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Sanjeev Bhaskar

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Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar (born 31 October 1963) 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. 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.

Infobox

Vice-chancellor
Michael FarthingAdam TickellDavid Maguire (interim)Sasha Roseneil
Preceded by
Richard Attenborough
Born
(1963-10-31) 31 October 1963 (age 62)Ealing, Middlesex, England
Spouse
mw- Meera Syal (m. 2005)
Children
1
Education
University of Hertfordshire
Occupation
Actor, comedian, television presenter
Years active
1991–present
Notable work
See below

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1998
The Dance of Shiva
Role(s)
Sergeant Bakshi
Notes
Short film
1999
Role(s)
Loud Man in Restaurant
2001
Role(s)
Beharry
Role(s)
Jaz
Notes
Short film
2002
Role(s)
Mr Kumar
Role(s)
Rasphal the Cook
2006
Role(s)
Poker Players
Notes
Credited as Sanjeev Bhasker
2007
Role(s)
Shopkeeper
2010
Role(s)
Mr Bhatti the Curry Man
Role(s)
Rupee/Old Gil/King
Notes
Voice role
Role(s)
Sanji Raju
2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Role(s)
Ten Heart Hero (voice)
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Lead Elf
Notes
Voice role
Lazy Uncle
Role(s)
Dad
Notes
Short film
2013
Role(s)
Doctor 1
2015
Role(s)
Ray
2016
Thunderbirds 1965
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Short filmDocumentary
2017
And The Winner Isn't
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary film
Role(s)
Dr Jafri
2019
Role(s)
Jed Malik
2020
Role(s)
Mad Doc
Notes
Voice role
2023
Role(s)
David Singh
2024
Role(s)
Dr Jafri
Notes
Cameo
2025
Role(s)
Vikram
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1998
The Dance of Shiva
Sergeant Bakshi
Short film
1999
Notting Hill
Loud Man in Restaurant
2001
The Mystic Masseur
Beharry
Inferno
Jaz
Short film
2002
Anita and Me
Mr Kumar
The Guru
Rasphal the Cook
2006
Scoop
Poker Players
Credited as Sanjeev Bhasker
2007
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Shopkeeper
2010
It's a Wonderful Afterlife
Mr Bhatti the Curry Man
Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy
Mountie
Jackboots on Whitehall
Rupee/Old Gil/King
Voice role
London Boulevard
Sanji Raju
2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Ten Heart Hero (voice)
Short film
Arthur Christmas
Lead Elf
Voice role
Lazy Uncle
Dad
Short film
2013
The Zero Theorem
Doctor 1
2015
Absolutely Anything
Ray
2016
Thunderbirds 1965
Himself
Short filmDocumentary
2017
And The Winner Isn't
Himself
Documentary film
Paddington 2
Dr Jafri
2019
Yesterday
Jed Malik
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Mr. Felix
2020
Dragon Rider
Mad Doc
Voice role
2023
The Flash
David Singh
2024
Paddington in Peru
Dr Jafri
Cameo
2025
The Family Plan 2
Vikram
Key · Filmography › Film
Denotes works that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Television
1991
Role(s)
Various Roles
Notes
Unknown episodes
1995
Role(s)
Sanjay
Notes
Episode: "And Lead us not into Temptation"
1996
Bollywood or Bust
Role(s)
Himself (Host)
1997
Role(s)
Adeel
Notes
6 episodes
We Know Where You Live
Role(s)
Various Characters
Notes
12 episodes
1998
Role(s)
Doctor
Notes
Episode: "Black Canary"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Goodness Gracious What a Great Show"
Role(s)
Ahmed
Notes
Episodes: "The Card Game" and "The Morning After"
1998–2015
Role(s)
Goodness Gracious Me
Notes
Various
1999–2001
Role(s)
Small Potatoes
Notes
Rick Roy
2001
We Know Where You Live
Notes
Television film
2001–2006
Role(s)
The Kumars at No. 42
Notes
Sanjeev Kumar
2002
Role(s)
Graham Shah
Notes
Episode: "Mens Sana"
2005
Role(s)
Akaash
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Vik Chopra
Notes
Television film
Angell's Hell
Role(s)
John Angell
Notes
Television film
2005–2008
Role(s)
The New Paul O'Grady Show
Notes
Himself
2006
Role(s)
Robin Hood
Notes
Television special
2007–2008
Role(s)
Mumbai Calling
Notes
Kenny Gupta
2009
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Documentary seriesEpisode: "Man-eating Tigers of the Sundarbans"
2010
Role(s)
Rodger Splodger
Notes
Episode: "Great Aunt Loretta's Not-So-Great Plan"
2010–2013
Role(s)
The Indian Doctor
Notes
