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Pankaj Dheer

パンカジ・ディール　/　ぱんかじ・でぃーる

Actor from India

November 9, 1956 (age 69)　・　Kanpur, Kanpur Nagar district, India

Kanpur Nagar district
actor
television actor
film director

My Take

What stays with me about Pankaj Dheer is that he made supporting roles feel central. His Karna in Mahabharat carried such tragic dignity that the character outlived the series in viewers' memory, and even his villains in films like Soldier and Baadshah had a strange charisma. I admire performers who anchor a story simply by being present, and Dheer was exactly that kind of actor across both television and cinema. News of his passing in 2025 hit harder than I expected. In an industry obsessed with leads, I want to keep remembering the craftsmen who quietly hold the frame together.

Overview

Pankaj Dheer (9 November 1956 – 15 October 2025) was an Indian actor who appeared in Hindi films and television. He was known for his role of Karna in the television series Mahabharat and roles in Chandrakanta, The Great Maratha, Yug and Badho Bahu. He appeared in several Hindi films in small roles, including Sadak, Soldier, Baadshah and Taarzan: The Wonder Car.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Pankaj Dheer
Name (Japanese): パンカジ・ディール
Reading: ぱんかじ・でぃーる
Born: November 9, 1956 (age 69)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Monkey
Origin: Kanpur, Kanpur Nagar district, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / film director / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
Parents: Private
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4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pankaj%20Dheer

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