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Portrait of Sanjeev Kumar

Acting

Sanjeev Kumar

Career

Active from 1964 to 1994, busiest in 1977 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
77
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sholay
Sholay
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sanjeev Kumar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.3, average 5.4
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.6, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 13
  • Indian Cinema 11
  • Moral Dilemma 9
  • Classic Bollywood 7
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Family Drama 6
  • Class Conflict 5
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Melodrama 4
  • Redemption 4
  • Bollywood Drama 4
  • Emotional Depth 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

91
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Professor Ki Padosan
Professor Ki Padosan (1994)

as Professor Vidhyadhar

1980s

28 titles · average score 72
Qatl
Qatl (1986)
GoodWatch score 71

as Rakesh

Baat Ban Jaye
Baat Ban Jaye (1986)
GoodWatch score 72

as Suraj Singh

Zabardast
Zabardast (1985)

as Ratan Kumar / Ramesh Kumar

Hero
Hero (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

as Damodar Mathur

Angoor
Angoor (1982)
GoodWatch score 82

as Ashok Tilak

Khud-Daar
Khud-Daar (1982)
GoodWatch score 68

as Hari Srivastav

Biwi O Biwi
Biwi O Biwi (1981)
GoodWatch score 76

as Colonel Mangal Singh / Shankar / Commander Chatur Singh

Hum Paanch
Hum Paanch (1980)
GoodWatch score 65

as Krishna

Abdullah
Abdullah (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ameer

Swayamvar
Swayamvar (1980)

as Ram

Takkar
Takkar (1980)

as Suraj

Be-Reham
Be-Reham (1980)

as Police Commissioner Kumar Anand

1970s

49 titles · average score 70
Nauker
Nauker (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

as Amar

Jaani Dushman
Jaani Dushman (1979)
GoodWatch score 66

as Thakur (Shera's Father)

Trishul
Trishul (1978)
GoodWatch score 77

as Raj Kumar Gupta

Pati Patni Aur Woh
Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

as Ranjeet Chhadha

The Chess Players
The Chess Players (1977)
GoodWatch score 83

as Mirza Sajjad Ali

Sholay
Sholay (1975)
GoodWatch score 88

as Thakur Baldev Singh

Mausam
Mausam (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dr. Amarnath Gill

Aandhi
Aandhi (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

as J.K.

Anamika
Anamika (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

as Devendra Dutt

Seeta and Geeta
Seeta and Geeta (1972)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ravi

Koshish
Koshish (1972)
GoodWatch score 83

as Hari Charan Mathur

Khilona
Khilona (1970)
GoodWatch score 61

as Vijay Kamal Singh

1960s

13 titles · average score 79
Satyakam
Satyakam (1969)
GoodWatch score 79

as Narendra 'Naren' Sharma

Oos Raat Ke Baad
Oos Raat Ke Baad (1969)

as Thakur Sunder Singh

Gustakhi Maaf
Gustakhi Maaf (1969)

as Jai

Aashirwad
Aashirwad (1968)
GoodWatch score 79

as Doctor Biren

Shikar
Shikar (1968)

as Police Inspector Rai

Anokhi Raat
Anokhi Raat (1968)

as Baldev 'Baldeva' Singh

Saathi
Saathi (1968)

as Dr. Ashok

Pati Patni
Pati Patni (1966)

as Amar

Alibaba and 40 Thieves
Alibaba and 40 Thieves (1966)

as Ali Baba

Husn Aur Ishq
Husn Aur Ishq (1966)

as Ashiq Hussain

Smuggler
Smuggler (1966)

as Mohan

Aao Pyaar Karein
Aao Pyaar Karein (1964)

as Hari