<p>Actor-athlete Praveen Kumar Sobti, best known for playing Bheem in the TV series <em>Mahabharat </em>and for winning an Asian Games gold medal, died following a cardiac arrest late Monday evening. He was 74.</p>.<p>The actor breathed his last at his Ashok Vihar residence here.</p>.<p>"He had a chronic chest infection problem. At night, when he started feeling uneasy, we called the doctor at home. He passed away between 10-10.30 pm following a cardiac arrest," a relative of Praveen told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Praveen represented the country across various athletic events in hammer and discus throw and even won four medals at the Asian Games, including two gold medals in 1966 and 1970.</p>.<p>He also won a silver medal in Hammer Throw during the 1966 Commonwealth Games.</p>.<p>The athlete gained further popularity after he began his acting career and featured as Bheem in BR Chopra's classic <em>Mahabharat</em> in 1988.</p>.<p>He is survived by wife, daughter, two younger brothers and a sister. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest coronavirus videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Actor-athlete Praveen Kumar Sobti, best known for playing Bheem in the TV series <em>Mahabharat </em>and for winning an Asian Games gold medal, died following a cardiac arrest late Monday evening. He was 74.</p>.<p>The actor breathed his last at his Ashok Vihar residence here.</p>.<p>"He had a chronic chest infection problem. At night, when he started feeling uneasy, we called the doctor at home. He passed away between 10-10.30 pm following a cardiac arrest," a relative of Praveen told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Praveen represented the country across various athletic events in hammer and discus throw and even won four medals at the Asian Games, including two gold medals in 1966 and 1970.</p>.<p>He also won a silver medal in Hammer Throw during the 1966 Commonwealth Games.</p>.<p>The athlete gained further popularity after he began his acting career and featured as Bheem in BR Chopra's classic <em>Mahabharat</em> in 1988.</p>.<p>He is survived by wife, daughter, two younger brothers and a sister. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest coronavirus videos here:</strong></p>