Sanjeev Kumar was considered one of the greatest actors of Hindi cinema, known for his versatility. Born to a Gujarati family as Harihar Jethalal Jariwala, Sanjeev experimented with a variety of roles in his career spanning many decades. Winner of two National Film Awards for acting, Sanjeev Kumar made his debut with the 1960 film, Hum Hindustani. After that, there has been no looking back for him.
Sanjeev Kumar’s double role in the film, Angoor was listed in Forbes as one of the 25 best acting performances of Indian cinema. His iconic character of ‘Thakur’ in Sholey is still hailed as his best performance. With films like Arjun Pandit, Trishul, Koshish, Khilona, Devata, Uljhan, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Hero and many more, Sanjeev paved his way as one of the top actors of Hindi cinema.
