You must have seen Ramayana and Mahabharata on television during the lockdown imposed due to Corona. The serial ‘Mahabharata’, which was very popular at this time and aired on Doordarshan 30 years ago, became very popular. To see this, crowds gathered in houses, squares, streets and potholes. Once again Mahabharata is in the headlines and this time it is because of one of its characters. This time Mahabharat is in discussion due to Praveen Kumar Sobti, who played the role of ‘Gadadhari Bhima’ in ‘Mahabharata’. Praveen has not only earned fame in the acting world with his explosive character but has also achieved success in the field of sports. But now the financial condition of this actor is not good. Praveen, who lives with difficulty, has appealed to the government for pension to survive.
According to the information, the actor said in his complaint, “I have a complaint with all the governments forming the government in Punjab. Pension is given to all the players who play or win medals in the Asian Games. However, I was denied this right. ” Let us tell you, Praveen is the player to win the most gold medals. He is the only athlete to represent India in the Commonwealth. Praveen Kumar Sobti was born on 6 September 1946 in Sarhali village of Amritsar.
In an interview about his life journey, Praveen said that since childhood, my body became very heavy by eating mother’s milk, curd and ghee. Everyone in school was amazed to see my body. Seeing my body, the headmaster started motivating me to play. Slowly I started winning every competition. In doing so, he got a chance to play in the Commonwealth Games in 1966. I won a silver medal in discus throw at the Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. He made a comeback in 1966 and 1970, winning gold medals at the Asian Games in Bangkok. I had an Asian Games record in discus throw at 56.76 metres. This was followed by the next Asian Games in 1974 in Tehran, Iran, in which he won a silver medal. Career was going well, then suddenly there was a complaint of back pain.
Seeing my performance in sports and body, I also got the job of Deputy Commandant in BSF. The name of Asian Games and Olympics became such that one day in 1986 a message came that BR Chopra is composing Mahabharata and he wants to meet me as Bheem. Never tried luck in acting before. But after knowing about the character, I also went to meet him. He looked at me and said, Bhima has been found. This is where my acting career started. Apart from over 50 films, he played the role of Sabu in the popular TV series Chacha Chaudhary.
Praveen Kumar says that at the age of 76, I am desperate for livelihood. I am at home due to ill health for a long time. I cannot do any work due to spinal problem. There was a time when everyone knew Bhima and there has come a time when everyone has become a stranger. Please tell that Praveen is accompanied by his wife Veena who takes care of him. At the same time, his daughter got married in Mumbai.