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{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
{{About|the Indian actor|other people with the same name|Sanjiv Kumar (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sanjeev Kumar
| image = Sanjeev Kumar 2013 stamp of India.jpg
| caption = Sanjeev Kumar
| birth_name = Harihar Jethalal Jariwala
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|7|9|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/sanjeev-kumar-facts-1080532-2017-11-06|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2020|title=Remembering Sanjeev Kumar, the 'Thakur' of Indian cinema|date=6 November 2017|access-date=2 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102171438/https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/sanjeev-kumar-facts-1080532-2017-11-06}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Surat]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br/>(present-day [[Gujarat]], India)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1985|11|6|1938|7|9|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| other_names = Haribhai
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 1960–1985
| spouse =
}}

'''Sanjeev Kumar''' (born '''Harihar Jethalal Jariwala''';<ref name=":0" /> 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985<ref name=":0" />) was an Indian actor. He won several major awards including two [[National Film Awards]] for [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for his performances in the movies ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]'' (1970) and ''[[Koshish]]'' (1972). He acted in genres ranging from [[romantic drama]]s to [[Thriller film|thrillers]], and was voted the seventh greatest actor of Indian cinema of all-time in a poll conducted by [[Rediff.com]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Readers Choice: The Greatest Indian actors of all time|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-readers-choice-the-finest-indian-actors-of-all-time/20110627.htm|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>

Kumar did not mind playing roles that were non-glamorous, such as characters well beyond his age. Movies such as ''[[Arjun Pandit (1976 film)|Arjun Pandit]]'', ''[[Sholay]]'' and ''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]'', along with the remakes of [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]] into Hindi such as ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]'', ''[[Yehi Hai Zindagi]]'', ''[[Naya Din Nai Raat]]'', ''[[Devata (1978 film)|Devata]]'', ''Itni Si Baat'' and ''[[Ram Tere Kitne Naam]]'' exemplify his talents. He also did suspense-[[Thriller film|thriller films]] such as ''[[Qatl (film)|Qatl]]'', ''[[Shikar (1968 film)|Shikar]]'', ''[[Uljhan]]'' and ''[[Trishna (1978 film)|Trishna]]''. Kumar also proved his ability to do [[Comedy film|comedy]] in films such as ''[[Manchali]]'', ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'', ''[[Angoor (1982 film)|Angoor]]'', ''[[Biwi-O-Biwi]]'' and ''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]''. He is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. 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.<ref name=":0">[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Sanjeev-Kumar Sanjeev Kumar: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography | eTimes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528202040/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Sanjeev-Kumar |date=28 May 2018 }}. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (1938-07-09). Retrieved on 2018-11-08.</ref>

== Early life and background ==
Sanjeev Kumar was born as '''Harihar Jethalal Jariwala''' (also referred to as Haribhai)<ref name=ht12 /><ref name=tri /> on 9 July 1938 in [[Surat]] to a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] family and came to Mumbai when he was very young. A stunt in a film school led him to [[Bollywood]], where he eventually became an accomplished actor. He is widely acclaimed by the critics and general public alike to be one of the all time greatest actors that Indian Cinema has ever produced. Kumar had two younger brothers and one sister.

==Career ==
{{main article|Sanjeev Kumar filmography}}
Kumar started his acting career as a stage actor, starting with [[Indian People's Theatre Association|IPTA]] in [[Bombay]] and later joining the Indian National Theatre.<ref name=tri>{{cite web | title = He was an actor for all seasons | publisher = The Sunday Tribune | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000813/spectrum/main3.htm | date = 13 August 2000 | access-date = 2013-08-12 | archive-date = 3 March 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180303211856/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000813/spectrum/main3.htm | url-status = live }}</ref> Even as a stage actor, he had a penchant for playing older roles; at age 22, he played an old man in an adaptation of [[Arthur Miller's]] ''[[All My Sons]]''. In the following year, in the play ''[[Damru]]'' directed by [[AK Hangal]], he again played the role of a 60-year-old with six children.<ref name=ht12 />

He made his film debut with a small role in ''[[Hum Hindustani]]'' in 1960. His first film as a protagonist was in [[Nishan (1965 film)|Nishan]] (1965). In 1968, he acted alongside the famous actor of that time, [[Dilip Kumar]], in [[Sunghursh|Sangharsh]]. He also starred opposite [[Shammi Kapoor]] and [[Sadhana]] in the superhit film [[Sachaai]] (1969).

