Overview
- In his first public note since the death, Nikitin Dheer shared an emotional tribute describing his father as his dad, guru and best friend, along with a video montage.
- He said he performed his father's asthi visarjan in the Ganga and thanked HH Swami Chidanand Shastri and Parmarth Aashram for guiding the pooja.
- Multiple outlets reported that veteran actor Pankaj Dheer died of cancer on October 15 in Mumbai, though some coverage characterizes the cause as reported by media.
- Nikitin wrote that he was overwhelmed by messages and called Pankaj Dheer the best father, vowing to honor his teachings and legacy.
- Reports of the last rites noted attendance by film-industry figures, while coverage recalled Pankaj Dheer’s defining role as Karna in B. R. Chopra’s Mahabharat and his film work.