
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Acting
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.
Born: October 31, 1963 · Ealing, London, England, UK
Filmography (51)

The Family Plan 2
2025

Paddington in Peru
2024

The Flash
2023

The Sandman
2022

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021

Dragon Rider
2020

Hitmen
2020

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019

Yesterday
2019

Good Omens
2019

Paddington 2
2017

Porters
2017

Unforgotten
2015

Taskmaster
2015

Absolutely Anything
2015

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014

Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014

The Zero Theorem
2013

Gadget Man
2012

Arthur Christmas
2011

Little Crackers
2010

The Indian Doctor
2010

London Boulevard
2010

Jackboots on Whitehall
2010

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010

Horrible Histories
2009

Would I Lie to You?
2007

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
2007

Lewis
2007

The One Show
2006

Scoop
2006

L'Entente cordiale
2006

Love Soup
2005

Doctor Who
2005

The Paul O'Grady Show
2004

Anita and Me
2002

Top Gear
2002

Inferno
2002

The Guru
2002

Richard & Judy
2001

The Mystic Masseur
2001

Notting Hill
1999

Parkinson
1998

Midsomer Murders
1997

Goodness Gracious Me
1996

Dalziel & Pascoe
1996

Room 101
1994

Have I Got News for You
1990

This Morning
1988

Natural World
1983
