MUMBAI, Oct 15: Veteran television actor Pankaj Dheer, best known for his iconic roles as Karna in B. R. Chopra’s Mahabharat and King Shivdutt in the fantasy series Chandrakanta, passed away at the age of 68 after battling cancer.
“He passed away this morning due to cancer. He had been in and out of the hospital over the past few months,” confirmed producer and close friend Ashoke Pandit.
His cremation is scheduled to take place later today.
