Pankaj Dheer funeral: Nikitin Dheer consoles grieving mother Anita Dheer, emotional video goes viral

Nikitin Dheer consoles his mother Anita Dheer at the funeral of his father Pankaj Dheer

Pankaj Dheer, who rose to fame after playing the role of Karna in the iconic TV serial Mahabharat, passed away on October 15 at the age of 68. His funeral was held at Pawan Hans Crematorium in Vile Parle, Mumbai, on Wednesday. Many actors from Bollywood, including Salman Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Arbaaz Khan and Mukesh Rishi, paid their last respects.

A heartbreaking video from the funeral has surfaced on social media in which Pankaj’s son Nikitin Dheer is seen consoling his grieving mother Anita Dheer in her emotional moments. Nikitin has also acted in popular films like Salman Khan’s Ready and Dabangg 2, Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai’s Jodhaa Akbar, Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi, Sidharth Malhotra’s Shershaah and others.

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Apart from playing Karna in Mahabharat, Pankaj Dheer was also seen in famous Bollywood movies. These included Shah Rukh Khan’s Baadshah, Bobby Deol’s Soldier, Salman Khan’s Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge and Sanam Bewafa, Akshay Kumar’s Andaaz and Ajay Devgn’s Taarzan: The Wonder Car.

Pankaj Dheer has also acted in many TV shows like Sasural Simar Ka, Chandrakanta and Badho Baho. He was last seen in the sci-fi romantic drama Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare. He is survived by his wife Aneeta Dheer, his son Nikitin Dheer, an actor, and his daughter-in-law Kratika Sengar, also an actress. He also has a 3-year-old granddaughter named Devika.

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