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Mahabharat’s Bheem, actor Praveen Kumar Sobti passes away aged 74

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Mahabharat’s Bheem, actor Praveen Kumar Sobti passes away aged 74

Actor Praveen Kumar Sobti, popular for his role as Bhim in BR Chopra’s mythical drama Mahabharata, has died at the age of 74. Praveen is known for her huge stature and has played the role of follower, thug and bodyguard in many Bollywood films. The 6ft 6in actor and athlete is from Punjab.

Before entering the acting industry, Pravin was a hammer and discus athlete. He is a four-time Asian Games medallist (2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze) and also represented India at two Olympic Games (Mexico 1968 and Munich 1972). He is also an Arjuna Award recipient. It was because of the sport that Praveen was awarded the position of Deputy Commander of the Border Security Force (BSF).

After success in track and field, Praveen switched to show business in the late ’70s. In an interview with the Times of India, Pravin recalled signing his first Bollywood film when he was competing in Kashmir. His first role was in director Ravikant Nagaich, where he had no dialogue.

Later, Pravin made another film in 1981, titled Rakshasa, which followed with more roles. In Bollywood, his most memorable performance was as Mukhtaar Singh in Amitabh Bachchan’s Shahenshah.

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Praveen’s film credits include Karishma Kudrat Kaa, Yudh, Zabardast, Singhasan, Khudgarz, Loha, Mohabbat Ke Dushman, Ilaaka and more. In the late ’80s, he would be signed to play Bhim in BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, which would immortalize him in the eyes of audiences. Like other actors, Pravin became synonymous with his role on the popular Mythology show.

In 2013, Pravin tried to enter politics and ran for parliamentary elections with the Aam Aadmi party vote in Delhi’s Wazirpur constituency, but lost. After this defeat, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2021, Pravin expressed dissatisfaction with not receiving a pension from the Punjab government.

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Zakir Khan’s comedy-shayari programme will take Kapil Sharma’s place on TV.

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Zakir Khan’s comedy-shayari programme will take Kapil Sharma’s place on TV.

After The Kapil Sharma Show aired on television for the last year, the comedian moved to streaming services in 2024 with The Great Indian Kapil Show. Actor Huma Qureshi was a permanent visitor on the TV show Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hassayenge, which briefly filled the hole created by the departure of the former show. But it didn’t quite click with the public, and according to recent rumours, the channel has added comedian Zakir Khan to help fill the void with a new programme.

Comedy and shayari will be mixed together in Zakir Khan’s presentation.

We now know some exclusive information about the show, such as its schedule and format. According to a source with direct knowledge of the situation, “Zakir’s show will feature a trademark Zakir blend of humour and shayari. With this programme, the comedian hopes to reach a larger audience. He has already developed a following of people who identify with his shayarana side. Madness Machayenge is now airing and is most likely coming to an end. Zakir’s television programme is scheduled to premiere in August. Bollywood visitors will appear on the broadcast in addition to Zakir’s shayari and comedy, much like it used to happen on Kapil’s show.” This is Khan’s second television appearance following his work on the fifth season of The As a mentor in the Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2017. In addition, he hosted the comedic non-fiction programme Farzi Mushaira on OTT, combining humour and shayari with well-known guests.

Recently, filming for Kapil’s OTT show came to an end, and there were rumours that this was because of the show’s poor viewership. The cast of Heeramandi, American singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, and actors Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor, among others, were disclosed in a video that the crew published to refute the rumours. Regarding Madness Machayenge, the television programme that took Kapil’s position, director Karan Johar blasted it for his repulsive impersonation on the show. The full guest list for Zakir’s programme has not yet been announced.

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