Sanjeev Jaiswal (born 18 February 1988) is an Indian actor known for his roles in Hindi films. Jaiswal made his debut in the film Shaitan in which he played the role of a police informer. He then featured in the film The Attacks of 26/11, a film based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks, in which he played lead role of Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab.[1]
Sanjeev Jaiswal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1988 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Parent(s) | Prabhawati Jaiswal, Ghanshyam Jaiswal |
| Family | Binay Jaiswal, Shravan Jaiswal, Shambhu Jaiswal |
In 2019, he starred in Devaki, a bilingual film released in Kannada and Tamil.
Personal life
editJaiswal was born on 18 February 1988 to Hindu parents in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.[2] His father is a businessman from Jamshedpur and his mother is a housewife. He has one elder brother and two younger brothers. Jaiswal grew up in Jamshedpur where he attended Motilal Nehru Public School. Through IGNOU, he earned a bachelor's degree in arts. Jaiswal also did theater in Delhi while pursuing a graduation degree.[3]
Career
editEarly in his career, he was recognized for his theatre work in Delhi. He did theatre in Delhi from 2005 to 2008. He was also selected as one of the ten finalists in the Delhi audition of Zee TV's India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj in 2008. He then moved to Mumbai in 2008 and there he played a small role in an advertismenet of the 2008 Indian Premier League. He then played small roles in TV serials. In 2012, he worked as an assistant director in a TV serial Sasural Genda Phool. He also gave a voice over in an animation film based on Mahabharat.
In 2013, Jaiswal played the lead role in the Ram Gopal Varma directorial The Attacks Of 26/11.[4][5][6] After auditioning 500 applicants, Varma found Sanjeev Jaiswal to play Ajmal Kasab, the prime accused terrorist in the 26/11 attack in Mumbai. The film released on 1 March and Jaiswal's performance was appreciated by both the audience and critics.[7] In a press conference, Jaiswal said his biggest challenge was that people shouldn't feel that he won the role just because he resembled the terrorist.[8] Talking about the response to the film, Jaiswal said that people hated the character he played, but liked him as an actor.[9][10]
His performance in the film received praise from actors Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, director Shekhar Kapur as well as politician L. K. Advani, who was moved to tears during the film's climax.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
In 2022, Sanjeev attended the Jharkhand National Film Festival, in Jamshedpur.[19]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year |
Film |
Role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shaitan | Police Informer | |
| 2013 | The Attacks of 26/11 | Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab | |
| 2015 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Shopkeeper | |
| 2018 | BoysToys | Ronak | |
| 2019 | Romeo Akbar Walter | Deewan | |
| Devaki | Kidnapper | ||
| 2022 | Court Kachari | Deepak | |
| 2024 | Fighter | Majeed Khan | |
| Ae Watan Mere Watan | |||
| TBA | Bagawat† | Brahmarakshas | [20] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sanjeev Jaiswal - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Pranaam teaser: Rajeev Khandelwal play a rugged gangster in Sanjiv Jaiswal's upcoming cop drama". Firstpost. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Evergreen Nana Patekar turns 70: A look at Nana's Top 6 movies ever – Newsd.in". newsd.in. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ sputnik (16 March 2012). "RGV finally zeroes in on his 'Kasab'". Tanqeed. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "'My mother broke down when she saw me hanged'". Rediff.com. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Attacks of 26/11: Sanjeev Jaiswal is a believable Kasab". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Sanjeev Jaiswal 'Kasab In Attacks Of 26/11' - Interview. YouTube. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Sanjeev Jaiswal, who played the role of Ajmal Kasab in the movie 'The Attacks of 26/11', during the press conference of the film, held in Andheri, Mumbai, on March 06, 2013". Times Internet. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "sanjeev jaiswal". In.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "I started hating myself while playing Kasab: Sanjeev Jaiswal". The Express Tribune. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan on The Attacks of 26/11". indicine.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Advani praises RGV's The Attacks of 26/11, advocates Parliament screening". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Press Releases (4 March 2013). "Ram Gopal Varma's 'The Attacks of 26/11' moves L K Advani to tears - BollySpice.com". Bolly Spice. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Movie on 26/11 attacks leaves Shekhar Kapur sleepless". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Shekhar Kapur sleepless after watching RGV's THE ATTACKS OF 26/11 - bollywood news : glamsham.com". Glamsham. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ (FINN) Frontier India News Network. "Shekhar Kapur sleepless after watching Movie The Attacks of 26/11". Frontier India. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "When Ram Gopal Varma made L K Advani cry". Rediff.com. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Jamshedpur: Jharkhand laden with immense potentialities for filmmaking, says Bollywood villain Ranjeet". The Avenue Mail. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "It's a much better time than before for actors: Ahem Sharrma". Hindustan Times. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.