Sanjeev Kumar

Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor. Considered as one of the greatest actors of Indian Cinema, he is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thrillers and was voted the seventh greatest actor of Indian cinema of all time in a poll conducted by Rediff.com. His double role in the film ''Angoor'' was listed among the 25 best acting performances of Indian cinema by Forbes India on the occasion of celebrating 100 years of Indian Cinema.

He won several major awards, including two National Film Awards for Best Actor for his performances in the movies ''Dastak'' (1970) and ''Koshish'' (1972). Unlike his peers, Kumar did not mind playing roles that were non-glamorous, such as characters well beyond his age. Movies such as iconic character ''Thakur'' in ''Sholay'' (1975) ''Arjun Pandit'' (1976) and ''Trishul'' (1978), along with the remakes of Tamil films into Hindi such as ''Khilona'' (1970), ''Naya Din Nai Raat'' (1974), ''Yehi Hai Zindagi'' (1977), ''Devata'' (1978) and ''Ram Tere Kitne Naam'' (1985) exemplify his versatility. He also did suspense-thriller films such as ''Shikar'' (1968), ''Uljhan'' (1975) and ''Trishna'' (1978) and ''Qatl'' (1986), Kumar also proved himself to do comedy in films such as ''Manchali'' (1973), ''Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (1978), ''Biwi-O-Biwi'' (1981) ''Angoor'' (1982) and ''Hero'' (1983). Provided by Wikipedia