Sanjeev Kumar Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Haribhai

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Profession(s)

- Actor

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5' 6

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

- Hum Hindustani (1960) as a "Police Inspector"

Awards/Honours

- 1971 Dastak Hamid

- 1973 Koshish Haricharan

- 1976 Aandhi J.K.

- 1977 Arjun Pandit Arjun Pandit

- 1969 Shikar Inspector Rai

Famous For

- "Thakur Baldev Singh" in Bollywood film Sholay (1975)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Birthplace

Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Gujarat, India)

Zodiac Sign

Cancer

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Surat, Gujarat

Caste

Gujarati Brahmin

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Food Habit

Non-Vegetarian

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Signature

Relationships

Marital Status

Unmarried

Affair(s)

- Nutan

[Source]

- Hema Malini

[Source]

- Sulakshana Pandit

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Family

Spouse(s)

- N/A

Parents

Father

- - Jethlal Jariwala

Mother

- - Zaverben Jethalal Jariwala

Siblings

Brothers

- - 2

- Kishore Jariwala (Music Director)

- Nakul Jariwala (Film Producer)

Sister

- - 1

- Leela Jariwala (Actor)

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Haribhai
Profession(s): Actor

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5' 6
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Hum Hindustani (1960) as a "Police Inspector"
Awards/Honours: 1971 Dastak Hamid, 1973 Koshish Haricharan, 1976 Aandhi J.K., 1977 Arjun Pandit Arjun Pandit, 1969 Shikar Inspector Rai
Famous For: "Thakur Baldev Singh" in Bollywood film Sholay (1975)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 9 July 1938 (Saturday)
Birthplace: Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Gujarat, India)
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Surat, Gujarat
Caste: Gujarati Brahmin
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian
Lesser Known Facts: Sanjeev Kumar was a popular Indian actor who had portrayed some iconic roles in Bollywood films, which are still deeply embedded in the memories of millions of people, and he was acclaimed as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema., Reportedly, Sanjeev Kumar was not a first choice for the role of Thakur in Sholay, and it was Dharmendra, who desperately wanted to play the role of Thakur in the film; However, after Ramesh Sippy convinced Dharmendra to play the role of Veeru, The role of Thakur eventually, went to Sanjeev Kumar., Harihar Jariwala, who was also known as Sanjeev Kumar, dropped out of his Gujarati medium school and joined the Indian National Theatre in Bombay., He was a student of writer and director P.D. Shenoy., It was Sawan Kumar Tak, an Indian film director, producer, and lyricist, who gave him the screen name Sanjeev Kumar during his Indian National Theatre days., Even in his 20s, he used to play roles that were way beyond his age and his level of maturity. One of them was Arthur Millers All My Sons adaptation in a theatre play, and during this time, he also played the role of a 60-year-old in one of A. K. Hangals plays., He loved his craft and tried to experiment with every other role he used to get that helped him to get films in languages other than his native languages, i.e., Hindi and Gujarati., He was brought into the limelight by Aspi Irani, an Indian film director, who offered him a lead role in Raja Aur Runk (1968), which went on to become one of the most successful films in his career., Gulzar and Sanjeev Kumar were close friends and loved working with each other. Together some of their hits are Parichay (1972), Aandhi (1975), Mausam (1975), Namkeen (1982), Angoor (1982), and Koshish (1972)., When asked in an interview about his best performance as an actor, Sanjeev Kumar answered Koshish. While describing the climax scene of the film, Sanjeev Kumar said,, Sanjeev Kumar played the role of Jaya Bhaduris father and father-in-law in Parichay (1972) and Sholay (1975), respectively. He also the role of her lover in Anhonee (1973) and Naya Din Nai Raat (1974)., In Naya Din Nai Raat (1974), he portrayed nine different characters, making it one of the most challenging roles of his career; however, the film did not perform well in theatres., Sanjeev Kumar was known for his immense love for food, and he would often throw and attend nocturnal parties held at his home and the residences of other Bollywood actors., He never invested any money to buy his own house. Anju Mahendru, who was a close friend of Sanjeev Kumar, revealed this in an interview, she said,, No one in Sanjeev Kumars family lived beyond 50 years of age due to natural health problems that ran through the family. Sanjeev Kumar also knew that he was going to die around 50 years of age. His younger brother Nakul died way before him, and his elder brother died after 6 months of his death., After his death, ten films in which he acted were released; Professor Ki Padosan (1993) being the last film to be released after his death., A road in Gujarats Surat has been named after him, Sanjeev Kumar Marg. It was inaugurated by Sunil Dutt., An NGO, Sanjeev Kumar Foundation, in Surat works with underprivileged children, providing them basic needs and amenities.
Signature

Relationships

Marital Status: Unmarried
Affair(s): Nutan, Hema Malini, Sulakshana Pandit

Family

Spouse(s): N/A
Parents: - Jethlal Jariwala, - Zaverben Jethalal Jariwala
Siblings: - 2, Kishore Jariwala (Music Director), Nakul Jariwala (Film Producer), - 1, Leela Jariwala (Actor)

Updated: Thursday,Sep 10, 2026 21:47 PM GMT+05:30

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