The month of October became an eclipse for the entertainment industry. There are only a few days left for this month to end but the news of someone’s death shook the entire industry throughout the month. People had not yet come to terms with the news of Satish Shah’s demise and in the meantime, another star of the entertainment industry died.

These stars said goodbye to the world in the month of October

1. Sachin Chandwade
‘Jamtara 2’ fame Sachin Chandwade committed suicide at the age of just 25. According to the report of Money Control, the Marathi actor was found hanging in his house on October 23. After this, the actor’s family got him admitted to a private hospital, but on October 24, at around 1:30 am, he died during treatment. Now the police is intensively investigating this matter.

2. Satish Shah
Entertainment industry veteran actor Satish Shah is also no longer with us. At the age of 74, he breathed his last and said goodbye to the world. The entire industry has been deeply shocked by the sudden death of the legendary actor. The actor died of kidney failure on 25 October and many big personalities bid farewell to him at his funeral on 26 October. Due to deteriorating health, he was admitted to Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai but despite all efforts, he could not be saved.

3. Asrani
On October 20, on the occasion of Diwali, veteran actor Asrani had encouraged his fans through social media. His death shocked everyone just a few hours after sharing the post. Govardhan Asrani took his last breath at the age of 84. In his film career, he entertained the audience a lot with his tremendous humor. Asrani’s manager told PTI in an exclusive interview that he died due to water filling in his lungs.

4. Pankaj Dheer
Pankaj Dheer created his special identity in every household by playing the role of Karna in ‘Mahabharata’. On October 15, the legendary actor, who was suffering from a serious disease like cancer for a long time, died. At the age of 68, he left his family behind and said goodbye to this world forever. The actor was trying to fight his serious illness for a long time but finally he gave up. Fans paid him their last tribute through social media.

5. Piyush Pandey
The country’s famous ad guru Piyush Pandey is also no longer with us. The news of his death on 24 October shocked everyone. He died at the age of 70 but the real reason for his death has not been revealed yet. In his career, he had given many memorable slogans like ‘Ab ki baar Modi Sarkar’ and ‘Kuch meetha ho jaaye’. Many celebrities from the entertainment world including Amitabh Bachchan paid tribute to him.

6. Rajveer Jawanda
Famous Punjabi singer Rajveer Jawanda said goodbye to the world on October 8 at the age of just 35. According to reports, the singer was going to Himachal on his bike but he suddenly lost control of the bike near Baddi in Solan district and met with a serious accident. He died after being on ventilator in the hospital for several days. According to reports, Rajveer had suffered serious injuries to his head and spinal cord.

7. Rishabh Tandon
The news of the death of popular music sensation Rishabh Tandon also came out suddenly. On October 22, the singer lost his life due to a heart attack. After this, Rishabh Tandon’s wife paid her last tribute to her husband by sharing a post on Instagram. Reports said that Rishabh Tandon was coming to Delhi to celebrate Diwali with his family and in the meantime he died on the way.

8. Varinder Singh

The very next day of Rajveer Jawanda’s death, i.e. on October 9, the news of the death of bodybuilder Varinder Singh came to light. According to the reports, the cause of his death is said to be heart attack. Varinder Singh was very active on social media and his special thing was that he had made his mark as India’s first vegetarian bodybuilder. She has also been seen in many movies with Salman Khan.

On October 15, actor Pankaj Dheer passed away at the age of 68, who was especially remembered by the audience for playing the character of Karna in Mahabharata. Now 10 days after his death, his son Nikitin Dheer has made the first post on social media.

In this post, he wrote a long and emotional note, in which he mentioned the moments spent with his father and the lessons learned from him. Nikitin called his father not only a father but also his best friend.

Nikitin Dheer remembered his father
Nikitin Dheer has posted a video on his Instagram, in which he is seen immersing the ashes of his late father Pankaj Dheer. In this video he has also shared some old memorable pictures of his father. In his post, Nikitin wrote an emotional note that he is extremely grateful for the love he received from fans and celebs while paying tribute to his father.

Trying to control his emotions, he wrote, “After birth, only death is certain.” He further said, “On October 15, 2025, I lost my father, my mentor, and my best friend. He was ill for some time, and it shook our family deeply.”

I’m prouder than ever to be his son
In his note, Nikitin further wrote, “Today I am prouder than ever to be his son. He was the most amazing father. He taught me the importance of patience, character, loyalty and perseverance, and also how to chase your dreams even if the world misunderstands you. I will always remember the life lessons he gave me and they will always be a star to me.”

Nikitin Dheer and his family immersed the ashes of his late father under the guidance of Swami Chidanand Shastri at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh and prayed for the peace of his soul. At the end of his note, Nikitin also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Swami Chidananda.

Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer, who became famous by playing the iconic role of ‘Karna’ in BR Chopra’s epic serial ‘Mahabharata’, died on Wednesday (October 15) in Mumbai after a long battle with cancer. There is mourning in the television and film world due to his demise. Yesterday, all the stars of Bollywood and TV world, from Salman Khan to Siddharth Malhotra, Kushal Tandon and Deepika Kakkar had attended his last journey. Now Bollywood’s dream girl i.e. Hema Malini has written an emotional message remembering the late Pankaj Dheer by posting a post on her X account.

Hema Malini wrote an emotional message remembering Pankaj Dheer
Hema Malini has posted several old pictures of herself with Pankaj Dheer on her official Along with this, the veteran actress and politician also wrote an emotional message remembering Pankaj Dheer. She wrote, “I have lost a very dear friend today and am completely heartbroken. Pankaj Dheer, always so affectionate, enthusiastic about everything, a talented actor who won the hearts of the audience with his character of Karna in the Mahabharata, so full of life, has breathed his last. He passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, which he was determined to overcome.”

