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{{short description|Indian film actor (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date = August 2019}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Sanjeev Jaiswal
| image = Sanjeev Jaiswal.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Jaiswal at [[Mumbai]] March 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|02|18}}
| birth_place = [[Jamshedpur]], [[East Singhbhum district|East Singhbhum District]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Film actor]]
| years_active = 2005–present
| parents = Prabhawati Jaiswal, Ghanshyam Jaiswal
| relatives =
| family = Binay Jaiswal, Shravan Jaiswal, Shambhu Jaiswal (all siblings)
| nationality = [[India]]n
}}

'''Sanjeev Jaiswal''' (born 18 February 1988) is an Indian film actor. Jaiswal has acted in two Hindi films, a [[Drama film|drama]] and an [[action thriller]]. His first movie was ''[[Shaitan (film) | Shaitan]]'' in which he played a small role of a police informer, while his second movie was ''[[The Attacks of 26/11]]'', a film based on the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], in which he played lead role of [[Ajmal Kasab|Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab]], with [[Nana Patekar]] and Sadh Orhan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.397370750360268.1073741825.100002620402144&type=1&l=4626b7eab5|title=Sanjeev Jaiswal - Facebook|work=facebook.com|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref>

He is working in [[Devaki (2019 film)]] (initially titled ''Howrah Bridge'') directed by award winning director Lohith H., a bilingual film in Kannada and Tamil being released in 2019.

==Education and Life==
Jaiswal was born on 18 February 1988 to Hindu parents in [[Jamshedpur]], [[Jharkhand]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-23|title=Pranaam teaser: Rajeev Khandelwal play a rugged gangster in Sanjiv Jaiswal's upcoming cop drama - Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/pranaam-teaser-rajeev-khandelwal-play-a-rugged-gangster-in-sanjiv-jaiswals-upcoming-cop-drama-7039501.html|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Firstpost}}</ref> His father is a businessman from [[Jamshedpur]] and his mother is a housewife. He has one elder brother and two younger brothers. Jaiswal grew up in [[Jamshedpur]] where he attended Motilal Nehru Public School, then through IGNOU, he earned his bachelor's degree in Arts. Jaiswal was also doing theater in Delhi while pursuing a graduation degree.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Evergreen Nana Patekar turns 70: A look at Nana's Top 6 movies ever – Newsd.in|url=https://newsd.in/evergreen-nana-patekar-turns-70-a-look-at-nanas-top-6-movies-ever/|access-date=2021-02-08|website=newsd.in}}</ref>

==Career==
Early in his career, he was recognized for his theatre acting in Delhi. He has done theatre in [[Delhi]] from 2005 to 2008. He was also selected as one of the ten finalists in the Delhi audition of [[Zee TV]]'s ''[[India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj]]'' in 2008. He then moved to Mumbai in 2008 and there he played a small role in one ad of the 2008 [[Indian Premier League]]. After that, he had many small roles in serials. In 2012, he played the role of assistant director in a TV serial ''[[Sasural Genda Phool]]''. He also gave voice over in an animation film based on Mahabharat.

In 2013, Jaiswal got the opportunity to play lead role in the [[Ram Gopal Varma|RGV]]-directed movie ''The Attacks Of 26/11''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tanqeed.com/rgv-finally-zeroes-in-on-his-kasab/|title=RGV finally zeroes in on his 'Kasab'|last=sputnik|website=Tanqeed|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/my-mother-broke-down-when-she-saw-me-hang/20130307.htm|title='My mother broke down when she saw me hanged'|date=7 March 2013|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-attacks-of-2611-sanjeev-jaiswal-is-a-believable-kasab/376165-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305154552/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-attacks-of-2611-sanjeev-jaiswal-is-a-believable-kasab/376165-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 March 2013|title=Attacks of 26/11: Sanjeev Jaiswal is a believable Kasab|work=[[CNN-IBN]]|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref> After auditioning 500 applicants, RGV finally found an actor Sanjeev Jaiswal to play Ajmal Kasab, the prime accused terrorist in the 26/11 attack on Mumbai. The movie released on 1 March and the acting of Jaiswal was appreciated by audience and media both.<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6QVrC-3hDs|title=Sanjeev Jaiswal 'Kasab In Attacks Of 26/11' - Interview|date=6 March 2013|work=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=18 July 2015}}</ref> In a press conference, Jaiswal said his biggest challenge was that people shouldn't feel that he won the role just because he resembled the terrorist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/RGV-introduces-Kasab-of-26/11/articleshow/18843702.cms|title=Sanjeev Jaiswal, who played the role of Ajmal Kasab in the movie 'The Attacks of 26/11', during the press conference of the film, held in Andheri, Mumbai, on March 06, 2013|work=[[Times Internet]]|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref> Talking about the response to the film, Jaiswal said that people hated the character he played, but liked him as an actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/newstopics/sanjeev-jaiswal.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307021935/http://ibnlive.in.com/newstopics/sanjeev-jaiswal.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 March 2013|title=sanjeev jaiswal|work=[[In.com]]|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/517111/i-started-hating-myself-while-playing-kasab-sanjeev-jaiswal/|title=I started hating myself while playing Kasab: Sanjeev Jaiswal|work=[[The Express Tribune]]|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref>

