Pankaj Dheer Birth Anniversary: Arjun's role was taken away if the 'mustache' was not removed, then this is how the Karna of 'Mahabharata' became

The birth anniversary of Dhir, who recently bid adieu to the world, is on November 9. There are many stories related to his immortal character Karna. Karna, the son of the sun of 'Mahabharata', the warrior whose tales of generosity and valour resonate even today.

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In an interview, he had told that two books had helped him a lot in getting into the character of Karna

The role of Arjun, not Karna, was offered in Mahabharata

His stature and facial radiance impressed the producers. For three-four months, he roamed the streets of Mumbai as 'Arjun', but one condition turned everything around. The director asked to remove the mustache. Pankaj refused. "Can't remove the moustache," he said

Pankaj agreed, but the challenges did not diminish. In an old interview, he admitted that he was educated in English medium. Because of this, he did not know much about Karna and he did not know a single word of Sanskrit. While speaking dialogues on the set, the pronunciation would become incorrect and he would get nervous.

then Pankaj became Danveer Karn

What was Pankaj got so much fame from the role of Karna that he reached number three in the popularity poll. In an interview, Pankaj Dhir also narrated the story related to the episode of Karna's death. When thousands of people shaved their heads in mourning in a tribal village of Bastar. At the behest of the then CM of Madhya Pradesh, Pankaj reached there, then people weighed him in silver. Pankaj was stunned to see this scene. Pankaj Dhir passed away on October 15 this year due to cancer.