Many actors have become legends in Bollywood. Some of them have left this world, while some are still ruling the industry with their films. One such actor was sanjeev Kumar. Who was known for his iconic role in Sholay. He played the character of Thakur in the film. He achieved a lot of success and stardom in his professional life but his personal life has not been good. sanjeev kumar was madly in love with hema malini, but when the actress rejected him, he remained a bachelor all his life. Not only this, he also predicted his death.
sanjeev kumar started his film career by playing a small role in the film Hum Hindustani. This film was released in 1960. He got real recognition from the film Nishaan. After that he became a star with the film Khilona. He got a lot of fame from this film. His acting and on-screen persona made a special place in the hearts of people. He worked with hema malini, Rakhi gulzar and moushumi chatterjee in his career. While working with hema malini, he fell madly in love with her.
Proposed on the sets of Sholay
While working with hema malini, sanjeev kumar fell madly in love with her. He also proposed to hema malini for marriage on the sets of Sholay but the actress refused him. sanjeev kumar had no idea that hema malini and dharmendra were dating each other. After the rejection, sanjeev kumar decided to remain a bachelor throughout his life.
Predicted his death
If reports are to be believed, sanjeev kumar had predicted his death. He once joked that he would never grow old because like other men in his family, he too cannot live beyond the age of fifty and hence he feels old on screen. sanjeev kumar died of a heart attack on november 6, 1985 at the age of 47. Many of his films were released after his death.
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