He starred in the 1966 [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] film ''[[Kalapi (film)|Kalapi]]'', which was based on the poet [[Kalapi]]'s life, with him playing the titular role, [[Padmarani]] playing the role of his wife, [[Rama]], and [[Aruna Irani]] as the love interest. The film was directed by [[Manhar Raskapur]].<ref name="GokulsingDissanayake2013">{{cite book|author1=K. Moti Gokulsing|author2=Wimal Dissanayake|title=Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=djUFmlFbzFkC&pg=PA94|access-date=21 April 2017|date=17 April 2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-77284-9|page=94|archive-date=12 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412145349/https://books.google.com/books?id=djUFmlFbzFkC&pg=PA94|url-status=live}}</ref> Later [[Aruna Irani]] was paired opposite [[Sanjeev]] in another [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] film, ''Mare Javun Pele Par'' (1968).

In 1970, the movie ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]'', which was the remake of [[gujarati language|gujarati]] film [[mare javu pele paar 1968]], brought Kumar national recognition. In 1972, he played in an Indo-Iranian film, ''[[Subah aur Shaam]]''. This was when the director [[Gulzar]] first spotted him. Later he cast [[Kumar]] in the roles of older men in 4 films ''[[Parichay (film)|Parichay]]'', ''[[Koshish]]'' (1973), ''[[Aandhi]]'' (1975) and ''[[Mausam (1975 film)|Mausam]]'' (1975). [[Gulzar]] cast [[Kumar]] in role of young man in the films ''[[Angoor (1982 film)|Angoor]]'' (1981) and ''[[Namkeen]]'' (1982). [[Kumar]] won the [[BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi)]] for his exemplary portrayal of a deaf and mute person in ''[[Koshish]]'', in which the female lead was played by [[Jaya Bhaduri]], who acted as his deaf and mute wife and was herself nominated for Best Actor award by [[Filmfare]] for the same role. He went on to star in the box office hits ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972), ''[[Manchali]]'' (1973) and ''[[Aap Ki Kasam]]'' (1974). In 1973, he made a guest appearance during a song in a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie, ''[[Bharatha Vilas]]'' (1973). He performed in nine movies directed by [[Gulzar]]. [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]] directed him in ''[[Arjun Pandit (1976 film)|Arjun Pandit]]'', for which he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award.

He did three films opposite famous [[Tamils|Tamil]] actress [[L. Vijayalakshmi]], including ''[[Husn Aur Ishq]]'' and ''[[Badal (1966 film)|Badal]]'' which became hits. Their first film was ''[[Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1966 film)|Alibaba Aur 40 Chor]]'' which was unsuccessful. His ''[[Raja Aur Runk]]'', released in 1968, was a great success. He did ''[[Kangan (1971 film)|Kangan]]'', ''[[Rivaaz]]'', ''[[Zindagi (1976 film)|Zindagi]]'', ''[[Beraham]]'', ''[[Archana (film)|Archana]]'' and ''[[Do Ladkiyan]]'' opposite [[Mala Sinha]]. He did ''[[Priya (1970 film)|Priya]]'', ''[[Anubhav (1971 film)|Anubhav]]'', ''Gustaaki Maaf'', ''[[Bachpan]]'' and ''[[Khud-Daar]]'' with [[Tanuja]]. He was paired with [[Rakhee]] in ''[[Angaare]]'', ''[[Paras (film)|Paras]]'', ''[[Trishna (1978 film)|Trishna]]'', ''[[Shriman Shrimati]]'' and ''[[Hamare Tumhare]]''. His hits with [[Leena Chandavarkar]] included ''Apne Rang Hazar'', ''[[Manchali]]'' and ''[[Anhonee (1973 film)|Anhonee]]''. He was paired regularly with [[Sulakshana Pandit]] in films such as ''[[Uljhan]]'' and ''[[Waqt Ki Deewar]]'' and with [[Moushmi Chatterjee]] in ''Itni Si Baat'' and ''[[Daasi (1981 film)|Daasi]]''.

