Sanjeev Jaiswal

Sanjeev Jaiswal (born 18 February 1988) is an Indian film actor. Jaiswal has acted in two Hindi films, a drama and an action thriller. His first movie was Shaitan in which he played a small role of a police informer, while his second movie was The Attacks of 26/11, a film based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks, in which he played lead role of Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, with Nana Patekar and Sadh Orhan.[1]

Sanjeev Jaiswal
Jaiswal at Mumbai March 2013
Born (1988-02-18) 18 February 1988
Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm Actor
Years active2005 - present
Parent(s)Prabhawati Jaiswal, Ghanshyam Jaiswal
FamilyBinay Jaiswal, Shravan Jaiswal, Shambhu Jaiswal (all siblings)

He is working in Devaki (2019 film) (initially titled Howrah Bridge) directed by award winning director Lohith H., a bilingual film in Kannada and Tamil being released in 2019.

Education and Life

Jaiswal 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, then through IGNOU, he earned his bachelor's degree in Arts. Jaiswal was also doing theater in Delhi while pursuing a graduation degree.[3]

Career

Early in his career, he was recognized for his theatre acting in Delhi. He has done 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 one ad of the 2008 Indian Premier League. After that, he had many small roles in serials. In 2012, he played the role of assistant director in a TV serial Sasural Genda Phool. He also gave voice over in an animation film based on Mahabharat.

In 2013, Jaiswal got the opportunity to play lead role in the RGV-directed movie The Attacks Of 26/11.[4][5][6] After auditioning 500 applicants, RGV finally found an actor Sanjeev Jaiswal to play Ajmal Kasab, the prime accused terrorist in the 26/11 attack on Mumbai. The movie released on 1 March and the acting of Jaiswal was appreciated by audience and media both.[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]

Amitabh Bachchan said on Twitter, "RGV shows me a rough cut of his latest 'Attacks of 26/11' ... stunned, shocked, angered .. but choked with tears when ..!"[11][12] Nana Patekar is brilliant … such restraint and maturity in his performance .. And the young actor Sanjeev Jaiswal that plays Kasab, so convincing.[12] Director Shekhar Kapur tweeted saying, "Tonight is gonna b a tough night 2 sleep. Just came out of a screening of Ram Gopal Varma's film on 26/11".[13] He went on to add, "Everyone will have a deeply personal reaction to Ram Gopal Varma's film on 26/11, but it left me haunted by the ghosts of those fateful days."[14][15]

Ram Gopal Varma arranged a special screening of The Attacks of 26/11 for Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani at the national capital. Advani was moved to tears in the climax of the film. Member of Parliament Rajeev Pratap Rudy said that he wants to arrange a show of 26/11 for all the MPs inside the parliament.[16] Others present at the screening were Shah Nawaz Hussain, Sanjay Nirupam, Naveen Jindal Balbir Punj, and Raj Babbar. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, The Attacks of 26/11 has received a similar response from most who have watched the film till now including Shekhar Kapur, Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.[17][18]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Movies
Year

Film

 Role References
2005 Hanuman Vail/Bali (Voice) [19]
2011 Shaitan Police Informer
2013 The Attacks of 26/11 Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab [20]
2015 Bajrangi Bhaijaan Shopkeeper at Bangle Shop (Cameo Appearence) [21][22]
2016 Jango Shankar Jagtap [23]
2018 BoysToys Ronak
2019 Devaki (initially titled Howrah Bridge) Kidnappper
2020 Mirzapur Muslim Man at Robin's Office
TBA Bagawat Brahmarakshas [24]

See also

References
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  2. "Pranaam teaser: Rajeev Khandelwal play a rugged gangster in Sanjiv Jaiswal's upcoming cop drama - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. "Evergreen Nana Patekar turns 70: A look at Nana's Top 6 movies ever – Newsd.in". newsd.in. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. sputnik. "RGV finally zeroes in on his 'Kasab'". Tanqeed. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  5. "'My mother broke down when she saw me hanged'". Rediff.com. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  6. "Attacks of 26/11: Sanjeev Jaiswal is a believable Kasab". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  7. Sanjeev Jaiswal 'Kasab In Attacks Of 26/11' - Interview. YouTube. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  8. "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.
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  13. "Movie on 26/11 attacks leaves Shekhar Kapur sleepless". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  14. (FINN) Frontier India News Network. "Shekhar Kapur sleepless after watching Movie The Attacks of 26/11". Frontier India. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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  16. "When Ram Gopal Varma made L K Advani cry". Rediff.com. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  17. "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.
  18. Press Releases. "Ram Gopal Varma's 'The Attacks of 26/11' moves L K Advani to tears - BollySpice.com". Bolly Spice. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  19. "Asif Basra Suicide:The Attacks Of 26/11 Co-Star Sanjeev Jaiswal Recalls His Last Meeting With The Late Actor- EXCLUSIVE". in.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  20. indianewengland.com https://indianewengland.com/2021/01/iagb-to-celebrate-indias-republic-day-in-style-with-playback-singers-and-performing-artists-in-a-virtual-event-on-jan-30/. Retrieved 8 February 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. "I started hating myself while playing Kasab: Sanjeev Jaiswal". The Express Tribune. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  22. "Viral Video: Salman Khan dances with niece Ayat Sharma on 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' song, Arpita calls it 'unconditional love'". DNA India. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  23. "Star Wars: Jango Fett's Helmet Was Destroyed Before Boba Wore the Armor". ScreenRant. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  24. "It's a much better time than before for actors: Ahem Sharrma". Hindustan Times. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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