Sanjeev Kumar

Born

July 9, 1938

Died

November 6, 1985 (47 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Surat, Gujarat, India

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

Professor Ki Padosan

Professor Ki Padosan

Professor Vidhyadhar

0.0

1994

Oonch Neech Beech

Oonch Neech Beech

Hariram Pandey

0.0

1989

Namumkin

Namumkin

Freindly Appearance

0.0

1988

Raahee

Raahee

0.0

1987

Love and God

Love and God

Qais-E-Emir (Majnu)

0.0

1986

Kaanch Ki Deewar

Jaswant 'Jassu' Singh / Dhurjan Singh

9.8

1986

Qatl

Qatl

Rakesh

6.8

1986

Baat Ban Jaye

Baat Ban Jaye

Suraj Singh

0.0

1986

Haathon Ki Lakeeren

0.0

1986

Zabardast

Zabardast

Ratan Kumar / Ramesh Kumar

7.0

1985

Ram Tere Kitne Nam

Ram Tere Kitne Nam

0.0

1985

Meraa Dost Meraa Dushman

Meraa Dost Meraa Dushman

Goli Chacha

0.0

1984

Yaadgaar

Yaadgaar

6.0

1984

Lakhon Ki Baat

Lakhon Ki Baat

Prem Sagar

10.0

1984

Pakhandee

Pakhandee

Ashok Ahuja

0.0

1984

Bad Aur Badnaam

Bad Aur Badnaam

James Carlo

4.0

1984

Hero

Hero

Damodar Mathur

7.0

1983

Ayaash

Ayaash

Thakur Jaswant Singh

0.0

1982

Vidhaata

Vidhaata

Abu Baba

7.1

1982

Sawaal

Sawaal

0.0

1982

Suraag

7.0

1982

Angoor

Angoor

Ashok Tilak

7.2

1982

Shriman Shrimati

Shriman Shrimati

Shriman Shankar Lal

5.8

1982

Khud-Daar

Khud-Daar

Hari Srivastav

7.0

1982

Haathkadi

Haathkadi

Harimohan / Rai Bahadur Gopaldas Mittal / Saakhiya

0.0

1982

Namkeen

Namkeen

10.0

1982

Silsila

Silsila

Dr. V.K.Anand

5.9

1981

Daasi

Daasi

Anand

0.0

1981

Itni Si Baat

Itni Si Baat

0.0

1981

Biwi O Biwi

Biwi O Biwi

Colonel Mangal Singh / Shankar / Commander Chatur Singh

6.0

1981

Chehre Pe Chehra

Chehre Pe Chehra

Dr. Wilson / Blackstone

4.0

1981

Hum Paanch

Hum Paanch

Krishna

6.9

1980

Be-Reham

Be-Reham

Police Commissioner Kumar Anand

7.0

1980

Swayamvar

Swayamvar

Ram

6.0

1980

Takkar

Takkar

Suraj

0.0

1980

Abdullah

Abdullah

Ameer

10.0

1980

Nauker

Nauker

6.3

1979

Kaala Patthar

Kaala Patthar

Doctor Mathur (uncredited)

7.4

1979

Griha Pravesh

Griha Pravesh

Amar

1.0

1979

Jaani Dushman

Jaani Dushman

Thakur (Shera's Father)

6.4

1979

Devata

Devata

6.0

1978

Trishna

Trishna

Dr. Sunil Gupta

7.5

1978

Pati Patni Aur Woh

Pati Patni Aur Woh

Ranjeet Chhadha

6.8

1978

Muqaddar

Muqaddar

Inspector Vijay Saxena

0.0

1978

Trishul

Trishul

Raj Kumar Gupta

6.4

1978

Swarg Narak

Swarg Narak

Pandit Sohanlal Tripathi

1.0

1978

Tumhare Liye

Tumhare Liye

Prakash

0.0

1978

Sawan Ke Geet

Sawan Ke Geet

Kishan

10.0

1978

Yehi Hai Zindagi

Yehi Hai Zindagi

Anand

6.0

1977

The Chess Players

The Chess Players

Mirza Sajjad Ali

7.1

1977

Mukti

Mukti

Ratan

0.0

1977

Dhoop Chhaon

Dhoop Chhaon

Dr. Paras

5.0

1977

Alaap

Alaap

Raja Bahadur (Guest Appearance)

