Sanjeev Jaiswal

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| name = Sanjeev Jaiswal

| image = Sanjeev Jaiswal.jpg

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|02|18}}

| birth_place = Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2005–present

| known_for = The Attacks of 26/11

| parents = Prabhawati Jaiswal, Ghanshyam Jaiswal

| relatives =

| family =

| nationality = Indian

}}

Sanjeev Jaiswal (born 18 February 1988) is an Indian actor known for his roles in Hindi films. Jaiswal made his debut in the film Shaitan in which he played the role of a police informer. He then featured in the film The Attacks of 26/11, a film based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks, in which he played lead role of Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.397370750360268.1073741825.100002620402144&type=1&l=4626b7eab5|title=Sanjeev Jaiswal - Facebook|work=facebook.com|access-date=18 July 2015}}

In 2019, he starred in Devaki, a bilingual film released in Kannada and Tamil.

Personal life

Jaiswal was born on 18 February 1988 to Hindu parents in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.{{Cite web|date=2019-07-23|title=Pranaam teaser: Rajeev Khandelwal play a rugged gangster in Sanjiv Jaiswal's upcoming cop drama |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/pranaam-teaser-rajeev-khandelwal-play-a-rugged-gangster-in-sanjiv-jaiswals-upcoming-cop-drama-7039501.html|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Firstpost}} 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. Through IGNOU, he earned a bachelor's degree in arts. Jaiswal also did theater in Delhi while pursuing a graduation degree.{{Cite web|title=Evergreen Nana Patekar turns 70: A look at Nana's Top 6 movies ever – Newsd.in|url=https://newsd.in/evergreen-nana-patekar-turns-70-a-look-at-nanas-top-6-movies-ever/|access-date=2021-02-08|website=newsd.in}}

Career

Early in his career, he was recognized for his theatre work in Delhi. He did 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 an advertismenet of the 2008 Indian Premier League. He then played small roles in TV serials. In 2012, he worked as an assistant director in a TV serial Sasural Genda Phool. He also gave a voice over in an animation film based on Mahabharat.

In 2013, Jaiswal played the lead role in the Ram Gopal Varma directorial The Attacks Of 26/11.{{Cite web|url=https://tanqeed.com/rgv-finally-zeroes-in-on-his-kasab/|title=RGV finally zeroes in on his 'Kasab'|last=sputnik|website=Tanqeed|date=16 March 2012|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-05}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/my-mother-broke-down-when-she-saw-me-hang/20130307.htm|title='My mother broke down when she saw me hanged'|date=7 March 2013|work=Rediff.com|access-date=18 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-attacks-of-2611-sanjeev-jaiswal-is-a-believable-kasab/376165-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305154552/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-attacks-of-2611-sanjeev-jaiswal-is-a-believable-kasab/376165-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 March 2013|title=Attacks of 26/11: Sanjeev Jaiswal is a believable Kasab|work=CNN-IBN|access-date=18 July 2015}} After auditioning 500 applicants, Varma found Sanjeev Jaiswal to play Ajmal Kasab, the prime accused terrorist in the 26/11 attack in Mumbai. The film released on 1 March and Jaiswal's performance was appreciated by both the audience and critics.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6QVrC-3hDs|title=Sanjeev Jaiswal 'Kasab In Attacks Of 26/11' - Interview|date=6 March 2013|work=YouTube|accessdate=18 July 2015}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/RGV-introduces-Kasab-of-26/11/articleshow/18843702.cms|title=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|work=Times Internet|access-date=18 July 2015}} Talking about the response to the film, Jaiswal said that people hated the character he played, but liked him as an actor.{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/newstopics/sanjeev-jaiswal.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307021935/http://ibnlive.in.com/newstopics/sanjeev-jaiswal.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 March 2013|title=sanjeev jaiswal|work=In.com|access-date=18 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/517111/i-started-hating-myself-while-playing-kasab-sanjeev-jaiswal/|title=I started hating myself while playing Kasab: Sanjeev Jaiswal|work=The Express Tribune|date=7 March 2013|access-date=18 July 2015}}

