Veteran Actor Pankaj Dheer Honoured At Prayer Meet In Mumbai; PICS
Bollywood icons, including Jackie Shroff, Shilpa Shetty, and Abhishek Bachchan, paid tribute to veteran actor Pankaj Dheer at a prayer meet in Mumbai following his demise on October 15.
Several prominent personalities from Hindi cinema, including Jackie Shroff, Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Ramesh Taurani, Sonu Sood, Zayed Khan, Suresh Oberoi, and Rajat Bedi, gathered at the ISKCON Temple in Juhu, Mumbai, to pay homage to veteran actor Pankaj Dheer at a prayer meet organised in his memory.
Family members, including Pankaj’s son Nikitin Dheer, were present as the film fraternity offered condolences and remembered the late actor.
Other notable figures present included Aditya Pancholi, Ashok Dubey, Ashoke Pandit, B.N. Tiwari, Baba Azmi, Babbu Mehra, Deepak Parashar, Jaaved Jaaferi, Esha Deol, Firoz Khan (Arjun), Harish Bhimani, Madhur Bhandarkar.
Mukesh Chhabra, Mukesh Khanna, Mukesh Rishi, Poonam Dhillon, Puneet Issar, Raj Kundra, Ranjeet, Ratan Jain, Rikku Rakeshnath, Rohit Shetty, Satluj Dheer, Sharad Saxena, Surinder Pal, Tanvi Azmi, Tej Sapru, Upasana Singh, and Urvashi Dholakia were also present.
The gathering highlighted the deep respect and affection the industry had for Pankaj, who was best known for his iconic portrayal of Karna in the legendary television series Mahabharat.
Pankaj Dheer passed away on October 15 at the age of 68 after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Actor Amit Behl recalled, “He was ailing about three years ago, but he had recovered and was back to work. I spoke to him about three or four months ago, and he was sounding fine. So, his passing is really shocking and very sad for all of us.”
Pankaj Dheer’s last rites were held on Wednesday evening at the Pawan Hans crematorium.
Celebrities such as Salman Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Arbaaz Khan, Puneet Issar, and Mika Singh paid their final respects.
The prayer meet and cremation brought together generations of Bollywood talent, highlighting Pankaj Dheer’s enduring legacy in both television and film. (All Image: Manav Manglani)