Acting
Sanjeev Kohli
Born 1971-11-30
Brentford, London, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Sanjeev Singh Kohli is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known his role as shopkeeper Navid Harrid in the BBC sitcom Still Game (2002 - 2007, 2016 - 2019), Ramesh Majhu in the radio sitcom Fags, Mags and Bags (2007–present), and A.J. Jandhu in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City (2015–present). He is a former presenter of the BBC's Asian Network and has previously written for Goodness Gracious Me, The Big Breakfast and Chewin' the Fat, which was also written by future Still Game co-stars, Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Sanjeev Kohli
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Filth
2013
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Stan & Ollie
2018
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I Swear
2025
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Dept. Q
2025
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Avenue 5
2020
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Fight or Flight
2025
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The Rig
2023
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Fresh Meat
2011
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You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015
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Magpie Murders
2022
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (56 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Glenrothan | Dunkie | Movie | 2026 |
 | City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Gifted | Mr. Jackson | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Grow | Ned | Movie | 2025 |
 | I Swear | Kenny | Movie | 2025 |
 | Coldwater | Malky | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Dept. Q | Martin Fleming | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Fight or Flight | Pilot | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Draw | Tim | Movie | 2025 |
 | Rikki | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Sharp Instinct: Volume II | Ravi Khossla | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Chemistry of Death | DCI Wallace | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Rig | Doctor Sail | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Stonehouse | Prosecuting Counsel | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Ooh the Banter! | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | Little English | Ranjeet | Movie | 2022 |
 | Magpie Murders | Sajid Khan / Dr Kamal | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Weakest Link | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Christmas with Strangers | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Falling for Figaro | Jimi | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Magical Beacon Stone | Jagmohan McKay | Movie | 2020 |
 | Lost at Christmas | Sid | Movie | 2020 |
 | Limbo | Vikram | Movie | 2020 |
 | Avenue 5 | Stan Clark | TV Series | 2020 |
| The Last Mermaid | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 | |
 | Stan & Ollie | Glasgow Empire Manager | Movie | 2018 |
 | Super November | Big Sanj | Movie | 2018 |
 | Porters | Muzz | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2017 |
| My Turban and Me | Self - Presenter | Movie | 2017 | |
| Wha's Like Us | Narrator | Movie | 2016 | |
 | Shooting Clerks | Dr. Jared Patel | Movie | 2016 |
 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | Doctor | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Line Signal | Rob (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Still Game: The Story So Far | Self - Navid Harrid | Movie | 2014 |
 | Still Game: Live in Glasgow | Navid Harrid | Movie | 2014 |
| Scotland In A Day | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 | |
 | Walter | Hardeep | Movie | 2014 |
 | Filth | Sunil | Movie | 2013 |
| Found | Writer | Movie | 2013 | |
 | It's Kevin | Various | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Fresh Meat | Dr Minaj | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Gerard Kelly: A Celebration | Self | Movie | 2010 |
| I Love Luci | Chemist | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Phoo Action | Alan Arthanayake | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Peter Serafinowicz Show | Various | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Nothing | Producer | Movie | 2007 |
| Rush Hour | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2007 | |
| Meet the Magoons | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Festival | Ahmed Khan | Movie | 2005 |
| Banned in the UK | Self | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Shoebox Zoo | Mr. Kasmani | TV Series | 2004 |
| Instant Credit | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 | |
 | Look Around You | Synthesizer Patel | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Still Game | Navid Harrid | TV Series | 2002 |