Prem Sharma
2012
Role(s)
Abdul Aziz
Notes
Episode: "And Then I Fell in Love"
2014
Role(s)
Armand Stone
Notes
Episode: "The Killings of Copenhagen"
Role(s)
Sanjeev Kumar
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Colonel Ahmed
Notes
Episode: "Death in Heaven"
2015
Role(s)
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Notes
Episode 1.8
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Role(s)
Himself (presenter)
Notes
Television filmDocumentary
Role(s)
Various characters
Notes
Episode: "Naughty Napoleon Special", "Gorgeous George III", "Tricky Queen Vicky", "Wily Winston Churchill"
2015–present
Role(s)
Unforgotten
Notes
DI Sunil "Sunny" Khan
2016
Role(s)
Ethan Sullivan (voice)
Notes
Episode: "City Under the Sea"
2017
Role(s)
Singing Greek God
Notes
Episode: "Monstrous Musicians"
2017–2019
Role(s)
Porters
Notes
Mr Pradeep
2018–2020
Role(s)
Thomas & Friends
Notes
Shankar (voice)
2019
Role(s)
Category presenter ("Advocate")
Notes
2 episodes, activists category and live final
Red Nose Bodyguard
Role(s)
Interviewer
Notes
Red Nose Day 2019 special
Role(s)
Giles Baddicombe
Notes
Episode: "The Very Last Day of the Rest of Their Lives"
The Switch
Role(s)
Host
Notes
20 episodes
2020–present
Role(s)
Sandylands
Notes
Les Vegas
2021–present
Role(s)
Secrets of the Transport Museum
Notes
Narrator
2022
Role(s)
Cain
Notes
Episode: "Imperfect Hosts"
2025
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Contestant; Series 20
TBA
Role(s)
Inspector Singh Investigates
Notes
Inspector Singh
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1991
The Real McCoy
Various Roles
Unknown episodes
1995
Porkpie
Sanjay
Episode: "And Lead us not into Temptation"
1996
Bollywood or Bust
Himself (Host)
1997
Captain Butler
Adeel
6 episodes
We Know Where You Live
Various Characters
12 episodes
1998
Jonathan Creek
Doctor
Episode: "Black Canary"
Light Lunch
Himself
Episode: "Goodness Gracious What a Great Show"
Keeping Mum
Ahmed
Episodes: "The Card Game" and "The Morning After"
1998–2015
Goodness Gracious Me
Various
21 episodes
1999–2001
Small Potatoes
Rick Roy
13 episodes
2001
We Know Where You Live
Television film
2001–2006
The Kumars at No. 42
Sanjeev Kumar
Lead role53 episodes
2002
Dalziel and Pascoe
Graham Shah
Episode: "Mens Sana"
2005
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
Akaash
3 episodes
Chopratown
Vik Chopra
Television film
Angell's Hell
John Angell
Television film
2005–2008
The New Paul O'Grady Show
Himself
2 episodes
2006
The Children's Party at the Palace
Robin Hood
Television special
2007–2008
Mumbai Calling
Kenny Gupta
8 episodes
2009
Natural World
Narrator
Documentary seriesEpisode: "Man-eating Tigers of the Sundarbans"
2010
Grandpa In My Pocket
Rodger Splodger
Episode: "Great Aunt Loretta's Not-So-Great Plan"
2010–2013
The Indian Doctor
Prem Sharma
15 episodes
2012
Silent Witness
Abdul Aziz
Episode: "And Then I Fell in Love"
2014
Midsomer Murders
Armand Stone
Episode: "The Killings of Copenhagen"
The Kumars
Sanjeev Kumar
6 episodes
Doctor Who
Colonel Ahmed
Episode: "Death in Heaven"
2015
Drunk History
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Episode 1.8
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Himself (presenter)
Television filmDocumentary
Horrible Histories
Various characters
Episode: "Naughty Napoleon Special", "Gorgeous George III", "Tricky Queen Vicky", "Wily Winston Churchill"
2015–present
Unforgotten
DI Sunil "Sunny" Khan
2016
Thunderbirds Are Go
Ethan Sullivan (voice)
Episode: "City Under the Sea"
2017
Horrible Histories
Singing Greek God
Episode: "Monstrous Musicians"
2017–2019
Porters
Mr Pradeep
7 episodes
2018–2020
Thomas & Friends
Shankar (voice)
UK & US versions
2019
Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century
Category presenter ("Advocate")
2 episodes, activists category and live final
Red Nose Bodyguard
Interviewer
Red Nose Day 2019 special
Good Omens
Giles Baddicombe
Episode: "The Very Last Day of the Rest of Their Lives"
The Switch
Host
20 episodes
2020–present
Sandylands
Les Vegas
Television miniseries
2021–present
Secrets of the Transport Museum
Narrator
Documentary series
2022
The Sandman
Cain
Episode: "Imperfect Hosts"
2025
Taskmaster
Himself
Contestant; Series 20
TBA
Inspector Singh Investigates
Inspector Singh

