Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Age 62 — born October 31, 1963·Ealing, London, England, UK

Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE (born 31 October 1963) is a British actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for his work in the 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.

DramaCrimeComedy

63Credits33 TV · 30 films
1967–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedChopratown
6.8 Average ratingacross 56 titles

Top TV shows 33best Sanjeev Bhaskar shows

  1. 1Chopratown1 ep · 200510.0
  2. 2Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee posterLife Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee3 eps · 20059.0
  3. 3Love Soup posterLove Soup1 ep · 20058.6
  4. 4Good Omens posterGood OmensGiles Baddicombe · 1 ep · 20198.0
  5. 5Unforgotten posterUnforgottenDS Sunil "Sunny" Khan · 2015–present · Drama8.0
  6. 6Horrible Histories posterHorrible Histories13 eps · 20098.0
  7. 7The Sandman posterThe SandmanCain · 5 eps · 20227.9
  8. 8Goodness Gracious Me posterGoodness Gracious MeVarious Characters · 1998–2015 · Comedy7.8
  9. 9Porters posterPortersMr. Pradeep · 6 eps · 20177.7
  10. 10Lewis posterLewisKanan Dutta · 2 eps · 20077.6
  11. 11Doctor Who posterDoctor WhoColonel Ahmed · 1 ep · 20057.6
  12. 12Captain Butler posterCaptain Butler6 eps · 19977.5
  13. 13Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer MurdersArmand Stone · 1 ep · 19977.5
  14. 14Natural World posterNatural World1 ep · 19837.4
  15. 15Omnibus posterOmnibus1 ep · 19677.2
  16. 16We Know Where You LiveVarious Characters · 13 eps · 19977.0
  17. 17Gadget Man posterGadget Man1 ep · 20127.0
  18. 18PorkpieSanjay · 1 ep · 19957.0
  19. 19Mumbai Calling posterMumbai Calling8 eps · 20096.8
  20. 20Little Crackers posterLittle CrackersPapa · 1 ep · 20106.8
  21. 21Sandylands posterSandylandsLes Vegas · 6 eps · 20206.4
  22. 22The Kumars at No. 42 posterThe Kumars at No. 4251 eps · 20016.0
  23. 23The Real McCoy posterThe Real McCoy30 eps · 19916.0
  24. 24Hitmen posterHitmenRobin Sharma · 1 ep · 20205.9
  25. 25The Indian Doctor posterThe Indian DoctorDr. Prem Sharma · 15 eps · 20105.9
  26. 26Duck Quacks Don't Echo posterDuck Quacks Don't Echo1 ep · 20145.7
  27. 27Secrets of the Transport Museum posterSecrets of the Transport MuseumNarrator (Voice) · 20 eps · 2021
  28. 28India with Sanjeev Bhaskar posterIndia with Sanjeev BhaskarWriter · 4 eps · 2007
  29. 29Keeping Mum posterKeeping MumAhmed · 2 eps · 1997
  30. 30Must See TV1 ep · 2005
  31. 31Rewind The 60s1 ep · 2010
  32. 32Inside Classical posterInside ClassicalDr Watson · 1 ep · 2022
  33. 33BBC Comedy FeedsPaul · 1 ep · 2012

Top movies 30best Sanjeev Bhaskar movies

  1. 1The Dance of Shiva posterThe Dance of ShivaSergeant Bakshi · 19989.0
  2. 2Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime posterDick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeThe Mayor · 20028.0
  3. 3Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven posterDoctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenColonel Ahmed · 20148.0
  4. 4The Hound of the Baskervilles posterThe Hound of the BaskervillesDr Watson · 20238.0
  5. 5The Itch of the Golden Nit posterThe Itch of the Golden NitTen Heart Hero (voice) · 20117.7
  6. 6Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall posterLetters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall20217.5
  7. 7Paddington 2 posterPaddington 2Dr. Jafri · 20177.5
  8. 8Notting Hill posterNotting HillLoud Man in Restaurant · 19997.3
  9. 9Dragon Rider posterDragon RiderMad Doc (voice) · 20207.0
  10. 10Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) posterNot the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)Mountie · 20107.0
  11. 11Paddington in Peru posterPaddington in PeruDr. Jafri · 20246.8
  12. 12Arthur Christmas posterArthur ChristmasLead Elf (voice) · 20116.8
  13. 13Yesterday posterYesterdayJed Malik · 20196.7
  14. 14Scoop posterScoopPoker Player · 20066.6
  15. 15The Flash posterThe FlashDavid Singh · 20236.6
  16. 16The Family Plan 2 posterThe Family Plan 2Vikram · 20256.5
  17. 17The Zero Theorem posterThe Zero TheoremDoctor 1 · 20136.1
  18. 18Anita and Me posterAnita and MeMr. Kumar · 20026.0
  19. 19Absolutely Anything posterAbsolutely AnythingRay · 20155.9
  20. 20London Boulevard posterLondon BoulevardDr. Raju · 20105.9
  21. 21The Mystic Masseur posterThe Mystic MasseurBeharry · 20015.5
  22. 22Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery posterApocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryGwyn · 20245.4
  23. 23The Guru posterThe GuruRasphal the Cook · 20025.3
  24. 24Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans posterHorrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansMr Felix · 20195.2
  25. 25Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema posterBollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian CinemaPresenter · 20155.2
  26. 26Inferno posterInfernoJaz · 20025.1
  27. 27Jackboots on Whitehall posterJackboots on WhitehallRupee/Old Gil/King (voice) · 20104.9
  28. 28L'Entente cordiale posterL'Entente cordialeCommandant Bashir · 20064.8
  29. 29Jhoom Barabar Jhoom posterJhoom Barabar JhoomShopkeeper · 20074.0
  30. 30The Children's Party at the Palace posterThe Children's Party at the PalaceRobin Hood (Robin Hood) · 20061.7

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