She further wrote, “For me, he was always very supportive, encouraging me in whatever work I did and always being there for me whenever I needed him. I will miss his support and presence in my life. I express my condolences to his loving wife Anita ji, who was the light of his life.”

I have lost a very dear friend today and am totally devastated. Pankaj Dheer, always so affectionate, enthusiastic about everything, a talented actor who won audience hearts with his portrayal of Karna in Mahabharat, so full of life, has breathed his last. He passed away after a… pic.twitter.com/8DC51AT6uS

— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) October 15, 2025

Esha Deol also remembered the late actor
Remembering the late actor, Esha Deol also posted a picture of him on her Instagram story. He wrote, “Very sad to hear the news of Pankaj uncle’s demise. A dear family friend and an amazing person who was always full of happiness, will miss you and our funny conversations and your laughter afterwards, may your soul rest in peace, Aunty, Deepest condolences to Niketan Dheer and family. Om Shanti.”

Let us tell you that the last rites of Pankaj Dheer took place on Wednesday evening in Vile Parle, Mumbai. Many people from the industry including Salman Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Mukesh Rishi, Kushal Tandon, Deepika Kakkar and Shoaib Ibrahim were present to pay tribute to the late actor.

Famous TV and Bollywood actor Pankaj Dheer has died while fighting the battle with cancer. The entire industry is in mourning due to the death of the actor. His last rites were performed in Mumbai. During this time many famous stars came to pay tribute to the actor. Bollywood’s Dabangg Salman Khan also attended the funeral of Pankaj Dheer with moist eyes.

Salman reached Pankaj Dheer’s funeral

Many celebrities from TV and Bollywood world attended the funeral of Pankaj Dheer. During this time, the sorrow of losing the actor was clearly visible on Salman Khan’s face. He got down from the car and reached the crematorium and returned after having the last darshan of Pankaj Dheer. Salman hugged Niketan and consoled him. These videos and pictures of Salman Khan are also becoming quite viral.

Deepika-Shoaib also participated

Apart from Salman Khan, TV’s famous couple Deepika Kakkar and Shoaib Ibrahim also came to share the grief of their friend Niketan. Pictures of both of them have surfaced from outside the cremation ground.

Firoz Khan also paid tribute to his friend

Veteran actor Firoz Khan, who had worked with Pankaj Dheer in the TV serial ‘Mahabharat’, also came to bid him farewell. The actor was seen with Salman Khan. Firoz and Pankaj were close friends for years. Apart from these, famous actor Mukesh Rishi also attended the funeral of Pankaj Dheer.

Niketan Dheer and Kushal Tandon gave shoulder

Pankaj Dhir was given shoulder by his son Niketan Dhir. During this time, TV actor Kushal Tandon was also seen sharing the grief of his friend. Niketan is completely broken after losing his father. At the cremation ground, he was seen hugging his mother and crying bitterly.

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Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer passed away. Pankaj had cancer, for which he was undergoing treatment for a long time. However, the cancer had failed in his body. Pankaj Dheer is known for BR Chopra’s Mahabharata. He played the role of Karna in this serial. However, before this he was supposed to play the role of Arjun but he was removed from the serial.

While talking to Leharen Retro, Pankaj Dheer had told that BR Chopra had asked him to leave his office because he was not shaving his mustache for the role of Arjun. Pankaj had told that he was the first choice for the role of Arjun. But he did not shave his mustache so he was fired from this role.

When Pankaj was offered the role of Karna

Pankaj said, ‘When I auditioned, dialogue writers Masoom Raza, Bhring Tupkari and Pandit Narendra Sharma ji were in the panel. He thought that I was perfect for the role of Arjun. Our contract was signed. BR Chopra called me and said that I would have to play the role of Brihannala as well, for this I would have to shave my moustache. But I had refused. I won’t look good. So he asked me what kind of actor are you? You are leaving such a big role for the moustache. I am not able to understand.

Pankaj had told, ‘I had done a very stupid thing. At that time I could only understand this much. Chopra Saheb had said, ‘Go out of this door and don’t come back.’ They threw me out of the office. Then Chopra sahib called me again. This was my luck. He asked me for the role of Karna. So I asked Sir, do I have to shave my moustache? So he said no. The role of Karna was my destiny.

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People still remember BR Chopra’s Mahabharata. It had made its special place in the hearts of people. Every character of this show had impressed people and even today people know them by the same name. Pankaj Dheer played the role of Karna in Mahabharata. People loved Pankaj Dheer a lot. Everyone’s favorite Pankaj Dheer has passed away. At the age of 68, he lost the battle with cancer.

There is mourning in the entire industry due to the demise of Pankaj Dheer. Both fans and celebs cannot believe that Pankaj is no more in this world. According to reports, Pankaj had cancer and he won the battle against it. But in the last few months his cancer returned again. After which his health kept deteriorating. People are mourning the demise of Pankaj Dheer.

What was Pankaj’s salary?

Pankaj Dheer became famous everywhere by playing the character of Karna in Mahabharata. Very few people would know how much money he got for this show. He used to get very little money for the show. If reports are to be believed, Pankaj Dheer used to get only Rs 3000 for an episode in the show. He did 94 episodes of Mahabharata.

Pankaj Dheer has worked in many films and TV shows in his career. He also worked in many mythological shows. Which includes many shows like Chandrakanta, The Great Maratha. Apart from this, he also worked in films like Soldier, Badshah, Sadak. Fans have always been impressed by Pankaj’s acting. For this reason people liked him very much. Talking about Pankaj Dhir’s personal life, he leaves behind his wife Anita Dhar and son Nikitan Dhir.

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