Sanjay Gandhi (Actor) Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Age: 54 Years
Marital Status: Widower
Hometown: Delhi
Bio/Wiki | |
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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 |
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.
- 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 has appeared in many Hindi TV serials like ‘Kayaamat’ (2003), ‘Yudh’ (2014), ‘Udaan’ (2014), ‘Gangaa’ (2015), and ‘Naagin Season 4’ (2019).
- In 2004, he acted in the Hindi TV movie ‘Three Aces.’
- He had a paralysis stroke in 2005.
- He worked as an assistant director in the 2010 Hindi film ‘Udaan.’
- He has also directed a few Hindi short films like ‘Dirty Mind’ (2013).
- He is a religious person and often visits various religious places.
- Sanjay has organized various acting sessions and interactive sessions.
- 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.
- 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.