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Sanjeev Bhaskar

Actor / Comedian / Screenwriter / Composer / Television Presenter | * 06/28/1964 (59) | Ealing, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Sanjeev Bhaskar (born 31 October 1963) is a British actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for his work in the BBC Two sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and as the star of the sitcom The Kumars at No. 42. He also presented and starred in a documentary series called India with Sanjeev Bhaskar in which he travelled to India and visited his ancestral home in today's Pakistan. Bhaskar's more dramatic acting roles include the lead role of Dr Prem Sharma in The Indian Doctor and a main role as DI Sunny Khan in Unforgotten. Bhaskar has been the Chancellor of the University of Sussex since 2009. In 2003, he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. In 2006, Bhaskar was appointed an OBE. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Documentaries

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Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. After a fr ...

Yesterday

PG-13

2019 | 3.4/5 | 1h 56min
Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance / Love
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Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving. ...

Absolutely Anything

R

2015 | 2.9/5 | 1h 25min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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The Kumars at No. 42 is a British comedy show. It won an International Emmy in 2002 and 2003. It ran for seven series totalling 53 episodes. ...

The Kumars at No. 42

Certification unknown

2001 | 2.9/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets. ...

Unforgotten

TV-MA

2015- | 3.9/5 | 46min per episode
Drama, Crime, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Sanjeev Bhaskar

Officer of The Order of The British Empire
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Movies with Sanjeev Bhaskar as Actor(30)

as David Singh2023 The Flash
as Self - Comedian2021 Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as Mad Doc (voice)2020 Dragon Rider
as Mr Felix2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
as Jed Malik2019 Yesterday
as Dr. Jafri2017 Paddington 2
as himself2017 And the Winner Isn't
as Ray2015 Absolutely Anything
as Presenter2015 Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
as Colonel Ahmed2014 Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
as himself2014 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Doctor 12013 The Zero Theorem
as Lead Elf (voice)2011 Arthur Christmas
as Ten Heart Hero (voice)2011 The Itch of the Golden Nit
as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)2010 Jackboots on Whitehall
as Dr. Raju2010 London Boulevard
as Mountie2010 Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
as himself2008 We Are Most Amused
as Shopkeeper2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)2006 The Children's Party at the Palace
as Poker Player2006 Scoop
as Commandant Bashir2006 Entente Cordiale
as Vik Chopra2005 Chopratown
as himself2005 Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as The Mayor2002 Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
as Mr. Kumar2002 Anita and Me
as Jaz2002 Inferno
2001 The Mystic Masseur
as Loud Man in Restaurant1999 Notting Hill
as Sergeant Bakshi1998 The Dance of Shiva

TV Shows/Series with Sanjeev Bhaskar as Actor(35)

as Narrator2021 Secrets of the Transport Museum
as Narrator (Voice)2021 Secrets of the Transport Museum
as Les Vegas2020 Sandylands
as Giles Baddicombe2019 Good Omens
as Mr. Pradeep2017 Porters
as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan2015 Unforgotten
as himself2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Sanjeev Kumar2014 The Kumars
2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2012 Gadget Man
as Dr. Prem Sharma2010 The Indian Doctor
as Papa2010 Little Crackers
2010 Rewind The 60s
2009 Mumbai Calling
2009 Horrible Histories
as Kanan Dutta2007 Lewis
as Himself - Presenter2007 India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
as himself2007 Would I Lie to You?
as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
as Colonel Ahmed2005 Doctor Who
2005 Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
2005 Love Soup
2004 The Paul O'Grady Show
2002 Top Gear
as himself2001 Richard & Judy
2001 The Kumars at No. 42
1997 Captain Butler
as Armand Stone1997 Midsomer Murders
as Doctor1997 Jonathan Creek
1996 Goodness Gracious Me
1996 Dalziel & Pascoe
as himself1994 Room 101
as himself1988 This Morning
1983 Natural World
as Presenter1983 Natural World

Movies with Sanjeev Bhaskar as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer2015 Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema

TV Shows/Series with Sanjeev Bhaskar as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer2001 The Kumars at No. 42
Creator/Creator1996 Goodness Gracious Me

Additional Information

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Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Sunday, 06/28 1964 (June) in Ealing, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 59 years + 302 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Educated at: University of Hertfordshire
Spouses (current/former): Meera Syal
Related to: Milli Bhatia
Other names for Sanjeev Bhaskar (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Sanjeev Bhaskar O.B.E."
"Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE"
"San Jeev Bhaskar"
"Sanjeev Bhasker"
"산지브 바스카르"
Sanjeev Bhaskar frequently works together with these people:
Meera Syal (25x, Actress)
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Bill Bailey (13x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Jo Brand (10x, Actress)
Dara Ó Briain (10x, Actor)
Richard E. Grant (9x, Actor)
Catherine Tate (9x, Actress)
Carol Vorderman (9x, Actress)
Jack Dee (9x, Actor)
Dan Starkey (9x, Actor)
Sean Doherty (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:103991, Added: 06/23/2018, Last updated: 04/23/2024