Sanjeev Kumar numbered his girlfriends
Sanjeev Kumar numbered his girlfriends
Veteran theatre personality and and Bollywood star Sanjeev Kumar’s life story is nothing short of a film. Hailing from a middle-class Gujarati family in Surat, Gujarat, Sanjeev was among the few aspiring outsiders who made it big in the Hindi film industry.
Despite not have enjoyed the same popularity as his contemporaries like Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, and Shatrughan Sinha, Dharmendra Amitabh Bachchan etc. ,he earned a cult following through character-driven performances in films like Khilona, Aandhi, Mausam, Namkeen, Koshish, Anamika, and more. He was also one of the rare actors who didn’t shy away from experimenting with roles early on, even playing older characters in films like Trishul and Sholay while still in his 30s.
Notedly, ‘Sanjeev numbered his girlfriends’..Even as his fans fondly remember his powerful on-screen presence, Sanjeev’s personal life also remained in the spotlight.
The actor was popular among women, and he didn’t shy away from admitting it. In an old interview actress Anju Mahendroo, who shared a close camaraderie with Sanjeev, recalled how the actor used to number his girlfriends. She said, “Whenever he was seeing a girl, he’d share it with her. We had numbered his girlfriends 1, 2, 3… He’d call up and say, ‘Number 3 called her up
and number 9 reacted in this manner’.”
He shared fondly relationship with his female co-stars Hema Malini Suchitra Sen Jaya Bachchan.
News Edit KV Raman
