Sanjeev Bhaskar
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 8.952 |
| Birthday | 1963-10-31 |
| Place of Birth | Ealing, London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Sanjeev Bhaskar O.B.E., Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE, San Jeev Bhaskar, Sanjeev Bhasker, 산지브 바스카르, |
2006
L'Entente cordiale
4.57/43
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2013
The Zero Theorem
6.1/1158
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2015
Absolutely Anything
5.901/1400
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
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2002
Inferno
4.8/6
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Inferno
2007
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
3.8/31
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2002
Anita and Me
5.9/23
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2008
We Are Most Amused
7.2/2
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2015
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
7.2/2
Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boo...
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2006
Scoop
6.595/1581
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Scoop
1999
Notting Hill
7.262/5857
William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in...
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2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
7.7/3
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2011
Arthur Christmas
6.8/1410
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2005
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
0/0
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2010
London Boulevard
5.909/707
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2005
Chopratown
0/0
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Chopratown
2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
6.7/28
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2010
Jackboots on Whitehall
4.9/25
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Jackboots on Whitehall
2017
Paddington 2
7.455/2256
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2017
And the Winner Isn't
5.7/3
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2020
Dragon Rider
7.1/148
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2019
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
5.1/72
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Yesterday
6.704/3781
Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and suppo...
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2001
The Mystic Masseur
5/7
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2002
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
6/1
An adaptation of the folktale about a lonely boy, his beloved cat, and the hard decisions that come with their adventures.
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2014
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
8.016/62
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2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
7.5/1
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Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
0/0
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Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
6.031/96
One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts and more.
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2006
The Children's Party at the Palace
2/2
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1998
The Dance of Shiva
0/0
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2023
The Flash
6.731/3955
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2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
8/2
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2023
The Hound of the Baskervilles
8/1
The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform a live soundtrack in this premier stage adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes thriller.
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2007
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
0/0
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2004
Lion Battlefield
0/0
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