Amid heavy security arrangements, Salman arrived at the cremation ground in Mumbai and was seen hugging Dheer's actor son Nikitin Dheer, who carried his father's mortal remains for the last rites.Paayenge.
It was a Mahabharat reunion of sorts at the prayer service for Pankaj Dheer at ISKCON in Juhu, northwest Mumbai, on Friday, October 17, as actors in B R Chopra's hugely successful television serial paid their respects to the actor who played Karna.
Television star Pankaj Dheer, known for playing Karna in BR Chopra's Mahabharat and King Shivdutt in the fantasy drama Chandrakanta, has died at the age of 68 following a battle with cancer.
'He was a joyful man. He was always content with his life and never ran after money.'
Hema Malini hosted a party for her friends on her 74th birthday on October 16.
Veeru Devgan's last rites were performed on May 27.
If disbelief can be suspended in the quest for a few laughs, then some of the encounters are genuinely hilarious, and one with a ghost, particularly bizarre, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The actress-turned-politician celebrated her 68th birthday on October 16.
A look at the pictures.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Akki's various cop roles through the years, and realises that he's played one as many as 17 times!
'He was a very shy man of few words. Whenever we spoke about girls, he would run away.'
Nikitin Dheer talks about his television debut and his journey so far!
Hema Malini celebrated her 69th birthday by launching her biography, Hema Malini: Beyond The Dream Girl.
Check out this peculiar star party.
'I have done so much work after the Mahabharat, but people still remember me as Duryodhan.'
'We often assume that Ayodhya is Ram's property and Hastinapur is Yudhishthira's property when, in fact, it is their responsibility.' 'A king exists, as per Hindu philosophy, only to ensure that other people's property is safe,' explains Devdutt Pattanaik.
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