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| Kholi caused controversy in 2004, with a report in the ] newspaper, where he claimed that he started supporting ] after claiming to have watched ] fans racially abuse ] at an ] game in January 1988.<ref name="sundayherald">{{cite web | title=Sunday Herald | work=This life: It's Just Not Cricket | url=http://www.sundayherald.com/23584 | accessdate=October 12 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> Walters was himself a ] player at the time and in fact the abuse originated from the Celtic support, sources including former Celtic Youth Player ] in writing for the Scotland on Sunday, was disgusted by the fact he was made to remove the bananas thrown on the pitch by at the Celtic support end |
Kholi caused controversy in 2004, with a report in the ] newspaper, where he claimed that he started supporting ] after claiming to have watched ] fans racially abuse ] at an ] game in January 1988.<ref name="sundayherald">{{cite web | title=Sunday Herald | work=This life: It's Just Not Cricket | url=http://www.sundayherald.com/23584 | accessdate=October 12 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> Walters was himself a ] player at the time and in fact the abuse originated from the Celtic support, sources including former Celtic Youth Player ] in writing for the Scotland on Sunday, was disgusted by the fact he was made to remove the bananas thrown on the pitch by at the Celtic support end and MSP ] who on Real Radio Scotland said that he would not be returning to Parkhead because the Celtic fans behaviour that day.<ref name="scotlandOnSunday">{{cite web | title=Scotland on Sunday| work=Missile Throwing is Par for the Course | url=http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/football.cfm?id=93492004 | accessdate=December 9 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> | ||
| In January 2007, Kohli commented on the accusations of racism on '']''. He told of an incident in which a former boss called him "Mahatma", in reference to ].<ref name="dailyrecord">{{cite web | title=Daily Record | work=DON'T REVEL IN RACISM | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_headline=don-t-revel-in-racism&method=full&objectid=18511518&siteid=66633-name_page.html | accessdate=February 9 | accessyear=2007}}</ref> | In January 2007, Kohli commented on the accusations of racism on '']''. He told of an incident in which a former boss called him "Mahatma", in reference to ].<ref name="dailyrecord">{{cite web | title=Daily Record | work=DON'T REVEL IN RACISM | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_headline=don-t-revel-in-racism&method=full&objectid=18511518&siteid=66633-name_page.html | accessdate=February 9 | accessyear=2007}}</ref> | ||
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Sanjeev Kohli (born 1971) is a Scottish comedian, writer and actor. He is most famous for his role as Navid Harrid in the sitcom, Still Game. Kohli was born in London, England but came to Scotland when he was three years old.
Career
Kohli starred in Meet the Magoons for Channel 4, co-written by his brother Hardeep, and has appeared in several episodes of the BBC comedy series Look Around You as Synthesiser Patel. He was the 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.
In December 2006, the Sunday Mail revealed that Kohli would be starring in the major ITV thriller, Losing Gemma. Starring alongside Alice Eve, he played "a member of the British High Commission, who helps a young English tourist jailed in Delhi, India". Kohli revealed in 2007 that he would be working on a radio comedy project for BBC Radio 4, currently entitled Fags, Mags and Bags. The Daily Record also revealed Kohli would be writing for ITV children's show, My Life as a Popat.
Controversy
Kholi caused controversy in 2004, with a report in the Sunday Herald newspaper, where he claimed that he started supporting Celtic Football Club after claiming to have watched Rangers F.C. fans racially abuse Mark Walters at an Old Firm game in January 1988. Walters was himself a Rangers player at the time and in fact the abuse originated from the Celtic support, sources including former Celtic Youth Player Gerry Britton in writing for the Scotland on Sunday, was disgusted by the fact he was made to remove the bananas thrown on the pitch by at the Celtic support end and MSP Tommy Sheridan who on Real Radio Scotland said that he would not be returning to Parkhead because the Celtic fans behaviour that day.
In January 2007, Kohli commented on the accusations of racism on Celebrity Big Brother. He told of an incident in which a former boss called him "Mahatma", in reference to Gandhi.
Footnotes
- ^ English, Paul (2007-04-09). "TILL GAME". Daily Record (Scotland). Retrieved 2007-04-16.
- "Sunday Mail". NAVID'S GAME FOR NEW TV ROLE. Retrieved December 18.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - "Sunday Herald". This life: It's Just Not Cricket. Retrieved October 12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - "Scotland on Sunday". Missile Throwing is Par for the Course. Retrieved December 9.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - "Daily Record". DON'T REVEL IN RACISM. Retrieved February 9.
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