The producers and directors of the South wanted to remake their [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films in [[Hindi]] with either [[Kumar]] or [[Rajesh Khanna]] in lead. It was these [[Hindi]] film remakes which elevated him to a great actor. The film ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]'' and its [[Tamil language|Tamil]] version ''[[Engirundho Vandhaal]]'' were made simultaneously. ''[[Navarathri]]'' was remade as ''[[Naya Din Nai Raat]]''. [[Kumar]] reprised the role played by [[Thengai Srinivasan]] in ''[[Yehi Hai Zindagi]]'' which was a remake of ''[[Kaliyuga Kannan]]''. He starred as the lead in the film ''[[Shaandaar]]'' in 1974 which was a remake of ''[[Kasturi Nivasa]]'' which had [[Kannada]] actor [[Dr. Rajkumar]] in the lead. He enacted the role played by [[AVM Rajan]] in ''[[Anadhai Aanandhan]]'', in its [[Hindi]] version ''[[Chanda Aur Bijli]]'' in 1970. ''[[Gnana Oli]]'' was remade as ''[[Devata]]'' in 1976 with he reprising the role originally paid by [[Sivaji Ganesan]]. He also acted in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] remake of ''[[Swargam Narakam]]'', as ''[[Swarg Narak]]'' (1978). Though the film [[Suraag]] was a hit, during the mid-1980s, Northern Indian producers and directors cast Sanjeev Kumar primarily in supporting roles in films like [[Khudaar]], [[Sawaal (film)|Sawaal]], [[Zabardast]], [[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]], and [[Silsila]]. However [[southern Indian]] directors cast him in lead roles even in the period 1980 to 1985. He played the role which [[N.T. Rama Rao]] did originally in ''[[Devina Chesina Manushulu]]'', in its [[Hindi]] version [[Takkar (1980 film)|Takkar]] in 1980. ''[[Tayaramma Bangarayya]]'' was remade as ''Shriman Shrimati'' in 1982, ''Raman Ethanai Ramanadi'' was remade as ''Raam Kitne Tere Naam'' in 1985. Kumar reprised the role played by R.Muthuraman in ''Alukuoru Aasai'' in its Hindi remake ''Itni Si Baat'' in 1981. Sivaji Ganesan gave Kumar a role in his own home production ''Gauri'' (1968), which was a remake of ''Shanti'' (1965). The role played by S.S. Rajendran in ''Shanti'' was re-enacted by Kumar in ''Gauri.''

Sanjeev Kumar's excellent comic timing entertained audiences in films such as ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'', ''Biwi O Biwi'' (1981),<ref>[http://www.webmallindia.com/buy-dvd-online-movie-biwi-o-biwi-p-105.html Buy BIWI O BIWI DVD online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017034022/http://www.webmallindia.com/buy-dvd-online-movie-biwi-o-biwi-p-105.html |date=17 October 2014 }}. Webmallindia.com. Retrieved on 2018-11-08.</ref> ''[[Pati, Patni Aur Woh]]'', ''[[Angoor (1982 film)|Angoor]]'' (1982) and ''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]'' (1983).

His performances in films such as ''Charitraheen'', ''Angaare'', ''Grihapravesh'', ''Chehre Pe Chehra'', ''Sawaal'' and ''Yaadgaar'', though they became-box office flops, were appreciated by critics and during their subsequent screening on television. Kumar always demonstrated a willingness to take on unconventional roles that challenged him as an actor. His role as Mirza Sajjad Ali,<ref>{{cite book |title=The Chess Players: And Other Screenplays |author=Satyajit Ray |editor=Andrew Robinson |publisher=Faber |year=1989 |isbn=978-0-5711-4074-9 |url=https://archive.org/details/chessplayersothe00saty |url-access=registration }}</ref> a chess-obsessed Lucknowi (citizen of [[Lucknow]]), in [[Satyajit Ray]]'s classic ''[[Shatranj Ke Khilari]]'' (1977) exemplified that aspect. Perhaps his best-remembered roles were in the blockbuster films ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975) and ''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]'' (1978). His portrayal of the character [[Thakur (Indian title)|Thakur]], from ''[[Sholay]]'', released in August 1975, was one of his stellar performances. In ''[[Naya Din Nayi Raat]]'' (1974), Sanjeev Kumar reprised the nine-role epic performance by [[Sivaji Ganesan]] in ''[[Navarathri (1964 film)|Navarathri]]'' (Tamil; 1964), which was also previously reprised by [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] in ''[[Navarathri]]'' (Telugu; 1966). This film enhanced his status and reputation as a serious player in [[Bollywood]]. He stood his ground against leading superstars such as [[Rajesh Khanna]] in ''Bandhan'' and ''Aap Ki Kasam''; [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Shashi Kapoor]] in the [[Yash Chopra]] multi-star cast film ''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]'' (1978) and Dilip kumar in the film 'Sangharsh' and ''Vidhaata'' (1982).

