Sanjeev Kumar: In Memoriam

A set of essays by the great actor's relatives and associates offers interesting anecdotes about the man but not enough about his craft

Gulzar’s 'Angoor' (1982) is based on William Shakespeare’s 'The Comedy of Errors'. It has two Sanjeev Kumars and two Deven Vermas. As a kid I remember laughing a lot at the situations that arise as these two sets of separated twins get mixed up in their adult avatars. It was truly funny. What is not funny is getting a second Sanjeev Kumar book seven months after a somewhat disappointing first one. An Actor’s Actor, Kumar’s authorised biography by film writer Hanif Zaveri and lawyer Sumant Batra that came out earlier in January was a well-intentioned chronicle of his life, but