State’s Urban development minister Nitin Patel dedicated an auditorium named after late bollywood actor Shri Sajeev kumar in Surat on Friday.

This 1008-seat auditorium has 40 VIP seats. It is located in Pal area of Rander zone. The auditorium has been constructed at a cost of Rs 11.27 crore.

One of the greatest Hindi film actors, late Sanjeev kumar’s original name was Harihar Jethalal Jarivala. He was born in Gujarat’s Surat on 9th July 1937. He was raised in South Gujarat’s Palsana area’s Niyol village at his maternal uncle’s house. Sanjeev kumar died on 6th November 1985 due to heart attack.

There is a road also named after Sanjeevkumar in Surat.