Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala),
born on 9 July 1938, in Surat, Bombay Presidency, India [present-day
Gujarat, India], was an Indian actor. He is well remembered for his
versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. He acted in genres ranging
from romantic dramas to thrillers, and was voted the seventh greatest actor of
Indian cinema of all time in a poll conducted by Rediff.com. His double role in
the film Angoor was listed among the 25 best acting 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 for his performances in the movies
Dastak (1970) and Koshish (1972). Kumar did not mind playing
roles that were non-glamorous, such as characters well beyond his age. Movies
such as iconic character Thakur in Sholay (1975), Arjun
Pandit (1976) and Trishul (1978), along with the remakes of Tamil
films into Hindi such as Khilona (1970), Naya Din Nai Raat
(1974), Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977), Devata (1978) and Ram Tere Kitne
Naam (1985) exemplify his versatility. He also did suspense-thriller films
such as Shikar (1968), Uljhan (1975), Trishna (1978) and Qati
(1986). Kumar also proved himself to do comedy in films such as Manchali
(1973), Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978), Biwi-O-Biwi (1981), Angoor
(1982) and Hero (1983).
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