[[Amitabh Bachchan]] said on [[Twitter]], "RGV shows me a rough cut of his latest 'Attacks of 26/11' ... stunned, shocked, angered .. but choked with tears when ..!"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/srbachchan/status/288704908687966208|title=Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="indicine.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-on-the-attacks-of-2611/|title=Amitabh Bachchan on The Attacks of 26/11|work=indicine.com|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref> [[Nana Patekar]] is brilliant … such restraint and maturity in his performance .. And the young actor Sanjeev Jaiswal that plays Kasab, so convincing.<ref name="indicine.com"/> Director [[Shekhar Kapur]] tweeted saying, "Tonight is gonna b a tough night 2 sleep. Just came out of a screening of Ram Gopal Varma's film on 26/11".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-20/news-interviews/37199768_1_ram-gopal-varma-shekhar-kapur-terror-attacks|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224195756/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-20/news-interviews/37199768_1_ram-gopal-varma-shekhar-kapur-terror-attacks|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 February 2013|title=Movie on 26/11 attacks leaves Shekhar Kapur sleepless|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref> He went on to add, "Everyone will have a deeply personal reaction to Ram Gopal Varma's film on 26/11, but it left me haunted by the ghosts of those fateful days."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://frontierindia.net/shekhar-kapur-sleepless-after-watching-movie-the-attacks-of-2611#axzz2QSZuq3wv|title=Shekhar Kapur sleepless after watching Movie The Attacks of 26/11|author=(FINN) Frontier India News Network|work=Frontier India|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/feb/20-news-shekhar-kapur-sleepless-after-watching-rgvs-the-attacks-of-2611-021301.asp|title=Shekhar Kapur sleepless after watching RGV's THE ATTACKS OF 26/11 - bollywood news : glamsham.com|work=Glamsham|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref>

[[Ram Gopal Varma]] arranged a special screening of ''The Attacks of 26/11'' for Senior [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] leader [[L. K. Advani|Lal Krishna Advani]] at the national capital. Advani was moved to tears in the climax of the film. Member of Parliament [[Rajeev Pratap Rudy]] said that he wants to arrange a show of ''26/11'' for all the MPs inside the parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-l-k-advani-cries-after-watching-rgvs-film/20130228.htm|title=When Ram Gopal Varma made L K Advani cry|date=28 February 2013|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref> Others present at the screening were [[Shah Nawaz Hussain]], [[Sanjay Nirupam]], [[Naveen Jindal Balbir Punj]], and [[Raj Babbar]]. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, ''The Attacks of 26/11'' has received a similar response from most who have watched the film till now including [[Shekhar Kapur]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Abhishek Bachchan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/bollywood/Advani-praises-RGV-s-The-Attacks-of-26-11-advocates-Parliament-screening/Article1-1018841.aspx|title=Advani praises RGV's The Attacks of 26/11, advocates Parliament screening|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=18 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306133838/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/bollywood/Advani-praises-RGV-s-The-Attacks-of-26-11-advocates-Parliament-screening/Article1-1018841.aspx|archive-date=6 March 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bollyspice.com/55532/ram-gopal-varmas-the-attacks-of-2611-moves-l-k-advani-to-tears|title=Ram Gopal Varma's 'The Attacks of 26/11' moves L K Advani to tears - BollySpice.com|author=Press Releases|work=Bolly Spice|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+
Movies
!Year
!
Film
!Role
!References
|-
|2011
|''[[Shaitan (film) |Shaitan]]''
|Police Informer
|
|-
|2013
|''[[The Attacks of 26/11]]''
|[[Ajmal Kasab|Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab]]
|
|-
|2018
|BoysToys
|Ronak
|
|-
|2019
|[[Devaki (2019 film)|Devaki]] (initially titled ''Howrah Bridge'')
|Kidnappper
|
|-
|{{TBA}}
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" !scope="row" |''Bagawat''{{dagger}}
|Brahmarakshas
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-23|title=It's a much better time than before for actors: Ahem Sharrma|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/it-s-a-much-better-time-than-before-for-actors-ahem-sharrma/story-lHt0WOSSwFYBFG8rsBluzH.html|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of people from Jamshedpur]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|111474}}
* {{Facebook|sanjeev.official}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Jamshedpur]]
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Male actors from Jharkhand]]

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