Photo: India Post, Government of India / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Sanjeev Kumar is one of those actors I wish more people outside India knew about. What strikes me most isn't the 1971 National Film Award itself but the range it represents: he moved between tender romance and taut thrillers without ever seeming to strain. Born in Surat and fluent in both Hindi and Gujarati cinema, he had the kind of chameleonic instinct that separates a craftsman from a star. Losing him at 47 in 1985 feels like an unfinished sentence. I keep wondering what late-career roles he might have grown into. To me he stands as a quiet benchmark for versatility.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sanjeev Kumar
- Name (Japanese)
- サンジーヴ・クマール
- Reading
- さんじーゔ・くまーる
- Born
- July 9, 1938 – November 6, 1985
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Surat, Gujarat, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1971 National Film Award for Best Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sanjeev Kumar born?
July 9, 1938 – November 6, 1985.
Where is Sanjeev Kumar from?
Sanjeev Kumar is from Surat, Gujarat, India.
What does Sanjeev Kumar do?
Sanjeev Kumar works as film actor, stage actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.