Soldier, Athlete and Actor Praveen Kumar Sobti Passed Away

• 08 Feb 2022

• 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).