Sanjeev Kumar (actor)

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Harihar Jariwala aka Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar
Born	July 9, 1938 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Died	November 6, 1985 Mumbai, India

Sanjeev Kumar (Hindi: संजीव कुमार) (July 9, 1938 – November 6, 1985) was an 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. He is known as one of the finest actors of all time.

1 Career
2 Awards
- 2.1 National Film Awards
- 2.2 Filmfare Awards
3 Filmography
4 External link

[edit] Career

He made his debut in the film Hum Hindustani in 1960. Sanjeev's first film as a hero was the 1965 Nishana. In 1968, he played opposite the famous actor Dilip Kumar in Sanghash. 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 for 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 independent filmmaker Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977). Perhaps his best-remembered roles were in the blockbuster films Sholay (1975) and Trishul (1978).

During the early 1980s Sanjeev Kimar 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 after he was heartbroken from the rejection of his marriage proposal by Hema Malini. Ironically for an actor who played many elderly roles, he never managed to live to the age of 50.

10 of his already completed films were released after his death with his final film Professor Ki Padosan releasing in 1993. After 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 Sanjeev Kumar's character's absence. 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 finally released in incomplete form in 1986, one year after Sanjeev Kumar himself had also died.

[edit] Awards

[edit] National Film Awards

1971 - Winner National Film Awards for Best Actor for Dasthak

1973 - Winner National Film Awards for Best Actor for Koshish

[edit] Filmfare Awards

Sanjeev Kumar had been nominated for 14 Filmfare Awards. [1]

1968 - Winner Best Actor in a supporting role for for Shikaar

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 Mausam

1976 - Winner Best Actor for Arjun Pandit

1977 - Nominated Best Actor for Yeh 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

[edit] 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