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Sanjeev Bhaskar
Creating memorable British-Asian comedy in Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42.
Goodness Gracious Me · The Kumars at No. 42
- Born
- 31 October 1963
- Birthplace
- Ealing, London, England
More people
Sanjeev Bhaskar
British comedian and actor whose work ranges from sketch comedy to crime drama.
Early life
Family business
Grew up above his parents’ launderette in west London.
Marketing
Studied marketing and worked in the industry before concentrating on performance.
Career
- 1990s
Comedy beginnings
Performed with Nitin Sawhney and joined the team behind Goodness Gracious Me.
- 2000s
Television and travel
Developed The Kumars and presented documentary work.
- 2010s onward
Dramatic roles
Expanded his dramatic acting through The Indian Doctor and Unforgotten.
Selected work
Goodness Gracious Me
A radio and television sketch series examining British and Asian life.
The Kumars at No. 42
A comic interview show set inside a fictional family home.
Unforgotten
Played detective Sunny Khan in the crime-drama series.
Beyond work
University role
Became chancellor of the University of Sussex in 2009.
Family
Married fellow performer Meera Syal.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Soccer Aid for UNICEF. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
