From Koshish to Chehre Pe Chehra, films that prove Sanjeev Kumar was more than Sholay's Thakur
In a career spanning almost 25 years, Sanjeev Kumar played a plethora of roles ranging from romantic dramas to thrillers.
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Remake of Japanese film Happiness of Us Alone, Koshish depicted Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri as a deaf and mute couple. It also won Kumar a National Award. Image from Facebook
Sanjeev Kumar's first collaboration with Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, Aandhi depicted the story of an estranged couple meeting after years. Image from Facebook
Sanjeev Kumar, in Naya Din Nai Raat, reprised the nine-role epic performance by Sivaji Ganesan in Navarathri (1964). Image from Facebook
Angoor, Gulzar's adaptation of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, won Sanjeev Kumar considerable praise. Image from Facebook.
Raj Tilak's adaptation of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Chehre Pe Chehra had Sanjeev Kumar playing the double role of Dr. Wilson and Blackstone. Image from Facebook