Actor-athlete Praveen Kumar Sobti, is best known for playing Bheem in the TV series ‘Mahabharat’ and for winning an Asian Games gold medal
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Praveen Kumar Sobti |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | (December 6, 1947 |
| Age: | 74 years (At The time of death) |
| Death date | February 7, 2022 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Actor, Athlete |
| Country: | India |
| Birth Place | Sarhali Kalan, Punjab, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Height: | 6feet 6 inches |
| Marital Status: | married |
| Wife | NA |
| Net Worth | $25 million |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Grey |
Biography
Praveen Kumar Sobti (December 6, 1947 – February 7, 2022) was an Indian hammer and discus thrower, film actor, politician, and Border Security Force, veteran. As a 20-year-old, he joined the Border Security Force, where he drew the attention of his officers with his fine athletic abilities and went on to represent India in various athletic events in “Discus throw.” As an athlete, he won four medals at the Asian Games, two of which were gold, a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, and he competed in two Olympics. As an actor, he appeared in over 50 Hindi films and portrayed the well-known character “Bheem” in B.R. Chopra’s 1988 television series Mahabharat. As a politician, he ran in the 2013 Delhi Legislative elections on behalf of the Aam Aadmi Party but lost. He later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014.
Career In Sports
Praveen Kumar Sobti was a major figure in Indian athletics during the 1960s and 1970s. For many years, he dominated the Indian hammer and discus throws. He won gold medals in the discus throw at the Asian Games in 1966 and 1970, setting an Asian Games record of 56.76 meters. He won silver medals at the Commonwealth Games in Kingston in 1966 and the Asian Games in Tehran in 1974. He took part in the 1968 Summer Olympics as well as the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Raksha, a James Bond-style Indian film starring Jeetendra, was Praveen Kumar’s acting debut, with him playing a large henchman Gorilla inspired by Jaws from The Spy Who Loved Me. In Meri Awaz Suno, he played Justin, a large henchman fighting against Jeetendra.
Praveen Kumar Sobti Acting Career
Praveen Kumar rose to international prominence as “Bheem” in B R Chopra’s popular mythological teleseries Mahabharata, where he became a household name.
Praveen Kumar also played “Saaboo” in Chacha Chaudhary (the television series) for a number of episodes. Praveen Kumar received many acting roles in Hindi and regional films following the Mahabharata serial, though he is reducing his acting career in order to launch his political career in Haryana and Delhi.
In Tinnu Anand’s blockbuster Shahenshah, Praveen Kumar was the actor who took the first blow of one of superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s most successful and famous punch dialogues, “Rishte Mein to Hum Tumhare Baap Hote Hain, Naam hai Shahenshah!” After being beaten up by Shahenshah, Praveen Kumar played the semi-comedic role of the legendary “Mukhtar Singh,” a drug dealer who later becomes a dairy owner.
Praveen Kumar Sobti Net worth
Praveen Kumar Sobti has worked his entire life to establish a name for himself. With his Acting Career and business ventures, Praveen Kumar Sobti had earned an estimated net worth of around $25 Million.
Praveen Kumar Sobti Death
Praveen Kumar Sobti, the athlete-turned-actor who rose to fame as Bheem in BR Chopra’s iconic TV series Mahabharat, died on Monday night at his Delhi home. The actor died as a result of a heart attack. “He had a long history of chest infections.”
Wife
Praveen Kumar Sobti was a married man but the name of his wife is not disclose to the media yet. He has one son who works at Jet Airways and a daughter named Nipunika Sobti
