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Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Actor · Born October 31, 1963 (62) · Ealing, London, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 31, 1963 (62)
From
Ealing, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Sanjeev Bhaskar's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Society
25%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
5
Melancholic
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sanjeev Bhaskar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sanjeev Bhaskar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Family Plan 2(2025)

    as Vikram

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Paddington in Peru(2024)

    as Dr. Jafri

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gwyn

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dr Watson

  • The Flash(2023)

    as David Singh

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Sandman(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cain

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Classical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Watson

  • Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Shankar / Announcer / Judge (voice)

  • Dragon Rider(2020)

    as Mad Doc (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Shankar (voice)

  • Hitmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin Sharma

  • Sandylands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Les Vegas

  • Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Shankar (voice)

  • Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans(2019)

    as Mr Felix

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Yesterday(2019)

    as Jed Malik

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Good Omens(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Giles Baddicombe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Treasure Champs(2018)

    Show as Barry

  • Paddington 2(2017)

    as Dr. Jafri

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Porters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Pradeep

  • Unforgotten(2015)

    Show 36 episodes · as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer · as Presenter

  • Absolutely Anything(2015)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Colonel Ahmed

  • Duck Quacks Don't Echo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Kumars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sanjeev Kumar

  • The Zero Theorem(2013)

    as Doctor 1

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Sick Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ray

  • Gadget Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul

  • Arthur Christmas(2011)

    as Lead Elf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Itch of the Golden Nit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ten Heart Hero (voice)

  • Little Crackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Papa

  • Rewind The 60s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Indian Doctor(2010)

    Show 15 episodes · as Dr. Prem Sharma

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • London Boulevard(2010)

    as Dr. Raju

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Jackboots on Whitehall(2010)

    as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

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

    as Mountie

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Mumbai Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Horrible Histories(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • India with Sanjeev Bhaskar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer · as Self - Presenter

  • Jhoom Barabar Jhoom(2007)

    as Shopkeeper

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Kanan Dutta

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Scoop(2006)

    as Poker Player

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Children's Party at the Palace(2006)

    as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • L'Entente cordiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Commandant Bashir

  • Chopratown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Vik Chopra

  • Chopratown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Must See TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Paul O'Grady Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lion Battlefield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Anita and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mr. Kumar

  • Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jaz

  • The Guru(2002)

    as Rasphal the Cook

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dick Whittington(2002)

    as The Mayor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Kumars at No. 42 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 51 episodes · Writer · Actor

  • The Mystic Masseur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Beharry

  • We Know Where You Live. Live!(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Small Potatoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rick Roy

  • Notting Hill(1999)

    as Loud Man in Restaurant

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Dance of Shiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sergeant Bakshi

  • Goodness Gracious Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 22 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • Keeping Mum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ahmed

  • We Know Where You Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Various Characters

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Armand Stone

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Captain Butler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Graham Shah

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Porkpie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Sanjay

  • The Real McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Presenter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tuk Tuk! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sudhakaran

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles, 73 of them dated from 1967 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

London Boulevard (2010)

$8.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Unforgotten (2015)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19672025

Peak 2014 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 74: 70 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting3 of 74: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 74: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

74 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2000s22 · 21 acting · 2 crew2010s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
9914

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2003, Best Entertainment Performance.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Sanjeev Bhaskar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Children's Party at the Palace (2006)

98th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Paddington 2 (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sanjeev Bhaskar's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sanjeev Bhaskar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sanjeev Bhaskar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Meera Syal shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers