Sanjeev Kumar (actor)

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Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar
Born	Harihar Jariwala July 9, 1938(1938-07-09) Bombay, Bombay Presidency, India
Died	November 6, 1985 (aged 47) Mumbai, Maharashtra, 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.

1 Career
2 Awards
3 Filmography
4 References
5 External links

[edit] 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). He was a versatile actor and he performed nine different roles simultaneously in the film "Naya Din Nayi Raat" (1974). The movie was based on the original Tamil film Navarathri played by Sivaji Ganesan in (1964) and also emulated by Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the Telugu film Navarathri.

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.^[1] 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 finally released in incomplete form in 1986, one year after Sanjeev Kumar himself also died.

[edit] Awards

[edit] National Film Awards

1971 - Winner National Film Awards for Best Actor for Dastak

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 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

[edit] Other Awards

1974 - BFJA Best Actor for Koshish [2] [3]

[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
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