Sanjeev Kumar (actor)

Infobox actor
name = Sanjeev Kumar


caption = Sanjeev Kumar
birthname = Harihar Jariwala
birthdate = birth date|1938|7|9|mf=y
location =Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India
deathplace =Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
deathdate = death date and age|1985|11|6|1938|7|9|mf=y

Sanjeev Kumar (Hindi: संजीव कुमार) (July 9, 1938 – November 6, 1985) was one of the most prominent Indian actor in Bollywood movies. He was born Harihar Jariwala to a Gujarati family living in Mumbai. A stint in film school took him to Bollywood, where he eventually became a star.

Career

He made his debut in the film "Hum Hindustani" in 1960. Sanjeev's first film as a hero was the 1965 " Nishan". In 1968, he played opposite the famous actor Dilip Kumar in "Sangharsh". In 1970, "Khilona" made him a star. He went on to star in the hits "Seeta Aur Geeta" (1972) and "Manchali" (1973).

He started working with the well-known director Gulzar in the early 1970s. He did nine films with Gulzar, including "Aandhi" (1975), "Mausam" (1975), "Angoor" (1981) and "Namkeen" (1982). Many of his fans believe that these are some of the best films that he did.

He was always ready to take unconventional roles that challenged him as an actor. He played Mirza, a chess-obsessed Lucknowi (citizen of Lucknow), in Satyajit Ray's classic "Shatranj Ke Khiladi" (1977). Perhaps his best-remembered roles were in the blockbuster films "Sholay" (1975) and "Trishul" (1978).

During the early 1980s Sanjeev Kumar did more supporting roles than playing the lead. In 1985, when he was only forty-seven years old, he died of a heart ailment. He had never married. He was involved with actress Sulakshana Pandit who wanted to marry him, but he rejected her marriage proposal, because he never got over his heartbreak after actress Hema Malini rejected his marriage proposal to marry her frequent co-star Dharmendra. [ [http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/aug2002/ivw9.html "Filmfare" - " Whatever happened to....... Sulakshana Pandit"] ] Ironically for an actor who played many elderly roles, he did not live to the age of 50.

Ten of his already completed films were released after his death with his final film "Professor Ki Padosan" being released in 1993. At the time of his death this film was only 75% complete and it was decided to alter the story in the second half of the film to explain the absence of Sanjeev Kumar's character. One of his other notable releases after his death was K. Asif's much delayed "Love and God" which was over 20 years in the making. After director K. Asif died in 1971, production came to a halt and the film was finally released in incomplete form in 1986, one year after its actor Sanjeev Kumar had also died.

In Naya Din Nayi Raat (1974) Sanjeev Kumar reprised the nine-role epic performance by Sivaji Ganesan in Navarathiri (1964), which was also previously reprised by Akkineni Nageswara Rao in Navarathri (Telugu; 1966). This film has enhanced his status and reputation as an actor in Hindi cinema.

Awards

National Film Awards

* 1971 - Winner National Film Awards for Best Actor for "Dastak"

* 1973 - Winner National Film Awards for Best Actor for "Koshish"

Filmfare Awards

Sanjeev Kumar had been nominated for 14 Filmfare Awards. [http://indiafm.com/celebrities/awards/11035/index.html]
* 1968 - Winner Best Actor in a supporting role for " Shikar"

* 1970 - Nominated Best Actor for "Khilona"

* 1973 - Nominated Best Actor for "Koshish"

* 1975 - Winner Best Actor for "Aandhi"

* 1975 - Nominated Best Actor for "Sholay"

* 1976 - Nominated Best Actor for "RAJEEV"

* 1976 - Winner Best Actor for "Arjun Pandit"

* 1977 - Nominated Best Actor for "Yehi Hai Zindagi"

* 1977 - Nominated Best Actor for " Zindagi"

* 1978 - Nominated Best Actor for "Pati Patni Aur Woh"

* 1978 - Nominated Best Actor for "Devta"

