Sanjay Gandhi (Actor) Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Marital Status: Widower

Age: 54 Years

Hometown: Delhi

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, Film Director, Theatre Artist
Famous Role	Mahendra Pratap Singhania aka Dadda Ji in the Hindi TV serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2009)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Grey
Career
Debut	Film: Barsaat (1995) in a small role TV: Pradhan Mantri (2001) in a small role; aired on Zee TV
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 February 1970 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	54 Years
Birthplace	Delhi
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi
College/University	National School of Drama, Delhi
Educational Qualification	A degree in theatre
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Affairs/Girlfriends	Sujata
Marital Status	Widower
Marriage Date	Year, 1996
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sujata Gandhi (died of a cardiac arrest in October 2019)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Khushi Gandhi
Favourites
Actor(s)	Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khanna
Actress	Vidya Balan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanjay Gandhi

At the beginning of his career, he was not serious about his career and was unemployed for years. During this time, he became an alcoholic and very aggressive by nature.
Sanjay Gandhi during his younger days

In 1990, he came to Mumbai from Delhi, and he started working as an assistant director.

Initially, his family did not support him in making his career in the film industry.

He then did his training in acting under his acting guru Robin Das. Later, he started performing in various theatre plays. He has been associated with the Hindi theatre group Prithvi Theatre for a few years.

In 2002, he met the Indian actor Rajesh Khanna through one of his friends. Soon, he became good friends with Rajesh.

Earlier, he used to consume alcohol and smoke cigarettes. However, later, he quit them.

He has played small roles in various Hindi films like ‘Ab Ke Baras’ (2002), ‘Humko Deewana Kar Gaye’ (2006), ‘Love Aaj Kal’ (2009), ‘Race 2’ (2013), and ‘Dabangg 3’ (2019).
Sanjay Gandhi in a still from Love Aaj Kal

Sanjay has appeared in many Hindi TV serials like ‘Kayaamat’ (2003), ‘Yudh’ (2014), ‘Udaan’ (2014), ‘Gangaa’ (2015), and ‘Naagin Season 4’ (2019).
Sanjay Gandhi in a still from Udaan

He is a religious person and often visits various religious places.
Sanjay Gandhi at Durga Pooja

Sanjay has organized various acting sessions and interactive sessions.
Sanjay Gandhi’s interactive session

He has been long-time friends with the Indian film director Anurag Kashyap. Anurag helped him in the tough times and helped Sanjay in making a career in films.
Sanjay Gandhi with Anurag Kashyap

In June 2024, he revealed that he had been going through a financial crisis post-lockdown as he had no acting projects. He said he had to borrow money from friends to pay house rent.