, at 68 after battling cancer, is being fondly remembered. Amid tributes, a touching story of his early collaboration with Irrfan Khan in ...