* 1978 - Nominated Best Actor in a supporting role for "Trishul"

* 1982 - Nominated Best Actor for "Angoor"

* 1982 - Nominated Best Actor in a supporting role for "Vidhaata"

Other Awards

* 1974 - BFJA Best Actor for "Koshish" [http://www.bfjaawards.com/archives/pictures/index26.htm] [http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197437.htm]

Filmography

* "Professor Ki Padosan" (1993) .... Professor Vidhyadhar (++ "released after his death")
* "Oonch Neech Beech" (1989) ++
* "Namumkin" (1988) ++
* "Do Waqt Ki Roti" (1988) ++
* "Rahi" (1987) ++
* "Love and God" (1986) ++
* "Kaanch Ki Deewar" (1986) ++
* "Baat Ban Jaye" (1986) .... Suraj Singh ++
* "Haathon Ki Lakeeren" (1986) .... Doctor Saab ++
* "Qatl" (1986) .... Rakesh ++
* "Ram Tere Kitne Nam" (1985) .... Ram Kumar (Petu Ram)
* "Zabardast" (1985) .... Ratan Kumar
* "Bad Aur Badnaam" (1984)
* "Lakhon Ki Baat" (1984) .... Advocate Prem Sagar
* "Pakhandi" (1984)
* "Yaadgaar" (1984)
* "Hero" (1983) .... Damodar Mathur
* "Suraag" (1982)
* "Haathkadi" (1982) .... Harimohan/Saakhia/Gopaldas Mittal
* "Angoor" (1982) .... Ashok (double role)
* "Ayaash" (1982)
* "Khud-Daar" (1982) .... Hari Srivastav
* "Log Kya Kahenge" (1982)
* "Namkeen" (1982) .... Gerulal
* "Sawaal" (1982)
* "Shriman Shrimati" (1982) .... Shankarlal
* "Sindoor Bane Jwala" (1982)
* "Vidhaata" (1982) .... Abu Baba
* "Silsila" (1981) .... Dr. V.K. Anand
* "Daasi" (1981)
* "Itni Si Baat" (1981) .... Raja
* "Biwi-O-Biwi" (1981) .... Col. Mangal Singh/Shankar
* "Chehre Pe Chehra" (1981) .... Dr. Wilson/Blackstone
* "Ladies Tailor" (1981)
* "Waqt Ki Deewar" (1981) .... Vikram
* "Hum Paanch" (1980) .... Krishna
* "Abdullah" (1980)
* "Be-Reham" (1980)
* "Fauji Chacha" (1980) .... Fauji Chacha
* "Jyoti Bane Jwala" (1980) .... Special Appearance
* "Patthar Se Takkar" (1980)
* "Swayamvar" (1980) .... Ram
* "Takkar" (1980) .... Suraj/Kishan
* "Kaala Patthar" (1979) .... Dr. Romesh
* "Griha Pravesh" (1979) .... Amar
* "Bombay by Nite" (1979)
* "Ghar Ki Laaj" (1979)
* "Hamare Tumhare" (1979) .... Jairaj Verma
* "Jaani Dushman" (1979) .... Thakur
* "Maan Apmaan" (1979)
* "Nauker" (1979) .... Amar
* "Devata" (1978) .... Tony/Tarun Kumar
* "Muqaddar" (1978)
* "Pati Patni Aur Woh" (1978)
* "Sawan Ke Geet" (1978)
* "Swarg Narak" (1978) .... Pandit Sohanlal Tripathi
* "Trishul" (1978) .... Raj Kumar Gupta/R.K. Gupta
* "Tumhare Liye" (1978) .... Prakash/Gangadhar Upadhyay
* " Mukti" (1977) .... Ratan
* "Shatranj Ke Khiladi" (1977) .... Mirza Sajjad Ali
* "Yehi Hai Zindagi" (1977) .... Anand Narayan
* "Imaan Dharam" (1977) .... Kabir Das
* "Alaap" (1977) .... Raja Bahadur (Guest Appearance)
