Sanjeev Kohli is the co-writer/co-star of award-winning Radio 4 comedy Fags Mags and Bags, has written for sketch shows Chewin’ The Fat and Goodness Gracious Me, has presented extensively on the BBC, and has written and recorded vocals for the musical project The Grand Gestures.

He is well-known for playing shopkeeper Navid in Still Game for nine series on the BBC & three sell-out runs at The Glasgow Hydro, and Amandeep Jandhu in River City, but has also appeared in the likes of Cold Feet, Fresh Meat and Look Around You (where he played Synthesiser Patel), as well as being the star of the video for Elbow’s Lost Worker Bee.

Sanjeev can currently be seen in the first series of Armando Iannucci’s Avenue 5 – opposite Hugh Laurie – on HBO, Magpie Murders on BBC and Chemistry of Death on Paramount+. He recently shot on feature film Fight or Flight, starring Josh Hartnett.

Sanjeev Kholi was part of the DESIblitz Literature Festival in 2023 and featured in the event Goodness Gracious Me – From Writing to Screen.

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