Sanjeev Bhaskar
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Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE (born 28 June 1964 in Essex, England) is a British Indian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the BBC2 comedy series, Goodness Gracious Me and as host of The Kumars at No. 42.
Bhaskar has starred in a number of United Kingdom produced films including The Guru and Anita and Me. In 2003, he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy.
Sanjeev, the Kumars and Gareth Gates collectively released the official single for Comic Relief in 2003. In 2005 he married his frequent collaborator, Meera Syal, who plays his grandmother in The Kumars at No. 42. In August 2005 it was announced that they were expecting their first child.
In 2005, Bhaskar was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours List.