Praveen Kumar Sobti
Indian discus thrower, hammer thrower and actor (1947-2022) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Praveen Kumar Sobti was an Indian hammer and discus thrower, actor, politician, and soldier with Border Security Force (BSF).
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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Something wrong?A life in dates
Mrityubhoj: The Death FeastFilm1994
Beta Ho To AisaFilm1990
Michael Madana Kama RajanFilm, Bheem1988
CommandoFilm
ShahenshahFilm, 1988Mukhtar Singh1987
DiljalaaFilm, Security Officer
HukumatFilm, 1987Rakshash (DBDN's Henchman)
LohaFilm, 1987Prisoner1986
SinghasanFilm, Kaal Bhairav1984
Navri Mile NavryalaFilm, Chameli's molester
The Groom Gets A BrideFilm, 1984Chameli's Molester1983
Humse Na Jeeta KoiFilm, Lobo1947Born6 December 1947People around Praveen
Close ties
Dharmendra Also in Hukumat and Ghazab
Aruna Irani Also in Ghazab and Shahenshah
Mandakini Also in Singhasan and Loha
Tanuja Also in Zabardast and Diljalaa
Prem Chopra Also in Hukumat and Shahenshah
Jagdeep Also in Ghazab and Shahenshah
Sharat Saxena Also in Ghazab and Shahenshah
Supriya Pilgaonkar Also in Navri Mile Navryala (1984)
Jugal Hansraj Also in Hukumat and Loha- Nasir Hussain Directed Zabardast (1985)
Seema Deo Also in Naam O Nishan and Ghazab
Anil Sharma Directed Hukumat (1987)
Viju Khote Also in Naam O Nishan and Ghazab
Bhagwandas Mulchand Luthria Also in Loha and Shahenshah
Joginder Shelly Also in Hukumat and Loha
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 12
Media & music
About this person
As a 20-year-old he joined then newly raised BSF where he attracted the attention of his officers through his fine athletic skills and went on to represent India at various athletic events in discus throw. As an athlete he won four medals at the Asian Games, including two gold medals, a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games and competed in two Olympics. As an actor, he starred in more than 50 Hindi films and played the famous character of Bhima in B.R. Chopra's television series Mahabharat that started in 1988. As a politician he contested the 2013 Delhi Legislative elections on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket, but lost.
