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 passed away at the age of 68. The actor was fighting cancer for a long time. Now he has said goodbye to the world. His last rites have been performed in Mumbai. Meanwhile, the post of actor’s son Nikitan is becoming quite viral on social media. In which he wrote very strange things.

Nikitan’s last post went viral

Nikitin Dhir had shared a post on Instagram a few hours before the death of his father Pankaj Dhir. Which are in discussion now. In this post, Nikitin wrote, “Whoever comes, let him come. Whoever stays, let him stay. Whoever goes, let him go. Being a Shiva devotee, say ‘Shivarpanam’ and move ahead! He will take care of everything. It is very difficult to do this. Let us tell you that Nikitin and his family are great devotees of Lord Shiva.

When did Pankaj Dheer die?

Pankaj Dheer was fighting the battle of his life with cancer for the last several days. But now he passed away. The actor breathed his last on October 15 at the age of 68. The actor’s last rites were performed today at 4:30 pm, Vile Parle. Many big stars including Salman Khan, Siddharth Malhotra attended the actor’s last rites. Apart from these, the star cast of ‘Mahabharat’ also came to bid farewell to their friend.

Nikitin had posted on Father’s Day

Nikitin Dheer was very close to his father Pankaj Dheer. Often he was seen sharing pictures with her on social media. Even on Father’s Day, he shared a post for his father. In which the actor wrote, “#happyfathersday papa. Thank you for being who I want to be and for helping me become who I am. I love you..”

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Actor ‘Pankaj Dheer’, who played the role of Karna in BR Chopra’s Ramayana, is no more. There is a wave of mourning in the industry due to the demise of Pankaj. Actor Raja Murad informed about his demise. He told that Pankaj was undergoing treatment for many days. The cancer had spread to many places in the body.

Pankaj’s family is also very sad and shocked by his demise. Pankaj’s son and daughter-in-law are also active in the industry. Let us know about Pankaj Dheer’s family.

Pankaj Dheer’s wife’s name is Anita Dheer. Anita Dheer is a costume designer. Pankaj’s brother’s name is Satluj Dheer. Satluj Dheer is a film producer. He is known for Ikke Pe Ikka and Mera Suhaag.

Popular actor Pankaj Dheer’s son and daughter-in-law

Pankaj Dheer’s son’s name is Nikitin Dheer. Nikitin is a popular actor of Bollywood. He debuted with the film Jodhaa Akbar. Nikitin is known for the role of Thangabali in Chennai Express.

Nikitin has done films like Mission Istanbul, Reddy, Dabangg 2, Kanche, Housefull 3, Freaky Ali, Mister, Shershaah, Suryavanshi, Last: The Final Truth, Khiladi, Circus, Housefull 5. Last time he was seen in the Punjabi film Akaal: The Unconquered.

Famous shows of Pankaj Dheer’s daughter-in-law Krutika Sengar

Talking about Pankaj’s daughter-in-law, her name is Kritika Sengar. Kritika Sengar earned name in the world of TV. He got recognition from the show Punar Vivah. In this show, she was in the role opposite Gurmeet Choudhary.

Kritika started with the show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She has done shows like Woh Kasauti Zindagi Ki, Kya Dil Mein Hai, Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ticket, Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahani-Jhansi Ki Rani, Aahat, Devon Ke Dev Mahadev, Service Wali Bahu, Kasam Tere Pyar Ki, Choti Sardarni.