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

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Age: 67 Years
Wife: Anita Dheer
Hometown: Mumbai

Pankaj Dheer

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actor, Film Director
Famous Role‘Karna’ in the Indian epic television series “Mahabharat” (1988)
Pankaj Dheer as karna in Mahabharat
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 180 cm
in meters- 1.80 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 11”
Eye ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm (Actor): Sookha (1983)
Sookha film Poster
Film (Director): My Father Godfather (2014)
A scene from the film, My Father Godfather
TV: Mahabharat (1988)
Pankaj Dheer in Mahabharat
Personal Life
Date of Birth9 November 1956 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)67 Years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownPunjab, India
SchoolSt. Theresa’s High School, Mumbai
College/UniversityMMK College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationGraduate
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesHorse Riding, Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date19 October 1976 (Tuesday)
Family
Wife/SpouseAnita Dheer
Pankaj Dheer with his wife
ChildrenSon- Nikitin Dheer (Actor)
Pankaj Dheer and his son
Daughter- Nitika Shah
ParentsFather- C. L. Dheer (Film Director)
Pankaj Dheer's father, C. L. Dheer
Mother- Name Not Known
SiblingsBrother- Satluj Dheer (Film Producer)
Sister- None
Favourite Things
FoodRajma-Chawal
ColourGreen
Travel DestinationNew York

Pankaj Dheer

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pankaj Dheer

  • Pankaj Dheer is a trained actor, film director, and writer. He has 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

    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

    Pankaj Dheer in Baadshah

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

    Pankaj Dheer in Sasural Simar Ka

    Pankaj Dheer in Sasural Simar Ka

  • Pankaj owns 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 has 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 made 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 Dheer with his son and Daughter-in-law