Sanjeev Nanda The Class Actor

July 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Sanjeev Kumar Nanda was born as Harihar Jariwala in Gujarat to a Gujarati family based in Mumbai. A stint in the film school took him to Bollywood, where he eventually became a famous movie star. He remained a bachelor all his life and died of heart disease in 1985.

Sanjeev Nanda made his debut in the film Hum Hindustani in 1960. Sanjeev's first film as a hero was the 1965 Nishan. In 1968, he played opposite the famous actor Dilip Kumar in Sangharsh. In 1970, Khilona made him a star. He went on to star in the hits Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) and Manchali  (1973).

Sanjeev Kumar Nanda started working with the well-known director Gulzar in the early 1970s. He did nine films with Gulzar, including Aandhi  (1975), Mausam  (1975), Angoor (1981) and Namkeen  (1982). Many of his fans believe that these are some of the best films that he did.

Sanjeev Nanda was always ready to take unconventional roles that challenged him as an actor. He played Mirza, a chess-obsessed Lucknowi (citizen of Lucknow), in Satyajit Ray's classic Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977). Perhaps his best-remembered roles were in the blockbuster films Sholay  (1975) and Trishul (1978).

Ten of sanjeev nanda's already completed films were released after his death in the year 1985 at the age of 47, with his final film Professor Ki Padosan being released in 1993. At the time of his death only three-fourths of this film was complete, and it was decided to alter the story in the second half of the film to explain the absence of Sanjeev Kumar's character. One of his other notable releases after his death was K. Asif's much-delayed Love and God, which was over 20 years in the making. After director K. Asif died in 1971, production came to a halt and the film was finally released in incomplete form in 1986, one year after its actor Sanjeev Kumar nanda had also died.

National Film Awards

   * 1971 - Winner National Film Awards for Best Actor for Dastak

   * 1973 - Winner National Film Awards for Best Actor for Koshish

Filmfare Awards
Sanjeev Nanda along with Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra Deol and Amjad Khan at the sets of Sholay (1975).

Sanjeev Kumar Nanda had been nominated for 14 Filmfare Awards.

   * 1968 - Winner Best Actor in a supporting role for Shikar

   * 1970 - Nominated Best Actor for Khilona
   * 1973 - Nominated Best Actor for Koshish

   * 1975 - Winner Best Actor for Aandhi

   * 1975 - Nominated Best Actor for Sholay

   * 1976 - Nominated Best Actor for Mausam

   * 1976 - Winner Best Actor for Arjun Pandit

   * 1977 - Nominated Best Actor for Yehi Hai Zindagi

   * 1977 - Nominated Best Actor for Zindagi

   * 1978 - Nominated Best Actor for Pati Patni Aur Woh

   * 1978 - Nominated Best Actor for Devta

   * 1978 - Nominated Best Actor in a supporting role for Trishul

   * 1982 - Nominated Best Actor for Angoor

   * 1982 - Nominated Best Actor in a supporting role for Vidhaata

Other Awards

   * 1974 - BFJA Best Actor for Koshish

What Many people do not know is that Sanjeev Kumar also used the name Sanjeev Nanda.