He has done many regional films in different languages including [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] and his mother tongue [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]. In 1980, he starred in the [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] movie ''Fauji Chacha''.He made guest appearances in two Tamil films, ''Bharata Vilas'' and ''Uyarndhavargal'' (a remake of ''Koshish'').

== Personal life ==
Kumar remained single all his life. He had proposed to [[Hema Malini]] in 1973 and they remained in touch even after he suffered his first heart attack in 1976. Later an actress [[Sulakshana Pandit]] started liking him and proposed for marriage, but both of them remained unmarried.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/aug2002/ivw9.html|title=Whatever happened to....... Sulakshana Pandit|publisher=Filmfare|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015075824/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/aug2002/ivw9.html|archive-date=15 October 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Kumar refused to marry her, as a result of which Sulakshana vowed to never marry anyone.

His closest friends from the film industry were [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Hema Malini]], [[Shashi Kapoor]], [[Sharmila Tagore]], [[Tanuja]], [[Deven Varma]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[B. Nagi Reddy]]. Among his juniors he was a very good friend of actor, producer, and director [[Sachin Pilgaonkar]] and actor [[Sarika]].

== Health problems and death ==
After his first heart attack, he underwent a bypass in the US. However, on 6 November 1985, at the age of 47, he suffered a massive heart attack, which resulted in his death. His younger brother Nikul died before him, while his other brother Kishore died six months later.<ref name=ht12>{{cite web| title = Salt-and-pepper memories with Sanjeev Kumar| publisher = Hindustan Times| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/editorial-views-on/ColumnsOthers/Salt-and-pepper-memories-with-Sanjeev-Kumar/Article1-954727.aspx| date = 4 November 2012| access-date = 2013-08-12| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130815011536/http://www.hindustantimes.com/editorial-views-on/ColumnsOthers/Salt-and-pepper-memories-with-Sanjeev-Kumar/Article1-954727.aspx| archive-date = 15 August 2013| df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upperstall.com/people/sanjeev-kumar|title=Sanjeev Kumar|publisher=upperstall.com|access-date=14 August 2010|archive-date=27 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527175247/http://www.upperstall.com/people/sanjeev-kumar|url-status=live}}</ref> Although he was an actor who had played many elderly roles, he died before he reached 50 years of age.

More than ten movies starring Sanjeev Kumar were released after his death, with the last one, ''[[Professor Ki Padosan]]'', released in 1993. At the time of his death, only about three-fourths of this movie was complete, and it was eventually decided to alter the story line in the second half to explain the absence of Kumar's character.

== Awards ==

=== National Film Awards ===
* {{Awards
| award = [[National Film Award for Best Actor]]
| year = [[18th National Film Awards|1971]]
| title = [[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]
| role = Hamid<ref name="1973award">{{cite web | url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm20thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=20NFA.pdf | title=20th National Awards For Films (1971) | publisher=dff.nic.in. Directorate of Film Festivals | page=41 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721170649/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm20thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=20NFA.pdf | archive-date=21 July 2011 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| name = Won
| year2 = [[20th National Film Awards|1973]]
| title2 = [[Koshish]]
| role2 = Haricharan<ref name="1973award" /> }}

=== Filmfare Awards ===
Sanjeev Kumar was nominated for 14 Filmfare Awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiafm.com/celebrities/awards/11035/index.html|title=Sanjeev Kumar Awards|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930211635/http://indiafm.com/celebrities/awards/11035/index.html|archive-date=30 September 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> thrice as Best Supporting Actor and the remaining as Best Actor. He won the awards twice as Best Actor and once as Best Supporting Actor, as shown below.
* {{Awards
| award = [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]]
| year = 1976
| title = [[Aandhi]]
| role = J.K.
| name = ''Won''
| year2 = 1977
| title2 = [[Arjun Pandit (1976 film)|Arjun Pandit]]
| role2 = Arjun Pandit
}}

* {{Awards
| award = [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
| year = 1969
| title = [[Shikar (1968 film)|Shikar]]
| role = Inspector Rai
| name = Won
}}

