Actor and writer Sanjeev Bhaskar gained notoriety as creator and performer of the BBC hit series GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME. His film roles have included IT’S A WONDERFUL AFTERLIFE (Gurinder Chadha), LONDON BOULEVARD (William Monahan) and THE ZERO THEORUM (Terry Gilliam).
Sanjeev led the cast in the BAFTA award-winning television series INDIAN DOCTOR which garnered record ratings and critical acclaim and has also appeared in the West End as King Arthur in Eric Idle’s SPAMALOT. Sanjeev wrote and starred in THE KUMARS AT NO. 42 which had global success winning two Emmys, a BAFTA nomination, a British Comedy Award and the Bronze Rose at Montreaux. The family recently returned to our screens on Sky and features guests including Daniel Radcliffe, Chevy Chase, Olivia Colman Ray Winstone, Rupert Everett, Emilia Fox, Richard E Grant, James Corden, Terry Gilliam and Twiggy. In 2007, Sanjeev embarked on a highly personal journey through modern India with the BBC to commemorate 60 years of Indian independence. His accompanying travel book became a Sunday Times bestseller. Awards THE KUMARS AT NO.42: BAFTA nomination (Best Entertainment Performance), Winner of two Emmy Awards, a Bronze Rose of Montreaux Award and a Brit Comedy Award GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME: Winner Brit Comedy Award INDIAN DOCTOR: Winner Welsh BAFTAS, Winner at Royal Television Society Awards Sanjeev was awarded an OBE in 2006
