Sanjeev Bhaskar
Date of birth: 1963-10-31
Place of birth: Ealing, London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Sanjeev Bhaskar O.B.E., Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE, San Jeev Bhaskar, Sanjeev Bhasker, 산지브 바스카르
Biography
Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE (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.
Movie Credits
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021-09-27
One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders t
L'Entente cordiale
2006-06-21
The upper-class secret agent teaming up accidentally with an easily-corrupted, sly interpreter...
The Children's Party at the Palace
2006-06-25
To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham
The Flash
2023-06-13
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in
Inferno
2002-10-06
Set inside a "Quake" like video game, one of the game's cannon-fodder grunts falls for the Lara Crof
Absolutely Anything
2015-02-13
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
The Zero Theorem
2013-09-20
A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work inter
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014-05-24
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy f
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2023-12-25
The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform a live soundtrack in this premier stage adaptation of Sir Arthur
Anita and Me
2002-11-22
Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
2007-08-11
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out was a one-off, one-hour documentary/biography about Stephen Fry released in
Lion Battlefield
2004-01-02
Lion Battlefield is a story about a pride of lions, and how daily interactions with their prey, thei
We Are Most Amused
2008-11-15
We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour
The Dance of Shiva
1998-12-18
In the trenches of the Western Front in 1915, a British army chaplain is forced to question his fait
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
2015-09-06
Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a b
Scoop
2006-07-27
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
2007-06-15
London, an overcrowded cafe, one table to share. Two strangers tell each other “how I met my fiancé”
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011-06-28
Eleven-year-old Beanie's bland life is changed for ever when he is sent on a mission. Armed only wit
Notting Hill
1999-05-21
London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with f
Arthur Christmas
2011-11-10
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its membe
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005-07-05
Documentary charting the rise of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy from its original guise as a r
London Boulevard
2010-11-10
A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010-03-25
Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian,
Chopratown
2005-12-19
Vic Chopra (Sanjeev Bhaskar) investigates Ali Ergun (Omid Djalili) a shady Turkish bakery owner. Dur
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010-10-08
A satirical alternative history of World War II where the Nazis seize London and England must band t
And the Winner Isn't
2017-12-08
A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood,
Paddington 2
2017-11-09
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect pr
Dragon Rider
2020-10-13
An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to f
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
2019-07-26
Roman teenager, Atti is forced to join the Roman army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of E
Yesterday
2019-06-26
A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waki
The Mystic Masseur
2001-10-05
Circa 1940 in Trinidad, still a British Colony, lives Ganesh Ramseyor, of East Indian origin, along
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002-01-01
An adaptation of the folktale about a lonely boy, his beloved cat, and the hard decisions that come
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014-11-08
In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face to face with the mysterious Missy, and an imposs
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021-03-15
Inspired by "Letters of Note", the bestselling anthology compiled by Shaun Usher, and "To the Letter
Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
2017-10-31
THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND CELEBRATED ITS EPIC TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION AT THE ROYAL ALBERT H
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024-09-26
Gemma is delighted to be recruited by the Serious Crimes Agency, but sadly they don't want Terry bec
Paddington in Peru
2024-11-08
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired B
The Sick Party
2012-12-24
The Brockmans throw a Christmas party with jubilee bunting for decorations but Pete is not happy. Of
The Guru
2002-08-21
Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dre
The Family Plan 2
2025-11-20
Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kid