An actor's actor the autobiography of Sanjeev Kumar

Zaveri, Hanif

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An actor's actor the autobiography of Sanjeev Kumar / Hanif Zaveri and Sumant Batra ; foreword by Shatrughan Sinha . — Gurugram, Haryana, India : Ebury Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House India, 2021.

xix, 217 p., 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm

incl. bibliographical references

Foreword by Shatrughan Sinha -- Authors Note -- Co-authors Note -- 1. The Jariwalas -- 2. Hard Times -- 3. Hansuya -- 4. Foray into Acting -- 5. Valuable Lessons -- 6. Jamnadas's Sunghursh -- 7. Love, or Something like It -- 8. The Big Break... Success at Last -- 9. Love and God: Forever in the Making -- 10. Ways of the Heart -- 11. A Versatile Actor -- 12. A Legendary Rivalry -- 13. A New Day -- 14. Meeting Suchitra Sen -- 15. The Landmark Films -- 16. Two Deaths That Changed Him -- 17. Of-Screen Hero -- 18. Life After the Heart Attacks -- 19. The Final Farewell -- 20. The Last Will and Testament -- 21. Love and God: Art vs Fate -- 22. The Last Movie: Professor Ki Padosan -- Awards Won by Sanjeev Kumar – Filmography -- Interviews Conducted by the Authors -- List of Sources

"More than thirty-five years after his death, Sanjeev Kumar remains a role model for all aspiring actors. He could light up the screen in underpants, paunch showing, in one of Hindi cinema’s most lovable song sequences, ‘Thande thande paani se nahana chahiye’ (Pati Patni Aur Woh, 1977). Entirely unselfconscious of his image as a star, he would often be cast as the father figure to a number of his contemporaries, most famously Sharmila Tagore in Mausam (1975) and Amitabh Bachchan in Trishul (1978), or as the elderly Thakur in Sholay (1975) and yet leave an indelible mark with his presence and his acting prowess.

After starting out in B-films in the 1960s, he caught the eye in Sungharsh (1967), where the manner in which he held his own against Dilip Kumar is now stuff of Hindi film folklore. Equally adept at comedy (Angoor and Manchali, for example) and dramatic serious roles (Anubhav and Koshish), he was truly an actor’s actor.

Hanif Zaveri and Sumant Batra’s biography provides a glimpse of star’s personal and professional lives, taking off from the traditional business of the Zariwalas, his romantic involvement with some of Hindi cinema’s biggest names, his lifelong battle with loneliness and his glittering achievements on screen. An Actor’s Actor is a succinct introduction to the life and films of a star who left us tragically at the young age of forty-seven but who continues to live through his unforgettable and remarkable contribution to Hindi cinema."-- Publisher's website

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Subjects--Personal Names:
Kumar, Sanjeev

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Motion picture actors and actresses--India--Biography
Motion pictures--History--India