Sanjeev Kumar Death Anniversary: Jackie Shroff Pays Tribute to the Late Star With Memorable Scenes From ‘Sholay’ and ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’
On the 39th death anniversary of iconic actor Sanjeev Kumar, Jackie Shroff paid a heartfelt tribute. He shared memorable scenes from films like 'Sholay' and 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' to honour the late star. Jackie also posted photos of Sanjeev Kumar, concluding his tribute with a poignant message.
On Sanjeev Kumar’s 39th death anniversary on Wednesday, actor Jackie Shroff remembered the late star. Remembering the late actor, Jackie posted some of his favourite scenes performed by Sanjeev Kumar including a sequence from the 1975 blockbuster Sholay, where he played Thakur and Pati Patni Aur Woh, which hit the screens in 1978. Om Puri Birth Anniversary: ‘Bhavni Bhavai’, ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron’, ’Narsimha; Top 5 Movies That Prove He Was an Ace in Any Genre.
Jackie also posted many photographs of the late star and the video concluded with the caption: “Remembering Sanjeev Kumar (9 July 1938 - 6 Nov 1985.)
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Sanjeev Kumar acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thrillers, and was. His performance in a double role in Angoor was listed among the 25 best acting performances of Indian cinema by Forbes India on the occasion of celebrating 100 years of Indian Cinema.
In his illustrious journey, the actor was feted with two National Film Awards for Best Actor for his performances in the 1970 movie Dastak and Koshish, which was released in 1972.
It was in 1985, when Sanjeev Kumar, suffered a massive heart attack aged 47, which resulted in his death. More than ten movies starring Sanjeev Kumar were released after his death, with the last one Professor Ki Padosan in 1993.
Talking about Sholay, one of the most iconic cult classics, was directed by Ramesh Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film is about two criminals, Veeru played by Dharmendra and Jai essyaed by Amitabh Bachchan, who are hired by a retired police officer to capture the ruthless dacoit named Gabbar Singh.
The film also had Amjad Khan, Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri. The music was composed by R.D. Burman.
Meanwhile, Pati Patni Aur Woh was directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha, Ranjeeta Kaur, and in guest appearances Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Tina Munim and Parveen Babi. Raaj Kumar Birthday Anniversary: From Being a Movie Star by Chance to Setting Couple Goals With Wife Gayatri, Here Is Some Trivia on the Mother India Actor.
The film was remade in 2019 with the same name. It stars Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar and Ananya Pandey. The film was directed by Mudassar Aziz.
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