* "Angaare" (1977)
* "Apnapan" (1977) .... Rajan Rashpal Singh
* "Dhoop Chhaon" (1977)
* "Dil Aur Patthar" (1977)
* "Paapi" (1977) .... Ashok Roy
* "Vishwasghaat" (1977) .... Mahesh/King
* " Zindagi" (1976) .... Shuklaji
* "Arjun Pandit" (1976)
* "Do Ladkiyan" (1976)
* "Mausam" (1975) .... Dr. Amarnath Gill
* "Faraar" (1975) .... Inspector Sanjay
* "Sholay" (1975) .... Thakur Baldev Singh
* "Aakraman" (1975) .... Major Ajay Verma
* "Aandhi" (1975) .... J.K.
* "Apne Dushman" (1975) .... Doctor
* "Apne Rang Hazaar" (1975)
* "Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty" (1975) .... Inspector Wagle
* "Uljhan" (1975) .... Anand
* "Kunwara Baap" (1974) .... Doctor
* "Aap Ki Kasam" (1974) .... Mohan
* "Archana" (1974)
* "Charitraheen" (1974)
* "Chowkidar" (1974)
* "Dawat" (1974)
* "Imaan" (1974)
* "Manoranjan" (1974) .... Constable Ratan/Sheru
* "Naya Din Nai Raat" (1974)
* "Shandaar" (1974) .... Rajan
* "Agni Rekha (1973)
* " Anamika" (1973) .... Devendra Dutt
* "Anhonee" (1973)
* "Door Nahin Manzil" (1973)
* "Manchali" (1973) .... Sushil Kumar
* "Suraj Aur Chanda" (1973)
* "Parichay" (1972) .... Nilesh (Guest Appearance)
* "Koshish" (1972) .... Haricharan Mathur
* "Rivaaj" (1972) .... Shekhar
* "Sabse Bada Sukh" (1972) .... Narrator
* "Seeta Aur Geeta" (1972) .... Ravi
* "Subah-o-Shyam" (1972)
* "Anubhav" (1971) (as Sanjeev) .... Amar Sen
* "Ek Paheli" (1971) .... Police Inspector
* "Kangan" (1971)
* "Man Mandir" (1971)
* "Paras" (1971) .... Dharam Singh
* "Bachpan" (1970)
* "Dastak" (1970) .... Hamid
* "Devi" (1970) .... Dr. A.N. Shekhar
* "Gunah Aur Kanoon" (1970)
* "Insaan Aur Shaitan" (1970)
* "Khilona" (1970) .... Vijay Babu
* "Maa Ka Aanchal" (1970)
* "Priya" (1970)
* "Chanda Aur Bijli" (1969)
* "Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke" (1969)
* "Gustakhi Maaf" (1969)
* "Insaaf Ka Mandir" (1969)
* "Jeene Ki Raah" (1969) .... Manohari (Guest Appearance)
* "Jyoti" (1969)
* "Sachaai" (1969) .... Kishore Dayal
* "Satyakam" (1969) .... Narendra Sharma (Naren)
* "Aashirwad" (1968) .... Doctor Biren
* "Anokhi Raat" (1968)
* "Gauri" (1968) .... Sanjeev Kumar
* "Raja Aur Runk" (1968) .... Sudhir
* "Saathi" (1968) .... Ashok (Guest Appearance)
* " Shikar" (1968) .... Police Inspector
* "Sunghursh" (1968) .... Dwarka Prasad
* "Gunehgar" (1967)
* "Naunihaal" (1967)
* "Badal" (1966)
* "Husn Aur Ishq" (1966) .... Ashiq Hussain
* "Kalapi" (1966) .... Prince Sursinhji Takthasinghji Gohil
* "Pati Patni" (1966) .... Amar
* "Smuggler" (1966) .... Mohan
* "Nishan" (1965)
* "Hum Hindustani" (1960) .... Police Inspector

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