Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer passed away on October 15 at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer. A prayer meet was held at ISKCON Temple, Juhu, Mumbai, attended by Rohit Shetty, Shilpa Shetty, and Jackie Shroff. Jackie respectfully asked the paparazzi to stop filming him, saying, "You are sensible, right? You would understand if it happened in your own home, wouldn't you?"