References

  1. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/oct/09/sanjeev-bhaskar-my-family-values
  2. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/fameandfortune/10054363/Sanjeev-Bhaskar-I-have-issues-with-inheritance-tax.-its-odd-that-you-get-taxed-for-dying.html
  3. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/time-and-place-sanjeev-bhaskar-zfwt8tz3j7l
  4. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/aug/19/foodanddrink.features7
  5. Financial Times
    https://www.ft.com/content/e464b256-d002-11e3-a2b7-00144feabdc0
  6. BBC Sounds
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00060wc
  7. BBC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070821212909/https://www.bbc.co.uk/indiapakistan/about.shtml
  8. The Scotsman
    https://www.scotsman.com/news/goodness-gracious-ni-sanjeev-bhaskar-interview-2462517
  9. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/features/why-comedians-are-dubbing-hollywood-1543507.html
  10. Broadcast
    http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/sanjeev-bhaskar-fronts-wildseed-pilot/5071832.article
  11. Masterpiece
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/sanjeev-bhaskar-interview-unforgotten-season-5/
  12. Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ Casts Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance,
    https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-sandman-tom-sturridge-gwendoline-christie-vivienne-acheampong-boyd-holbrook-charles-dance-asim-chaudhry-sanjeev-bhaskar-netflix-neil-gaiman-1234681995/
  13. "BritBox International Signs Sanjeev Bhaskar for Drama Series 'Inspector Singh Investigates', Acquires Richard Harris and Peter O'Toole Docs"
    https://deadline.com/2022/11/britbox-international-sanjeev-bhaskar-inspector-singh-investigates-richard-harris-peter-o-toole-1235165016/
  14. Chortle
    https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/07/03/58395/whos_in_taskmaster_series_20
  15. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2003/dec/07/comedy.thebestofbritishcomedy1
  16. University of Sussex
    http://www.sussex.ac.uk/press_office/media/media727.shtml
  17. Daily Mirror
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/asian-awards-2015-winners-star-studded-5540464
  18. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4205873.stm
  19. London Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/secret-wedding-for-the-kumars-7171164.html
  20. The Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110814134123/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article5804284.ece
  21. Liverpool Football Club
    https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/sanjeev-bhaskar-i-loved-beatles-and-now-ive-been-red-53-years
  22. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7631589/General-Election-2010-leading-stars-oppose-Tory-BBC-plans.html
  23. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/scifi/the-flash-cast-cameos/
  24. rts.org.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20211022091713/https://rts.org.uk/tags/secrets-transport-museum
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