The sudden demise of veteran actor Pankaj Dheer has left the entire film industry and millions of his admirers in deep shock. The actor, who was reportedly battling cancer, passed away in Mumbai on October 15, 2025. As the industry remembers his stellar contribution to cinema — from Mahabharat’s Karna to countless memorable film roles, few know of the emotional and financial hardship his family once endured because of a promise his father made to actress Geeta Bali on her deathbed. Pankaj Dheer’s father, C.L. Dheer, was a well-known filmmaker of his time. In one of his earlier interviews with Lehren Retro, Pankaj shared a heartbreaking story that forever changed the course of their lives. He revealed that their family lost everything after Geeta Bali’s tragic passing in 1965, all b

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