* {{Awards
| award = [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]]
| year = 1971
| title = [[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]
| role = Vijaykamal S. Singh
| name = Nominated
| year2 = 1974
| title2 = [[Koshish]]
| role2 = Hari Charan Mathur
| year3 = 1976
| title3 = [[Sholay]]
| role3 = Thakur Baldev Singh
| year4 = 1977
| title4 = [[Mausam (1975 film)|Mausam]]
| role4 = Dr. Amarnath Gill
| year5 = 1978
| title5 = [[Yehi Hai Zindagi]]
| role5 = Anand Narayan
| year6 = 1978
| title6 = [[Zindagi (1976 film)|Zindagi]]
| role6 = Raghu Shukla
| year7 = 1979
| title7 = [[Devata (1978 film)|Devata]]
| role7 = Tony/Tarun Kumar Gupta
| year8 = 1979
| title8 = [[Pati Patni Aur Woh]]
| role8 = Ranjeet Chhadha
| year9 = 1983
| title9 = [[Angoor (1982 film)|Angoor]]
| role9 = Ashok R. Tilak
}}

* {{Awards
| award = [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
| year = 1979
| title = [[Trishul (1978 film)|Trishul]]
| role = Raj Kumar 'R.K.' Gupta
| name = Nominated
| year2 = 1983
| title2 = [[Vidhaata]]
| role2 = Abu Baba
}}

=== Other awards ===
* 1974 – BFJA Best Actor for ''[[Koshish]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfjaawards.com/archives/pictures/index26.htm|title=BFJA Awards|publisher=BFJA Awards|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090712042327/http://www.bfjaawards.com/archives/pictures/index26.htm |archive-date=12 July 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197437.htm|title=BFJA Awards|publisher=BFJA Awards|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100109013438/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197437.htm |archive-date=9 January 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1969 – Naval Stars Awards, Shanoo Varun Trophy by S.M. Nanda
* 1971 – Surat Jilla Leuva Patidar Gnyati.
* 1975 – Cinegoers Council (Delhi) film Awards
* 1976 – Lion Club of North Calcutta Actor of the year for ''Mousam''
* 1984 – Maratha Seva Sangh Dist Khed
* Award for best actor (stage) for the Gujarati play ''Koi no Ladakh Vayo''
* Uttar Pradesh film Patraka Sangh
* Kalashri Art & Network "Lifetime Achievement Millenium 2000 Award" at Surat
* 18th National Award "Bharat Puraskar" by Information & Broadcast State Minister Mrs. Nandini Satapthi at Shanmukhanand Hall (Mumbai)
* Army Officers Voice Association Trophy
* Andhra Pradesh Film Journalist Award
* Chitralok Cine Serjak Award (Ahemdabad)

== Government recognition ==
[[File:Sanjeev Kumar 2013 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|Kumar on a 2013 stamp of India.]]
A road has been named after him in [[Surat]], Gujarat as Sanjeev Kumar Marg, which was inaugurated by [[Sunil Dutt]].

A school has been named after him in his home town [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], and was inaugurated by the then Mayor [[Kadir K Pirzada]].

A postage stamp bearing his likeness was released by [[India Post]] to honour him on 3 May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=India Post | Philately | Stamps | Stamps 2013|url=http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Stamps2013.aspx|access-date=18 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726165015/http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Stamps2013.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

An auditorium was opened in his home town Surat by the Gujarat State at the cost of 108cr, named [[Sanjeev Kumar Auditorium]], which was inaugurated on 14 February 2014 by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] who was then the CM of Gujarat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gujarat remembers its proud son, versatile actor Sanjeev Kumar by inaugurating a grand auditorium in his honour|publisher=narendramodi.in|url=http://www.narendramodi.in/sanjeev-kumar-auditorium-in-surat/|access-date=18 July 2014|archive-date=25 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725115908/http://www.narendramodi.in/sanjeev-kumar-auditorium-in-surat/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Philanthropy ==
The Sanjeev Kumar Foundation<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sanjeevkumarfoundation.com/ |title=Sanjeev Kumar Foundation |access-date=12 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111225100/http://www.sanjeevkumarfoundation.com/ |archive-date=11 November 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> is a national level development organisation ([[NGO]]) directly benefiting children and their families every year, mainly focusing on education, healthcare, environment, culture and nutrition. From 2015 onwards the foundation has also been the sponsor of the annual Sanjeev Kumar Drama Competition held by the [[Surat Municipal Corporation]]. The awards and cash prizes are given in memory of Sanjeev Kumar to the best actor, actress, director and backstage technician every year.

Sanjeev Kumar Academy of Arts & Performance (SKAAP) has tied up with Surat Municipal Corporation Gujarat. They have started the academy for visual arts and performance in an area of approximately 70,000 square feet, giving a chance for students to learn and develop their skills, the deserving students will be given scholarship. In the near future they will be tying up with international academy's for student exchange program.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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