Sanjeev Kohli
Sanjeev's parents arrived in Glasgow from India via London in the 1970s. He has fond memories of dressing up and going to the Bollywood film screenings at the Odeon every Sunday. Sanjeev's parents are Sikhs but from a young age he choose not to wear the Turban, a symbol of commitment to the Sikh faith.
The Kohli family lived in Glasgow's West End before moving to Bishopbriggs where they were the only Asian family in the street for a few years. Sanjeev attended St Aloysius school in Glasgow were he achieved 6 A's at higher level. He wanted to work hard as his parents had sacrificed so much to send him there. One day he had a lucky escape when his English teacher asked him if he could explain what the Orange Walk is, he wanted to say that it was some kind of fruit festival but luckily said he didn't know.
In 1973 Glasgow was a very white place, not just white, the blue-white you get when you leave a blue sock in the whites only wash.
Being a 'Glaswasian' has provided Sanjeev with rich material to draw upon and played a key part in his comedy career. Having gained a first class degree in Maths from Glasgow University he had his first opportunity to write for Radio when a friend asked him to write for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio show Ghetto Blaster. He later co-wrote and starred in the Radio 4 series Fags, Mags and Bags and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland sketch show Shredded Week.
Sanjeev now lives in the West End and continues to use Glasgow as his inspiration.
