Sanjeev Kumar

Sanjeev Kumar, born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala and fondly known as Haribhai, was born in Surat, Gujarat, into a traditional Gujarati family. In childhood, his family moved to Mumbai, where his passion for cinema blossomed. He enrolled in a reputed film institute, which marked the beginning of his journey in Indian cinema. Gifted with immense talent, he rose to become one of the most versatile and respected actors in the industry. He had a sister and two younger brothers and was fluent in Gujarati, Hindi, and English. Sanjeev began his career on stage with IPTA and the Indian National Theatre. Even at 22, he impressed audiences by portraying elderly characters, such as in All My Sons and Damru, directed by A.K. Hangal. He made his screen debut with a small role in Hum Hindustani (1960) and got his first lead in Nishan (1965). He acted in Gujarati films Kalapi (1966) and Mare Javun Pele Par (1968). His breakthrough came with Khilona (1970), a Hindi remake of the latter. He starred in notable films like Sangharsh (1968), Sachaai (1969), and even in an Indo-Iranian film in 1972. Sanjeev Kumar won the National Film Award for Best Actor twice for Dastak (1971) and Koshish (1973). He also won Filmfare Awards for Shikar (1969), Sholay (1975), Aandhi ,(1976) and Arjun Pandit (1977), Trishul (1979), Angoor and Vidhaata(1983)cementing his legacy as one of Indian cinema's greatest performers. As part of his government recognition, several honours have been bestowed upon Sanjeev Kumar in his hometown of Surat. A prominent road named Sanjeev Kumar Marg stands as a lasting tribute, inaugurated by veteran actor Sunil Dutt. Additionally, a school bearing his name was opened by the then Mayor, Kadir K. Pirzada. On a national level, India Post released a commemorative postage stamp in his honour on 3 May 2013, marking his immense contribution to Indian cinema. One of the most notable tributes is the Sanjeev Kumar Auditorium, a state-of-the-art facility built by the Surat Municipal Corporation at a cost of ₹108 crore. This cultural landmark was inaugurated on 14 February 2014 by the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi (now India’s Prime Minister). Sanjeev Kumar Udhyan in Mota Varachha was officially inaugurated by the Surat Municipal Corporation on 5 June 2018. TMDB mini biography by: Ashvin Borad

