Overview

• An official CINTAA statement set the cremation for 4:30 pm at the Pawan Hans cremation ground, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai.
• Ashoke Pandit told PTI that Dheer died of cancer and had been in and out of hospital in recent months, with reports noting a relapse and major surgery.
• Dheer rose to nationwide fame as Karna in B. R. Chopra’s Mahabharat and later featured in Chandrakanta and films including Sadak, Soldier and Baadshah.
• He is survived by his wife Anita Dheer and son, actor Nikitin Dheer, as colleagues and fans share condolences and circulate archival clips of his performances.
• A former CINTAA office-bearer, he also founded Visage Studioz and the Abbhinnay Acting Academy, extending his influence beyond acting.