The demise of Pankaj Dheer, aka Karna, from BR Chopra's Mahabharat, has left fans shocked. At 68, Pankaj passed away after losing his battle with cancer . For years, he was battling against this disease, and he gave up on life on October 15, 2025. Today, we will share an interesting trivia related to the role that changed the fate of Pankaj.

The 1988 series Mahabharat has gained a cult following among the masses. Mukesh Khanna (Bhishma Pitamah), Nitish Bhardwaj (Lord Krishna) to Roopa Ganguly (Draupadi) and Puneet Issar (Duryodhana), and Pankaj were among the masses' favourites. Produced by BR Chopra, the epic TV show, based on the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. It also starred Praveen Kumar as Bhima, and Firoz Khan as Arjuna. Did you know that Pankaj was first offered the role of Arjuna an

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