Pankaj Dheer

Pankaj Dheer
Pankaj Dheer in 2011
Born	India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1983–present
Spouse(s)	Anita Dheer
Children	Nikitin Dheer
Relatives	See Dheer family

Pankaj Dheer is an Indian television and film actor. His best known role was as Karna in epic TV series, Mahabharata (1988–1990), which became a famous Indian television series, and as Shivadatta in Chandrakanta (TV series) (1994–1996). He also played the role of Sadashivrao Bhau, the commander in chief of the Maratha army at the third battle of Panipat in the TV series The Great Maratha produced by Sanjay Khan. Apart from this, he has acted in several Hindi films in small roles, including the superhit Sadak. His son Nikitin Dheer is also an actor famous for his roles in epic historical drama film Jodhaa Akbar and the action comedy Chennai Express. He is currently acting in Sony TV series Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane as Mr. Anand Kapoor, owner of a music company.

He appeared at the lead in debut episode Dastak, TV series, Zee Horror Show (1993), along with Archana Puran Singh. He also played the lead as a defence lawyer in the TV Series Kanoon, a series based on court-room dramas.

In 2006 Dheer established a shooting studio, Visage Studioz along with his brother Satluj Dheer at Jogeshwari, Mumbai. In 2010, he opened Abbhinnay Acting Academy in Mumbai, with actor Gufi Paintal as the faculty head.

Vishnu Sena 2005 (Kannada)