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Indian film actor (1938-1985)

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Country
IN
Active from
1929-08-04
Active to
1987-10-13

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Born
Harihar Jethalal Jariwala , ( 1938-07-09 ) 9 July 1938 , Surat , Bombay Presidency , British India , (present day Surat, Gujarat , India)
Died
6 November 1985 (1985-11-06) (aged 47), Bombay , Maharashtra , India
Other name
Haribhai
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1960–1985
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date of death
1985-11-06
date of birth
1938-07-09
start of work period
1960-00-00
name in native language
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Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi and Gujarati cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and finest actors in the history of Indian cinema, Kumar was known for his acting versatility. He acted in a wide variety of genres ranging from romantic drama to thriller. He was voted seventh among the "Greatest Actors of Indian cinema of All Time" in a poll conducted by Rediff.com. His double role in Angoor was listed among the "25 Iconic 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 in Dastak (1970) and Koshish (1972). Some of his acclaimed performances include Sholay (1975), Arjun Pandit (1976) and Trishul (1978), Khilona (1970), Naya Din Nai Raat (1974), Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977), Devata (1978) and Ram Tere Kitne Naam (1985). His performances in comedy genre films, such as Manchali (1973), Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978), Biwi-O-Biwi (1981) Angoor (1982) and Hero (1983) were also well received.

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