8.5

1977

Paapi

Paapi

Ashok Roy

7.5

1977

Uyarnthavargal

Uyarnthavargal

6.0

1977

Immaan Dharam

Immaan Dharam

Kabir Das

5.0

1977

Apnapan

Apnapan

Raja Yashpal Singh

5.0

1977

Chala Murari Hero Banne

Self

0.0

1977

Zindagi

Raghu Shukla

0.0

1976

Arjun Pandit

Arjun Pandit

0.0

1976

Mausam

Mausam

Dr. Amarnath Gill

4.3

1975

Apne Dushman

Apne Dushman

Dr. Mehta…

6.0

1975

Faraar

Faraar

Inspector Sanjay

5.5

1975

Sholay

Sholay

Thakur Baldev Singh

7.0

1975

Uljhan

Uljhan

0.0

1975

Aakraman

Aakraman

Major Ajay Verma

4.0

1975

Aandhi

Aandhi

J.K.

7.1

1975

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty

Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty

0.0

1975

Naya Din Nai Raat

Naya Din Nai Raat

6.5

1974

Aap Ki Kasam

Aap Ki Kasam

Mohan

7.4

1974

Manoranjan

Manoranjan

Constable Ratan 'Sheru'

4.8

1974

Shandaar

Shandaar

Rajan 'Rajju' 'Boss'

0.0

1974

Charitraheen

Charitraheen

Indrajeet "Inder" Mukharjee

0.0

1974

Chowkidar

Chowkidar

Dr. Shyam

0.0

1974

Imaan

Imaan

0.0

1974

Manchali

Manchali

Sushil Kumar

6.0

1973

Agni Rekha

Agni Rekha

0.0

1973

Anamika

Anamika

Devendra Dutt

6.5

1973

Anhonee

Anhonee

Sunil

0.0

1973

Bharatha Vilas

Hindi actor

6.2

1973

Sabse Bada Sukh

Sabse Bada Sukh

Narrator

0.0

1972

Seeta and Geeta

Seeta and Geeta

Ravi

6.7

1972

Parichay

Parichay

Nilesh

6.4

1972

Koshish

Koshish

Hari Charan Mathur

7.3

1972

Rivaaj

Rivaaj

Shekhar

0.0

1972

Paras

0.0

1971

Purani Pehchan

Purani Pehchan

0.0

1971

Homaye Sa'adat

Homaye Sa'adat

Naser

0.0

1971

Ek Paheli

Ek Paheli

Police Inspector (Special Appearance)

0.0

1971

Anubhav

Anubhav

Amar Sen

10.0

1971

Man Mandir

Man Mandir

0.0

1971

Kangan

Kangan

Dr. Sunil 'Sonu'

0.0

1971

Dastak

Dastak

Hamid Ahmed

1.0

1970

Khilona

Khilona

Vijay Kamal Singh

5.7

1970

Bachpan

Bachpan

0.0

1970

Priya

Priya

0.0

1970

Devi

Devi

7.0

1970

Gustakhi Maaf

Gustakhi Maaf

Jai

6.0

1969

Oos Raat Ke Baad

Oos Raat Ke Baad

Thakur Sunder Singh

8.0

1969

Shikar

Shikar

Police Inspector Rai

6.5

1968

What Will People Say?

What Will People Say?

Dr. Jeevan

0.0

Satyakam

Satyakam

Narendra 'Naren' Sharma

7.5

1969

Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke

Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke

0.0

1969

Bandhan

Bandhan

6.0

1969

Sachaai

Sachaai

0.0

1969

Sunghursh

Sunghursh

Dwarka N. Prasad

0.0

1968

Aashirwad

Aashirwad

Doctor Biren

8.5

1968

Saathi

Saathi

Dr. Ashok

6.0

1968

Saathi

Saathi

6.0

1968

Gauri

Gauri

6.0

1968

Anokhi Raat

Anokhi Raat

Baldev 'Baldeva' Singh

6.0

1968

Naunihal

Naunihal

9.0

1967

Pati Patni

Amar

0.0

1966

Smuggler

Smuggler

Mohan

0.0

1966

Alibaba and 40 Thieves

Alibaba and 40 Thieves

Ali Baba

5.8

1966

Kalapi

0.0

1966

Badal

Badal

0.0

1966

Husn Aur Ishq

Husn Aur Ishq

Ashiq Hussain

0.0

1966

Nishan

Nishan

3.0

1965

Aao Pyaar Karein

Aao Pyaar Karein

Hari

9.0

1964

Hum Hindustani

Hum Hindustani

6.0

1960