Pankaj Dheer Height, Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Death Cause: Cancer
Age: 68 Years
Wife: Anita Dheer
Bio/Wiki | |
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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.”
- Some of his popular films include “Saugandh,” “Sanam Bewafa,” “Sadak,” “Baadshah,” “Mr. Bond,” “Ikke Pe Ikka,” and “Ashaant.”
- He also worked in TV serials like “Kanoon,” “Chandrakanta,” “Harischandra,” “Yug,” and “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 died of cancer at Dhirubhai Hospital in Mumbai on 15 October 2025.