Bollywood superstar Sunny Deol took to social media to express grief over the passing of veteran actor Pankaj Dheer. Sharing a throwback black-and-white picture of the late actor from his younger days, Sunny penned a heartfelt tribute remembering the veteran star.  

He wrote, “Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of #PankajDheer ji. I knew him and was very close to him. He was a fine actor and an even finer human being. His contribution to cinema will always be remembered. My prayers are with his family. Om Shanti” Sunny Deol`s brother and a Bollywood star, Bobby Deol, co-starred with him in the movie Soldier in the late 90s.