| Praveen Kumar Sobti aka Bheem from Mahabharat passes away from heart attack Feb 8th 2022, 04:53, by support@india.com (BollywoodLife) Praveen Kumar Sobti aka Bheem from BR Chopra's Mahabharat has passed away. A report in Press Trust of India said that he suffered from a heart attack. He breathed his last on Monday, 7th February 2022. Just the day before we lost the Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar. Talking about Praveen Kumar Sobti's demise, he had been an athlete before he entered the entertainment industry. "He had a chronic chest infection problem. At night, when he started feeling uneasy, we called the doctor at home. He passed away between 10-10.30 PM following a cardiac arrest," a relative told PTI. He was 74. Praveen Kumar Sobti had also been a part of Amitabh Bachchan's Shehenshah and Dharmendra's Loha. He also has other films such as Aaj Ka Arjun, Ajooba, Ghayal and more films to his credit. Before making his debut as an actor, Praveen Kumar was a hammer and a discus throw athlete. He had been honoured with Arjuna Award too. A report in News18 said that the late actor had been suffering from health-related issues. The report also claimed that of late Praveen Kumar Sobti also suffered from financial issues as well. Praveen Kumar Sobti began his acting journey with Raksha in 1981. However, he got fame as Bheem from BR Chopra's Mahabharat. He became a household name after playing Bheem in the hit epic mythological TV show. Sobti also featured as Sabu in Chacha Choudhary. As an athlete he made the country proud and had been a medalist too. He had represented India in 1968 Mexico and the 1972 Munich Olympics. |
