Mumbai Oct 15
Actor Pankaj Dheer, who is best known for his portrayal of Karn in BR Chopra's popular television epic 'Mahabharat', passed away at the age of 68.
His co-star Arjun Feroz Khan, who was seen as Arjuna on the show, took to the Stories section of his Instagram and wrote, "Gentleman!!! Bids goodbye (teary-eyed emoji) will miss you PD (broken heart emoji) Stay blessed (Sparkle emojis)". Khan even dropped a throwback picture posing with the late actor.
While the exact reason for his demise is still unknown, the media reports claimed that the actor was suffering from cancer for a long time.
According to the reports, his cancer had relapsed a few months ago, and the actor was extremely unwell. He reportedly even went through major surgery as part of the treatment.