Sanjeev Kumar’s biography is a reflection of the man and actor he was

Sanjeev Kumar was the antithesis of the everyday Bollywood hero doing romance and motion. Not one to crave glamorous roles, he was extra considering versatility. From his mature roles in movies like Mausam and Aandhi to his comedian timing in Angoor or the angst of an individual with disabilities in Koshish-he was actually a pondering man’s actor. His expressive face, inflections and pauses, and pure ease for lip-syncing, of it made him the entire package deal.

His biography Sanjeev Kumar: The Actor We All Liked is an impeccable reflection of the person, about whom not a lot has been identified, and the actor, who drew a brand new line each time he appeared on the display screen.

Written by Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, this biography takes us by way of Sanjeev Kumar’s journey of turning into one of many best actors Bollywood has seen.  The biography is a compilation of essays by  Sanjeev Kumar’s buddies within the cinema world like Gulzar, Randhir Kapoor, and co-stars Sharmila Tagore, Moushumi Chatterjee, and Tanuja, amongst others. Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta shared her expertise of writing the guide with The Statesman correspondence.

What impressed you for this biography?

Sanjeev Kumar had a really tumultuous journey.  He misplaced his father on the age of 12. From there on, he constructed his profession with super grit and willpower. He had a heady mixture of melancholy, dangerous choices, misplaced belief, and nagging well being points. Regardless of all of this re-scripted his life and have become a famous person.  This life journey motivated me as a biographer as I like to inform tales of people that have re-scripted their lives efficiently. My first guide was ‘Rescript Your Life’- the message within the guide is that “you grow to be what you imagine in, not what you need.”

Who was your supply particular person for writing the guide?

That is a certified biography with Uday Jariwala, the nephew and inheritor to the legacy of Sanjeev Kumar, whose actual identify was Harihar Jariwala. Uday was the drive behind the guide. As soon as we joined fingers, it took me 4 years, a number of interviews with over 25 contributors, and poring over 800 journal articles in 5 languages to write down this guide. The guide chronicles his rags-to-riches story, his motivations, his fears, and his God-gifted expertise.  whereas going by way of the guide readers will really feel they’re in the identical room as Sanjeev Kumar- understanding his life firsthand. It’s an entertaining learn and a prep for aspiring actors, abruptly.

 Whom did you interview?

Uday Jariwala and his mom Jyoti Jariwala, Sanjeev Kumar’s sister Gayatri Patel and her kids, shut buddies Subhash Sanas, Kadir Pirzada, and theatre veteran Amit Divatia offered me a base on which I constructed the inspiration of the guide. Thereafter, the movie trade supported the guide heartily- from Sharmila Tagore to Randhir Kapoor, Ravi Tandon sir to Paresh Rawal, Shatrughan Sinha to Tanuja ma’am, Padma Shri Sarita Joshi ji to Anju Mahendru and Sachin Pilgaonkar to Moushmi Chatterjee- everybody contributed their recollections and their friendship to the guide.

Which side of Sanjeev Kumar have you ever emphasised extra, skilled or private?

I’d say that Sanjeev Kumar lived for his household and for his artwork in equal measure, so each features have been necessary.

When he was younger, his mom was in debt; however he needed to make it as an actor. This generally is a tough factor to do. After 14 years of wrestle, he noticed 14 years of dizzying success. Professionally, he took unbelievable dangers, making an attempt all types of roles and by no means getting slotted. And even on the top of his success, he was beneficiant to a fault. He gave cash to anybody who wanted it- whether or not they had been his buddies or somebody who needed to make a movie however didn’t have the cash to. Personally, when he knew he was approaching his finish; he wrote a will and secured the way forward for his brother’s household.

Sanjeev Kumar lived a full life in half the period of time. He left the world a greater place. That’s an unbelievable legacy.

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