Sanjeev Kumar
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Key facts
- Born
- Harihar Jethalal Jariwala , ( 1938-07-09 ) 9 July 1938 , Surat , Bombay Presidency , British India , (present day Surat, Gujarat , India)
- Died
- 6 November 1985 (1985-11-06) (aged 47), Bombay , Maharashtra , India
- Other name
- Haribhai
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1960–1985
- Works
- Full list
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Surat
- Place of death
- Mumbai
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Image
- Sanjeev Kumar 2013 stamp of India.jpg
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- Commons category
- Sanjeev Kumar
- end of work period
- 1985-00-00
- date of death
- 1985-11-06
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1938-07-09
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- name in native language
- Sanjeev Kumar
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Encyclopedic overview
Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi and Gujarati cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and finest actors in the history of Indian cinema, Kumar was known for his acting versatility. He acted in a wide variety of genres ranging from romantic drama to thriller. He was voted seventh among the "Greatest Actors of Indian cinema of All Time" in a poll conducted by Rediff.com. His double role in Angoor was listed among the "25 Iconic Performances of Indian cinema" by Forbes India on the occasion of celebrating 100 years of Indian Cinema.
He won several major awards, including two National Film Awards for Best Actor in Dastak (1970) and Koshish (1972). Some of his acclaimed performances include Sholay (1975), Arjun Pandit (1976) and Trishul (1978), Khilona (1970), Naya Din Nai Raat (1974), Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977), Devata (1978) and Ram Tere Kitne Naam (1985). His performances in comedy genre films, such as Manchali (1973), Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978), Biwi-O-Biwi (1981) Angoor (1982) and Hero (1983) were also well received.
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