Known For: Acting

Born: Surat, Gujarat, India, 1938-07-09

Died: 1985-11-06

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1960	Hum Hindustani		60
2	1964	Aao Pyaar Karein	Hari	90
3	1965	Nishan		30
4	1966	Smuggler	Mohan	0
5	1966	Alibaba and 40 Thieves	Ali Baba	58
6	1966	Kalapi		0
7	1966	Badal		0
8	1966	Husn Aur Ishq	Ashiq Hussain	0
9	1966	Pati Patni	Amar	0
10	1967	Naunihal		90
11	1968	Gauri		60
12	1968	Shikar	Police Inspector Rai	65
13	1968	Anokhi Raat	Baldev 'Baldeva' Singh	60
14	1968	Saathi	Dr. Ashok	60
15	1968	Saathi		60
16	1968	Aashirwad	Doctor Biren	85
17	1968	Sunghursh	Dwarka N. Prasad	0
18	1969	Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke		0
19	1969	Bandhan		60
20	1969	Sachaai		0
21	1969	Satyakam	Narendra 'Naren' Sharma	75
22	1969	Oos Raat Ke Baad	Thakur Sunder Singh	80
23	1969	Gustakhi Maaf	Jai	60
24	1970	Priya		0
25	1970	Devi		70
26	1970	Bachpan		0
27	1970	Khilona	Vijay Kamal Singh	57
28	1970	Dastak	Hamid Ahmed	10
29	1971	Man Mandir		0
30	1971	Kangan	Dr. Sunil 'Sonu'	0
31	1971	Anubhav	Amar Sen	100
32	1971	Ek Paheli	Police Inspector (Special Appearance)	0
33	1971	Homaye Sa'adat	Naser	0
34	1971	Purani Pehchan		0
35	1971	Paras		0
36	1972	Rivaaj	Shekhar	0
37	1972	Koshish	Hari Charan Mathur	73
38	1972	Parichay	Nilesh	64
39	1972	Seeta and Geeta	Ravi	67
40	1972	Sabse Bada Sukh	Narrator	0
41	1973	Bharatha Vilas	Hindi actor	62
42	1973	Anhonee	Sunil	0
43	1973	Anamika	Devendra Dutt	65
44	1973	Agni Rekha		0
45	1973	Manchali	Sushil Kumar	60
46	1974	Shandaar	Rajan 'Rajju' 'Boss'	0
47	1974	Charitraheen	Indrajeet "Inder" Mukharjee	0
48	1974	Chowkidar	Dr. Shyam	0
49	1974	Imaan		0
50	1974	Manoranjan	Constable Ratan 'Sheru'	48
51	1974	Aap Ki Kasam	Mohan	74
52	1974	Naya Din Nai Raat		65
53	1975	Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty		0
54	1975	Aandhi	J.K.	71
55	1975	Aakraman	Major Ajay Verma	40
56	1975	Uljhan		0
57	1975	Sholay	Thakur Baldev Singh	70
58	1975	Faraar	Inspector Sanjay	55
59	1975	Apne Dushman	Dr. Mehta…	60
60	1975	Mausam	Dr. Amarnath Gill	43
61	1976	Arjun Pandit		0
62	1976	Zindagi	Raghu Shukla	0
63	1977	Apnapan	Raja Yashpal Singh	50
64	1977	Chala Murari Hero Banne	Self	0
65	1977	Immaan Dharam	Kabir Das	50
66	1977	Uyarnthavargal		60
67	1977	Paapi	Ashok Roy	75
68	1977	Alaap	Raja Bahadur (Guest Appearance)	85
69	1977	Dhoop Chhaon	Dr. Paras	50
70	1977	Mukti	Ratan	0
71	1977	The Chess Players	Mirza Sajjad Ali	71
72	1977	Yehi Hai Zindagi	Anand	60
73	1978	Swarg Narak	Pandit Sohanlal Tripathi	10
74	1978	Tumhare Liye	Prakash	0
75	1978	Sawan Ke Geet	Kishan	100
76	1978	Trishul	Raj Kumar Gupta	64
77	1978	Muqaddar	Inspector Vijay Saxena	0
78	1978	Pati Patni Aur Woh	Ranjeet Chhadha	68
79	1978	Trishna	Dr. Sunil Gupta	75
80	1978	Devata		60
81	1979	Jaani Dushman	Thakur (Shera's Father)	64
82	1979	Griha Pravesh	Amar	10
83	1979	Kaala Patthar	Doctor Mathur (uncredited)	74
84	1979	Nauker		63
85	1980	Abdullah	Ameer	100
86	1980	Takkar	Suraj	0
87	1980	Swayamvar	Ram	60
88	1980	Be-Reham	Police Commissioner Kumar Anand	70
89	1980	Hum Paanch	Krishna	69
90	1981	Chehre Pe Chehra	Dr. Wilson / Blackstone	40
91	1981	Biwi O Biwi	Colonel Mangal Singh / Shankar / Commander Chatur Singh	60
92	1981	Itni Si Baat		0
93	1981	Daasi	Anand	0
94	1981	Silsila	Dr. V.K.Anand	59
95	1982	Namkeen		100
96	1982	Haathkadi	Harimohan / Rai Bahadur Gopaldas Mittal / Saakhiya	0
97	1982	Khud-Daar	Hari Srivastav	70
98	1982	Angoor	Ashok Tilak	72
99	1982	Shriman Shrimati	Shriman Shankar Lal	58
100	1982	Suraag		70
101	1982	Sawaal		0
102	1982	Vidhaata	Abu Baba	71
103	1982	Ayaash	Thakur Jaswant Singh	0
104	1983	Hero	Damodar Mathur	70
105	1984	Bad Aur Badnaam	James Carlo	40
106	1984	Pakhandee	Ashok Ahuja	0
107	1984	Lakhon Ki Baat	Prem Sagar	100
108	1984	Yaadgaar		60
109	1984	Meraa Dost Meraa Dushman	Goli Chacha	0
110	1985	Ram Tere Kitne Nam		0
111	1985	Zabardast	Ratan Kumar / Ramesh Kumar	70
112	1986	Baat Ban Jaye	Suraj Singh	0
113	1986	Haathon Ki Lakeeren		0
114	1986	Qatl	Rakesh	68
115	1986	Kaanch Ki Deewar	Jaswant 'Jassu' Singh / Dhurjan Singh	98
116		What Will People Say?	Dr. Jeevan	0
117	1986	Love and God	Qais-E-Emir (Majnu)	0
118	1987	Raahee		0
119	1988	Namumkin	Freindly Appearance	0
120	1989	Oonch Neech Beech	Hariram Pandey	0
121	1994	Professor Ki Padosan	Professor Vidhyadhar	0

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