I’m so chuffed to be in The Broons, they remind me of my own family
He has starred in some of the most popular Scottish programmes ever but his latest role in The Broons might just be Sanjeev’s favourite.
The actor is delighted to be joining Scotland’s favourite family in Glebe Street. He is a huge fan of The Sunday Post icons and couldn’t be happier about joining them in a strip to be published in two weeks’ time.
“I can’t quite believe this is happening – I’m genuinely chuffed,” said Sanjeev. “I grew up reading The Sunday Post and because I’m mad for jokes I always went to the Fun Section and the comic strips. loved both Oor Wullie and The Broons. “Choosing one would be like picking one of my weans.
“The one thing about The Broons is that it’s a busy house, full of people, and we had that. It felt closer to home. “There were three of us and I shared a bedroom with one, if not both, my brothers.”
The humour was something that always struck a chord with Sanjeev who was very shy as a child. People who knew me from I was about five to 17 are really surprised that I do what I do now.
“There were always jokes round the dinner table and plenty of ribbing. I’ve always being quite scientific about comedy and when Twitter used to be just 140 characters, I used to hone my jokes to fit. I think that analytical way goes back to those one-liners from my childhood. “Even now jokes I like have the same structure and the way they are set up probably goes back to reading those jokes in The Sunday Post.”
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