- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHarihar Zariwala
- Nicknames
- Godfather of Indian cinema
- Doctor Kumar
- Haribhai
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Harihar Jariwala a.k.a. Sanjeev Kumar was born in a Gujrati family in 1938. He portrayed many roles irrespective of the age or the type of chararcter. The actor ballooned in size in later years of his life due to the gastronomical pleasures he had inherited by sleeping in a kitchen while he was a child (which became the cause of his death in 1985 when he died of a heart ailment). Interestingly the actor was one of the very few who didn't have any competition within the industry. Sanjeev's notable performances were in films like Sholay, Parichay, Aandhi, Angoor and the Satyajit Ray masterpiece Shatranj Kay Khiladi.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Isha Agarwall, Lucknow
- ParentsJethlal JariwalaZaverben Jethalal Jariwala
- RelativesGayatri(Sibling)Kishore Jariwala(Sibling)Nakul Jariwal(Sibling)Laxmi(Sibling)Jaswanti(Sibling)Artee Kumar(Niece or Nephew)Ila Jariwala(Niece or Nephew)Kalpana Jariwala(Niece or Nephew)
- Quiver in his voice
- Frequently played characters older than his actual age.
- Gulzar and Sanjiv Kumar were great friends, Sanjiv used to share all his worries with him, and Gulzar persuaded him to undergo kidney transplant after the latter's Diabetic Nephropathy. Sanjeev never married.
- Brother of Bollywood actor Kishore Jariwala (Real name Kishorbhai Jethalal Jariwala). Kishore acted in" Dhoop Chaon "with his brother Sanjeev Kumar.
- Was involved with Tanuja in the early 70s.
- Was given the screen name " Sanjeev Kumar" by Sawan Kumar Tak. Sawan spotted him in a play and produced " Naunhilal" with him.
- Was involved with Hema Malini prior to Sholay .
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