Quotes by Sanjeev Bhaskar

About Sanjeev Bhaskar:

Sanjeev Bhaskar, is a British comedian, actor and broadcaster, best known for his work in the BBC Two comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and as host of The Kumars at No. 42. He also presented and starred in a documentary series called India with Sanjeev Bhaskar in which he travelled to India and visited his ancestral home in today's Pakistan.
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With 'Mumbai Calling,' I was surprised it was ITV that went for it because it didn't traditionally seem like the kind of programme they would make.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

When we created 'Goodness Gracious Me,' it was quoting 'Python' and Woody Allen lines that really bonded the writers, and the 'Spamalot' material is so utterly, wonderfully surreal that it hasn't dated.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

It always interested me that 'Goodness Gracious Me' and 'The Kumars,' when shown around the world, were referred to as British comedy. It was only here that they were referred to as Asian comedy, even though I always felt it was very British in its h...

Sanjeev Bhaskar

There are occasions when I've had beef, but I generally tend to avoid it, as a nod towards my parents' culture.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Casting me as King Arthur was quite bold of 'Spamalot's producers, although it has been historically proved Arthur was Asian, and that Sunday trading started with Asians in 11th-century Britain.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

My head is in India, yet my body remains in Britain. I straddle the world like a colossus. Like a 5ft. 7in. colossus.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

'The Kumars'... played on five continents, and even when I came up with the idea, I was slightly surprised that no one else had.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

My father came to England from India in 1957, and my mum came in 1960.

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We lived above my father's launderette. Both my parents ran the launderette, but my father was also a factory supervisor, and my mum worked part-time in an accounts office.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

My mother says I was two and a half when I first mentioned I wanted to be an actor. My father said, 'The word is pronounced 'Doctor!'

Sanjeev Bhaskar

I'm sure I went through a stage when I resented being Indian because in every other manner, in terms of cultural reference points and vocabulary and all the rest of it, I was way ahead of everybody else - so the one thing that set me back was being I...

Sanjeev Bhaskar

I am officially a doctor, and believe it or not, I can save lives and tune certain instruments and can beat peasants with a stick.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

If I go anywhere where there are people who vaguely look like me, there is always that feeling of, 'Actually I do look quite similar to everyone else.' At moments like that, I become very, very British. My accent gets more clipped, and I stride aroun...

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Theatre has always been better disposed to colourblind casting than telly or film. Given that most television is contemporary, and it reaches 56 million people, I am disappointed there still isn't more representation.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

It is better to give blood but receive cash than the other way around.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

I was far too embarrassed to share the experience of Indian food at school. As a kid, you're desperate to fit in, to assimilate in some way, and everything about me stood out.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

I might do a fitness video. Actually, more of a fatness video.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Both my parents were migrant workers who came to the U.K. in the Fifties to better themselves. The culture I grew up in was to work hard, save hard and to look after your family.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

I think family, friends and a sense of community give you greater happiness than money. But, of course, one has to have a minimum on which to live. The joy I get from sitting around and having a laugh is immeasurable - much greater than anything that...

Sanjeev Bhaskar

I was the first member of my family to cross into Pakistan and find his ancestral village.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Author Bio

  • NameSanjeev Bhaskar
  • DescriptionBritish comedian
  • BornOctober 31, 1963
  • CountryIndia
  • ProfessionActor; Comedian
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire