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5 unusual facts about Sanjeev Bhaskar


Baddoki Gosaian – Tomri Sahib Temple

Sanjeev Bhaskar, famous British-Indian comedian, actor and broadcaster, who is best known for his work in the BBC Two comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and as host of The Kumars at No. 42, also belongs to the Gosain Community.

He presented and starred in a documentary series called India with Sanjeev Bhaskar, in which he travelled India and visited his ancestral home in Baddoki Gosaian.

Deep Sehgal

Sehgal now runs the independent production company Avatar Productions with actor Sanjeev Bhaskar.

Hattie Hayridge

In 2009, she starred alongside Phill Jupitus, Marcus Brigstocke and Sanjeev Bhaskar in the UK tour of the hit American improvisation show, Totally Looped.

Sharat Sardana

Sardana was the writer of the BAFTA-nominated short film, Inferno (2001), starring Sanjeev Bhaskar.


Little Crackers

The comedians involved in the second series included Harry Hill, Sheridan Smith, Sanjeev Bhaskar, John Bishop, Shappi Khorsandi and Jack Whitehall.

The Indian Doctor

Sanjeev Bhaskar stars as Dr. Prem Sharma, the Indian doctor of the title who moves with his wife Kamini Sharma (Ayesha Dharker) to the small Welsh mining village of Trefelin.


see also

British Asian Trust

As of April 2012, thirty three ambassadors from the worlds of television, film, sport and cuisine support the Trust including comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar, cricketer Isa Guha, celebrity chef Atul Kochhar, BBC News presenter Mishal Husain and entrepreneur James Caan.