Updated On: 06 November, 2019 04:13 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Sanjeev Kumar whose real name was Haribhai Jariwala, is considered one of the finest actors in Hindi cinema with films such as Dastak, Koshish, Aandhi, Sholay, Mausam and Angoor among many others

Sanjeev Kumar. Image sourced from mid-day archives
Bollywood acting legend Sanjeev Kumar's official biography is in the works with Reeta Gupta attached to write with the actor's nephew Uday Jariwala. Kumar, whose real name was Haribhai Jariwala, is considered one of the finest actors in Hindi cinema with films such as Dastak, Koshish, Aandhi, Sholay, Mausam and Angoor among many others.
The actor excelled in playing older men characters but died at a relatively young age of 47 on November 6, 1985 due to his congenital heart condition. "My uncle's biography was long overdue. I was really happy when Reeta Gupta approached me with the same.