Pankaj Dheer is an Indian television and film actor. His best known role was as Karna in epic TV series, Mahabharata (1988–1990), which became a famous Indian television series, and as Shivadatta in Chandrakanta . He also played the role of Sadashivrao Bhau, the commander in chief of the Maratha army at the third battle of Panipat in the TV series The Great Maratha produced by Sanjay Khan. Apart from this, he has acted in several Hindi films in small roles, including the superhit Sadak. His son Nikitin Dheer is also an actor famous for his roles in epic historical drama film "Jodhaa Akbar" and the action comedy "Chennai Express". He is currently acting in & tv series "Badho Bahu" as Thakur Raghuvir Singh Ahlawat.