Pankaj Dheer

Pankaj Dheer
Dheer in 2011
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present
SpouseAnita Dheer
ChildrenNikitin Dheer
RelativesKratika Sengar (daughter-in-law), 1 granddaughter

Pankaj Dheer is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and TV series. He is known for his role of Karna in TV series Mahabharat and other roles in Chandrakanta, The Great Maratha, Yug and Badho Bahu. He appeared in several Hindi films in small roles, including Sadak, Soldier and Baadshah.

Personal life

Dheer has a son, Nikitin Dheer, who is also an actor. Nikitin married Kratika Sengar.[1]

Career

In 1988, Dheer played the role of Karna in B. R. Chopra's epic television series Mahabharat.[2] He was popularised after playing Karan. His pictures were used in textbooks as reference to Karan and his statues are worshipped as Karan in temples in Karnal and Bastar.[3]

He appeared at the lead in debut episode Dastak, TV series, Zee Horror Show (1993), along with Archana Puran Singh. He also played the lead as a defence lawyer in the TV Series Kanoon, a series based on court-room dramas.

In 2006 Dheer established a shooting studio, Visage Studioz along with his brother Satluj Dheer at Jogeshwari, Mumbai.[4] In 2010, he opened Abbhinnay Acting Academy in Mumbai, with actor Gufi Paintal as the faculty head.[5][6]

Filmography

As director

Year Title Ref.
1970 Parwana
2014 My Father Godfather [7][8]

As actor

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1981 Poonam Girija
1983 Sookha
1987 Meraa Suhaag
1990 Randam Varavu
1990 Jeevan Ek Sanghursh Mahesh Dholakia
1988–1990 Mahabharata Karna TV series
1991 Saugandh Thakur Ranveer Singh
1991 Sanam Bewafa Zuber Khan
1991 Sadak Inspector Irani
1991 Majboor Ladki
1992 Mr. Bond Dragon / Daga
1992 Jaagruti Custom Officer Vishal
1993 Pardesi Hussian
1993 Ashaant Amit
1993 Aashik Awara Ranveer
1993 Zee Horror Show TV series, Episode–1: Dastak
1993 Kanoon Vijay Saxena TV series
1994 The Great Maratha Sadashivrao Bhau
1994 Ikke Pe Ikka Randhir
1994–1996 Chandrakanta Raja Shivdutt TV series
1996 Beta Avinaash puri
1995 Nishana Police Commissioner Mallik
1997–1998 Mahabharat Katha Karna TV series
1998 Soldier Vijay Malhotra
1998 Harischandra TV series
1997 Yug Ali Khan TV series
1999 Rishtey Dayashankar TV series, Season–1 Episode–21: Bandhan Kachhey Dhagoon Ka
1999 Baadshah Chief Security Officer Khanna
2002 Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge Shivpratap Singh
2003 Om
2003 Andaaz Professor Rohit Malhotra
2003 Zameen Captain Basheer Ali
2004 Taarzan: The Wonder Car Rakesh Kapoor
2005 Vishnu Sena
2006 Sarhad Paar Suraj
2008–2009 Teen Bahuraaniyaan TV series
2008-2010 Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat TV series
2009 Ek Safar Aisa Kabhi Socha Na Tha TV series
2010 Rang Badalti Odhani TV series
2011–2012 Sasural Simar Ka Jamnalal Dwivedi TV series
2011 Shobha Somnath Ki TV series
2012-2014 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Himavat TV series
2012 Savdhaan India Gurubaksh Episode–732
2013 Gippi Papaji
2013 Mahabharat Aur Barbareek Karna
2015 Doli Armaano Ki
2015 Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane Anand Kapoor TV series
2016 Rishton Ka Saudagar – Baazigar Kailashnath
2016–2018 Badho Bahu Thakur Raghuvir Singh Ahlawat
2019 Poison Barrister D’Costa Web series

Karmo ki saza movie 1995

Television

Year Serial Role Channel
2022–2023 Ajooni Ravindra Singh Bagga Star Bharat
2023 Gyaneshwar
2024 Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare Giriraj Sony SAB

References

  1. ^ "Nikitin Dheer and Kratika Sengar – Yeh Hai Mohabbatein's Karan Patel to Taarak Mehta's Disha Vakani: TV actors who opted for an arranged marriage". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ Loiwal, Manogya (13 May 2020). "Mahabharat star Roopa Ganguly: We lived our characters for 2 years". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Did you know Mahabharat's Karan, Pankaj Dheer's statue is worshipped in temples in Karnal and Bastar? – Television News". India Today. 27 May 2020. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Akshay inaugurates Pankaj Dheer's studio". Bollywood Hungama. 11 February 2006. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Akshay Kumar inaugurates Pankaj Dheer's acting academy – Abbhinnay". businessofcinema. 9 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Akshay inaugurates Abbhinnay Acting Academy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Sneak peek into 'My Father Godfather': Of dreams, lies & underworld | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  8. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-a-day-on-the-sets-of-my-father TV-godfathers -1963939