India, Oct. 16 -- Actor Roopa Ganguly, who played Draupadi in BR Chopra's Mahabharat (1988-1990), showered praises as she remembered her co-star Pankaj Dheer (who essayed the role of Karna). Speaking with NDTV, Roopa recalled Pankaj "was the most handsome man on the set after Nitish Bharadwaj." She also added that he was a "reserved person". Roopa also expressed her shock and condolences at Pankaj's death.

As per news agency PTI, Pankaj died at the age of 68 following a battle with cancer. Talking about him, Roopa shared that she was not aware of his ill health. "I talked to him over a text, probably a year ago. But he never spoke to me about his illness," Roopa broke down. She said she met Pankaj "years ago," but they stayed connected "...