Overview

• The actors’ association said last rites will be held today next to Pawan Hans in Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, at 4:30 pm.
• Media reports say he had been receiving treatment for cancer, with accounts of a relapse in recent months and a major surgery.
• Over four decades, he became a household name as Karna in B.R. Chopra’s Mahabharat and appeared in Chandrakanta, The Great Maratha, Sasural Simar Ka, Sadak, Soldier, and Baadshah.
• He is survived by his wife Anita Dheer and son Nikitin Dheer, who works in film and television.
• CINTAA’s note recalled his service as former general secretary and trust chairman, as colleagues and fans shared tributes to his legacy.