Actor Praveen Kumar Sobti, who played Bhima in BR Chopra’s Mahabharata, has passed away. He said goodbye to this world at the age of 74. It is being told that Praveen Kumar Sobti was battling illness and financial crisis for a long time.
Praveen Kumar Passes Away: Desh Swar Kokila did not even come out of the grief of the death of Lata Mangeshkar that now another bad news has come out from the entertainment world. Actor Praveen Kumar Sobti, who played Bhima in BR Chopra’s Mahabharata, has passed away. He said goodbye to this world at the age of 74. It is being told that Praveen Kumar Sobti was battling illness and financial crisis for a long time. He started his career as a player on the basis of his strong body.
Praveen Kumar Sobti turned to Bollywood after starting his career as a player. He played the role of villain in many films, but BR Chopra’s ‘Mahabharata’ gave him the most recognition. In which he played the role of Bhima. This character made him famous from house to house. Due to his strong body, Praveen Kumar Sobti was well-liked in the role of Bhima.
Praveen Kumar Sobti has also worked with superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Jitendra during his acting career. He started his film career in 1981 with ‘Raksha’. Praveen Kumar Sobti also appeared in an important role in ‘Meri Awaaz Suno’, which came this year. In these films, he worked with Jitendra. He also appeared in Amitabh Bachchan’s superhit film ‘Shahenshah’. Apart from this, he appeared in the role of Sabu in Chacha Chaudhary serial.
About Praveen Kumar
Praveen Kumar Sobti was an actor as well as a discus throw athlete. He has been a four-time medalist (2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze) in the Asian Games. Apart from this, he also represented India in the Olympic Games (Mexico Games in 1968 and Munich Games in 1972). Praveen Kumar Sobti has also been honored with Arjuna Award. He also got the job of Deputy Commandant in BSF. After making a successful career in sports, he entered the world of showbiz.
