Pankaj Dheer’s son worked in ‘Chennai Express’ with Deepika Padukone, gave tough competition to…

Pankaj Dheer: The son of Pankaj Dheer had worked as the lead villain in the popular movie, ‘Chennai Express’, featuring Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan as the main leads. Dheer was one of the main faces in several epic shows like Mahabharat. In 2013, the actor’s son, Nikitin Dheer, was seen as the villain ‘Tangaballi’, and he received appreciation for doing justice to the role.

After almost a year in 2014, he married the television actress Kratika Sengar, who was the main lead of shows like ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’ and ‘Kasautii Zindagi Kay’. Many allegedly say that Pankaj Dheer himself chose Sengar for his son.

How did ‘Chennai Express’ help Nikitin?

Nikitin Dheer had started acting from Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar and later worked in movies like Mission Istaanbul and Ready.

The actor received the most appreciation for his popular villain character ‘Tangaballi’ in Rohit Shetty’s movie Chennai Express, which featured Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. Dheer played the role of Meenamma’s (Deepika Padukone) fiancé in the movie.

Many applauded Nikitin Dheer’s personality and dashing charisma. He’s a good-looking actor with great acting skills. The actor was a contestant in the Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 5 and is actively working in web series. He’s working in this field, following in his father’s footsteps, who is remembered by people for his popular characters.

Who’s Nikitin’s father?

Nikitin is the son of the famous actor, Pankaj Dheer, who had played the role of Karna in Mahabharat. He was born in November 1956 and passed away at the age of 68 on October 15, 2025, battling cancer. The actor’s health was not in good spirits for the last few months, leading to frequent hospital visits.

The death of Pankaj Dheer came as a shock to the Bollywood industry. Several celebrities have expressed their condolences on the loss of Pankaj Dheer.