His performance in the film received praise from actors Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, director Shekhar Kapur as well as politician L. K. Advani, who was moved to tears during the film's climax.{{cite web |title=Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/srbachchan/status/288704908687966208 |access-date=18 July 2015 |work=Twitter}}{{cite web |title=Amitabh Bachchan on The Attacks of 26/11 |url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-on-the-attacks-of-2611/ |access-date=18 July 2015 |work=indicine.com}}{{cite web |title=Advani praises RGV's The Attacks of 26/11, advocates Parliament screening |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/bollywood/Advani-praises-RGV-s-The-Attacks-of-26-11-advocates-Parliament-screening/Article1-1018841.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306133838/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/bollywood/Advani-praises-RGV-s-The-Attacks-of-26-11-advocates-Parliament-screening/Article1-1018841.aspx |archive-date=6 March 2013 |access-date=18 July 2015 |work=Hindustan Times |df=dmy-all}}{{cite web |author=Press Releases |date=4 March 2013 |title=Ram Gopal Varma's 'The Attacks of 26/11' moves L K Advani to tears - BollySpice.com |url=http://bollyspice.com/55532/ram-gopal-varmas-the-attacks-of-2611-moves-l-k-advani-to-tears |access-date=18 July 2015 |work=Bolly Spice}}{{cite web |title=Movie on 26/11 attacks leaves Shekhar Kapur sleepless |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Movie-on-26/11-attacks-leaves-Shekhar-Kapur-sleepless/articleshow/18588300.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224195756/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-20/news-interviews/37199768_1_ram-gopal-varma-shekhar-kapur-terror-attacks |archive-date=24 February 2013 |access-date=18 July 2015 |work=The Times of India}}{{cite web |title=Shekhar Kapur sleepless after watching RGV's THE ATTACKS OF 26/11 - bollywood news : glamsham.com |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/feb/20-news-shekhar-kapur-sleepless-after-watching-rgvs-the-attacks-of-2611-021301.asp |access-date=18 July 2015 |work=Glamsham}}{{cite web |author=(FINN) Frontier India News Network |title=Shekhar Kapur sleepless after watching Movie The Attacks of 26/11 |url=http://frontierindia.net/shekhar-kapur-sleepless-after-watching-movie-the-attacks-of-2611#axzz2QSZuq3wv |access-date=18 July 2015 |work=Frontier India}}{{cite web |date=28 February 2013 |title=When Ram Gopal Varma made L K Advani cry |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-l-k-advani-cries-after-watching-rgvs-film/20130228.htm |access-date=18 July 2015 |work=Rediff.com}}

In 2022, Sanjeev attended the Jharkhand National Film Festival, in Jamshedpur.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-14 |title=Jamshedpur: Jharkhand laden with immense potentialities for filmmaking, says Bollywood villain Ranjeet |url=https://avenuemail.in/jamshedpur-jharkhand-laden-with-immense-potentialities-for-filmmaking-says-bollywood-villain-ranjeet/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=The Avenue Mail |language=en-US}}

Filmography

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Movies

!Year

Film

!Role

!References

2011

|Shaitan

|Police Informer

2013

|The Attacks of 26/11

|Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab

2015

|Bajrangi Bhaijaan

|Shopkeeper

2018

|BoysToys

|Ronak

rowspan="2" |2019

|Romeo Akbar Walter

|Deewan

Devaki

|Kidnapper

2022

|Court Kachari

|Deepak

rowspan="2" |2024

|Fighter

|Majeed Khan

Ae Watan Mere Watan

| style="background:#FFFFCC;" !scope="row" |Bagawat{{dagger}}

|Brahmarakshas

|{{Cite web|date=2020-10-23|title=It's a much better time than before for actors: Ahem Sharrma|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/it-s-a-much-better-time-than-before-for-actors-ahem-sharrma/story-lHt0WOSSwFYBFG8rsBluzH.html|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}

2025

|Chhaava

| Jhaalad