Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

1963-10-31 Ealing, London, England, UK 39 Credits

Biography

Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE (born 31 October 1963) is a British actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for his work in the BBC Two sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and as the star of the sitcom The Kumars at No. 42. He also presented and starred in a documentary series called India with Sanjeev Bhaskar in which he travelled to India and visited his ancestral home in today's Pakistan. Bhaskar's more dramatic acting roles include the lead role of Dr Prem Sharma in The Indian D...

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Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

2024

as Dr. Jafri

6.9
Acting

Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling ad...

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

2024

as Gwyn

5.3
Acting

Gemma is delighted to be recruited by the Serious Crimes Agency, but sadly they don't want Terry because of his criminal past.

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

2023

as Dr Watson

8.0
Acting

The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform a live soundtrack in this premier stage adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes thriller.

The Flash

The Flash

2023

as David Singh

6.6
Acting

When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and th...

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

2021

as Self - Comedian

5.9
Acting

One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts and more.

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

2021

7.5
Acting

Inspired by "Letters of Note", the bestselling anthology compiled by Shaun Usher, and "To the Letter" by Simon Garfield, Letters Live is a series of c...

Dragon Rider

Dragon Rider

2020

as Mad Doc (voice)

7.1
Acting

An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” - the mythological safe ha...

Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans

Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans

2019

as Mr Felix

5.2
Acting

Roman teenager, Atti is forced to join the Roman army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero. He is sent to "miserable, cold, wet B...

Yesterday

Yesterday

2019

as Jed Malik

6.7
Acting

A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where the group was ...

And the Winner Isn't

And the Winner Isn't

2017

as Self

5.7
Acting

A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood, as the pair track down celebrities and industry in...

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

2017

as Dr. Jafri

7.5
Acting

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge

Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge

2017

Acting

THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND CELEBRATED ITS EPIC TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL IN 2017. Over 4,000 Freemasons from Provinces...

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema

2015

as Presenter

5.2
Acting

Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boo...

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema

2015

Writer

5.2
Writing

Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boo...

Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything

2015

as Ray

5.9
Acting

Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

2014

as Colonel Ahmed

8.0
Acting

In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face to face with the mysterious Missy, and an impossible choice is looming. With Cybermen on the stree...

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014

as Self

8.0
Acting

Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.

The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem

2013

as Doctor 1

6.1
Acting

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they s...

The Sick Party

The Sick Party

2012

as Ray

Acting

The Brockmans throw a Christmas party with jubilee bunting for decorations but Pete is not happy. Of the kids only Ben wants to help whilst Sandra get...

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

2011

as Lead Elf (voice)

6.8
Acting

For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each...

The Itch of the Golden Nit

The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011

as Ten Heart Hero (voice)

7.7
Acting

Eleven-year-old Beanie's bland life is changed for ever when he is sent on a mission. Armed only with laser lip-gloss and a pair of blend-in pants he ...

London Boulevard

London Boulevard

2010

as Dr. Raju

5.9
Acting

A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.

Jackboots on Whitehall

Jackboots on Whitehall

2010

as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)

5.0
Acting

A satirical alternative history of World War II where the Nazis seize London and England must band together to prevent a full on invasion.

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

2010

as Mountie

6.8
Acting

Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnat...

We Are Most Amused

We Are Most Amused

2008

as Self

7.2
Acting

We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour of the 60th birthday of Charles, Prince of Wales, ...

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

2007

as Self

Acting

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out was a one-off, one-hour documentary/biography about Stephen Fry released in 2007 by the BBC, celebrating Stephen Fry's fiftiet...

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

2007

as Shopkeeper

3.9
Acting

London, an overcrowded cafe, one table to share. Two strangers tell each other “how I met my fiancé” stories to kill time. Rikki met his fiance Anaida...

Scoop

Scoop

2006

as Poker Player

6.6
Acting

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

The Children's Party at the Palace

The Children's Party at the Palace

2006

as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)

1.8
Acting

To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters f...

L'Entente cordiale

L'Entente cordiale

2006

as Commandant Bashir

4.7
Acting

The upper-class secret agent teaming up accidentally with an easily-corrupted, sly interpreter...

Chopratown

Chopratown

2005

as Vik Chopra

Acting

Vic Chopra (Sanjeev Bhaskar) investigates Ali Ergun (Omid Djalili) a shady Turkish bakery owner. During his investigation he falls foul of Asian wide ...

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

2005

as Self

Acting

Documentary charting the rise of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy from its original guise as a radio series through to becoming a Hollywood blockb...

Lion Battlefield

Lion Battlefield

2004

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

Lion Battlefield is a story about a pride of lions, and how daily interactions with their prey, their competitors and their deadly enemies, could affe...

Anita and Me

Anita and Me

2002

as Mr. Kumar

5.9
Acting

Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her ...

Inferno

Inferno

2002

as Jaz

4.9
Acting

Set inside a "Quake" like video game, one of the game's cannon-fodder grunts falls for the Lara Croft-inspired heroine and, in a constantly looping ga...

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

2002

as The Mayor

6.0
Acting

An adaptation of the folktale about a lonely boy, his beloved cat, and the hard decisions that come with their adventures.

The Mystic Masseur

The Mystic Masseur

2001

as Beharry

5.1
Acting

Circa 1940 in Trinidad, still a British Colony, lives Ganesh Ramseyor, of East Indian origin, along with his wife, Leela. He longs to reach out to peo...

Notting Hill

Notting Hill

1999

as Loud Man in Restaurant

7.3
Acting

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romanc...

The Dance of Shiva

The Dance of Shiva

1998

as Sergeant Bakshi

Acting

In the trenches of the Western Front in 1915, a British army chaplain is forced to question his faith as he witnesses hundreds of Hindu soldiers riski...