Name(s) SANJEEV KUMAR (Birth Name: Haribhai Jariwala)
Date of Birth July 09, 1938 – Surat, Gujarat, India.
Date of death November 06, 1985 – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Identity Indian Bollywood Actor
Other Events & Developments
  • He was one of the most prominent Indian actors in Bollywood.
  • He remained a bachelor all his life and died of a massive heart attack in 1985.
  • He made his debut in the film Hum Hindustani in 1960, though his first film as a hero was Nishan.
  • The 1970 film 'Khilona' made him a real star.
  • He is remembered as Thakur of Sholay which was released in August 1975.
  • He played Mirza Sajjad Ali, a chess-obsessed Lucknawi (citizen of Lucknow), in Satyajit Ray's classic Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977). 
  • Ten of his already completed films were released after his death, with his final film Professor Ki Padosan being released in 1993.
Awards and Accolades
  • National Film Awards:
    • 1971 Dastak
    • 1973 Koshish
  • Filmfare Award for Best Actor:
    •  1976 Aandhi
    • 1977 Arjun Pandit
  • Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor:
    • 1969 Shikar
  • Besides, he was nominated for 14 Filmfare Awards. Thrice as Best Supporting Actor and remaining as Best Actor.
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