Soldier, Athlete and Actor Praveen Kumar Sobti Passed Away

Praveen Kumar Sobti, best known for playing the role of ‘Bheem’ in the TV show ‘Mahabharat’ – has passed away on 7th February 2022.
He acted in over 50 films. He also played the role of "Saaboo" in Chacha Chaudhary (the T.V. series) for a large number of episodes. Other than acting career, he was an athlete par excellence.Praveen was a hammer and discus throw athlete.
He was two-time Olympian (1968 Mexico Games and 1972 Munich Games).
He won two gold medals at the Asian Games in 1966 and 1970, as well as silver medals at the 1966 Commonwealth Games and the 1974 Asian Games.
He was also honoured with Arjuna award.
He also worked as the Deputy Commandant in the Border Security Force (BSF).