Sanjeev Bhaskar
British comedian · United Kingdom · On the map · Comedians · Born 1963 · age 63
Sanjeev Bhaskar is a British actor, comedian, and television presenter. He is best known for his work in the BBC Radio 4 and BBC Two sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and as the star of the sitcom The Kumars at No. 42.
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Eric Fellner Produced Yesterday and The Guru
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Terry Gilliam Directed The Zero Theorem (2013)
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Terry Jones Directed Absolutely Anything (2015)
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Rachel Talalay Directed Death in Heaven (2014)
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Richard Curtis Produced Yesterday (2019)
Paul King Directed Paddington 2 (2017)
Woody Allen Directed Scoop (2006)
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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. Bhaskar became chancellor of the University of Sussex in 2009. In 2006, Bhaskar was appointed an OBE.
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