{"product_id":"an-actors-actor-an-authorized-biography-of-sanjeev-kumar-hardcover","title":"An Actor's Actor: An Authorized Biography of Sanjeev Kumar - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHanif Zaveri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than thirty-five years after his death, Sanjeev Kumar remains a role model for all aspiring actors. He could light up the screen in underpants, paunch showing, in one of Hindi cinema's most lovable song sequences, 'Thande thande paani se nahana chahiye' (\u003ci\u003ePati Patni Aur Woh\u003c\/i\u003e, 1977). Entirely unselfconscious of his image as a star, he would often be cast as the father figure to a number of his contemporaries, most famously Sharmila Tagore in \u003ci\u003eMausam \u003c\/i\u003e(1975) and Amitabh Bachchan in \u003ci\u003eTrishul \u003c\/i\u003e(1978), or as the elderly Thakur in \u003ci\u003eSholay \u003c\/i\u003e(1975) and yet leave an indelible mark with his presence and his acting prowess. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter starting out in B-films in the 1960s, he caught the eye in \u003ci\u003eSungharsh \u003c\/i\u003e(1967), where the manner in which he held his own against Dilip Kumar is now stuff of Hindi film folklore. Equally adept at comedy (\u003ci\u003eAngoor \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eManchali\u003c\/i\u003e, for example) and dramatic serious roles (\u003ci\u003eAnubhav \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eKoshish\u003c\/i\u003e), he was truly an actor's actor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHanif Zaveri and Sumant Batra's biography provides a glimpse of star's personal and professional lives, taking off from the traditional business of the Zariwalas, his romantic involvement with some of Hindi cinema's biggest names, his lifelong battle with loneliness and his glittering achievements on screen. \u003ci\u003eAn Actor's Actor\u003c\/i\u003e is a succinct introduction to the life and films of a star who left us tragically at the young age of forty-seven but who continues to live through his unforgettable and remarkable contribution to Hindi cinema.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.58 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462119604402,"sku":"9780670096084","price":24.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8087d3666bc24351cb0843f8c2f5b63a.webp?v=1778962655","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/an-actors-actor-an-authorized-biography-of-sanjeev-kumar-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}