Praveen Kumar Sobti popularly known for his role as Bheem in BR Chopra’s Mahabharat passes away
An athlete who had been a top player in the hammer and disc throw and medalist in the Asian and CommonWealth games, Sobti rose to fame in the popular culture and became a household name by portraying the role of Bheema in the mythological series- Mahabharat.
As an athlete, he won four medals at the Asian Games, including two gold medals, won a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games and competed in two Olympics. As an actor, he starred in more than 50 Hindi films and played the famous character of “Bheem” in B.R. Chopra’s television series Mahabharat which started in 1988.
As a politician, he contested the 2013 Delhi Legislative elections on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket but lost. Subsequently, in 2014, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
