Sanjeev Bhaskar
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 Doctor and a main role as DI Sunny Khan in Unforgotten.
Filmography
The Family Plan 2
2025
as Vikram
Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit
2025
as Self
Paddington in Peru
2024
as Dr. Jafri
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024
as Gwyn
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2023
as Dr Watson
The Flash
2023
as David Singh
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
as Self - Comedian
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine
2021
as Shankar / Announcer / Judge (voice)
Dragon Rider
2020
as Mad Doc (voice)
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
2020
as Shankar (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
2020
as Shankar (voice)
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World
2019
as Shankar / Actor (voice)
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019
as Mr Felix
Yesterday
2019
as Jed Malik
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
2018
as Shankar (voice)
And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
Paddington 2
2017
as Dr. Jafri
Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
2017
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
2015
as Presenter
Absolutely Anything
2015
as Ray
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014
as Colonel Ahmed
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
The Zero Theorem
2013
as Doctor 1