Pankaj Dheer Height, Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, Film Director
Famous Role	‘Karna’ in the Indian epic television series “Mahabharat” (1988)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet & inches- 5’ 11”
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Actor): Sookha (1983) Film (Director): My Father Godfather (2014) TV: Mahabharat (1988)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 November 1956 (Friday)
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Date of Death	15 October 2025
Place of Death	Dhirubhai Hospital, Mumbai
Age (at the time of death)	68 Years
Death Cause	Cancer
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Punjab, India
School	St. Theresa’s High School, Mumbai
College/University	MMK College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Horse Riding, Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	19 October 1976 (Tuesday)
Family
Wife/Spouse	Anita Dheer (costume designer)
Children	Son- Nikitin Dheer (Actor) Daughter- Nitika Shah
Parents	Father- C. L. Dheer (Film Director) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Satluj Dheer (Film Producer) Sister- None
Favourite Things
Food	Rajma-Chawal
Colour	Green
Travel Destination	New York

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pankaj Dheer

• Pankaj Dheer was a trained actor, film director, and writer. He worked with many famous directors as an assistant director.

• He was born to the renowned film director C. L. Dheer in Mumbai.

• As a child, Pankaj desired to become a director. However, he bagged a role in the film “Sookha” and eventually became an actor.

• Dheer gained immense popularity by playing the role of ‘Karna’ in the Indian epic TV series “Mahabharat.”
  

  Pankaj Dheer in Mahabharat

• Some of his popular films include “Saugandh,” “Sanam Bewafa,” “Sadak,” “Baadshah,” “Mr. Bond,” “Ikke Pe Ikka,” and “Ashaant.”
  

  Pankaj Dheer in Baadshah

• He also worked in TV serials like “Kanoon,” “Chandrakanta,” “Harischandra,” “Yug,” and “Sasural Simar Ka.”
  

  Pankaj Dheer in Sasural Simar Ka

• Pankaj owned a shooting studio named ‘Visage Studioz’.

• In 2010, he established an academy, ‘Abbhinnay Acting Academy’ for aspiring actors, as a partner with his ‘Mahabharat’ co-star.

• He worked in over 40 films and TV serials in his career.

• Pankaj shared in an interview that he had once hit the chief assistant director of one of his films, as he used to bully Pankaj and make him wait for several hours on the sets of the film even after the pack-up.

• The television actress Kratika Sengar is his daughter-in-law.
  

  Pankaj Dheer with his son and Daughter-in-law

• Pankaj died of cancer at Dhirubhai Hospital in Mumbai on 15 October 2025.