Sanjeev Kumar, yang lahir dengan nama Harihar Jethalal Jariwala di [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], (yang disebut sebagai Haribhai)<ref name=ht12>{{cite web| title = Salt-and-pepper memories with Sanjeev Kumar| publisher = Hindustan Times| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/editorial-views-on/ColumnsOthers/Salt-and-pepper-memories-with-Sanjeev-Kumar/Article1-954727.aspx| date = 4 November 2012| accessdate = 2013-08-12| archive-date = 2013-08-15| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130815011536/http://www.hindustantimes.com/editorial-views-on/ColumnsOthers/Salt-and-pepper-memories-with-Sanjeev-Kumar/Article1-954727.aspx| dead-url = yes}}</ref><ref name=tri>{{cite web | title = He was an actor for all seasons |publisher=The Sunday Tribune| url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000813/spectrum/main3.htm |date=13 August 2000| accessdate = 2013-08-12 }}</ref> berasal dari sebuah keluarga [[orang Gujarat|Gujarat]] yang menjalani tahun-tahun awalnya di [[Surat, India|Surat]]. Keluarganya kemudian singgah di [[Mumbai]].
