Tej Sapru

Tej Sapru (born 5 January 1955) is an Indian actor. He is the son of D. K. Sapru and Hemvati, both of whom were actors in the Hindi film industry. He has appeared in a number of Bollywood films of between the 1980s and 2010s, including Gupt, Mohra, Sirf Tum and Saajan.[1][2] He is also known for his roles in popular television series such as Qubool Hai, Saat Phere, Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and The Zee Horror Show.

Tej Sapru
Tej Sapru in 2011
Born (1955-01-05) 5 January 1955
Bombay, Bombay State, India
OccupationActor
Years active1979 – present
SpouseDhanlaxmi Sapru
Parent
RelativesPriti Sapru (sister),
Reema Rakesh Nath (sister)

Tej's sisters, the actress Priti Sapru and the screenwriter Reema Rakesh Nath, are well-known names in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. His wife Dhanlaxmi is a maternal half-sister of one of India's most popular actresses, Rekha.

Filmography
Year Film Role
1965 Shaheed
1979 Surakksha Jackson 'Jackie'
1980 Cobra Kamaljeet
1981 Pyar To Hona Hi Tha
1981 Ehsaan Aap Ka
1981 Laparwah Veeru
1981 Kalkut
1982 Rajput Jaipal Singh's Nephew
1982 Sumbandh Shakti Singh
1982 Jeeo Aur Jeene Do Madhav 'Micky' Singh
1983 Dard-E-Dil Banke
1983 Hum Se Hai Zamana Gambler
1983 Faraib College Student
1983 Bekaraar Joginder
1984Laal ChoodaJagirdar Jarnail P. Singh
1985Patthar DilMahendra Singh
Aandhi-ToofanBalbir's man
Karm YudhRakesh Saxena
YudhGoga (Danny's man)
Insaaf Main KaroongaCaptain Yunus
1986Insaaf Ki Awaaz
AnjaamAmar
Main BalwaanCBi Inspector Ranjit Kapoor
1987Aag Hi AagJeeva
Sitapur Ki GeetaTeju
1988KanwarlalJhaanga
Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar DoongaTejinder
Aakhri Muqabla
1989Main Tera DushmanKaalu
Sachai Ki TaqatTony Fernandes
Kahan Hai KanoonBakya
Purani HaveliVikram
MujrimLucky
Jung BaazTej
TridevGoga
Paanch PaapiDheeraj Singh
Kanoon Apna ApnaPrakash K. Kanhaiyalal
1990Naag NaginVikram
MajboorTejaa
IzzatdaarKubba
Kali GangaJagga
Aaj Ke ShahenshahPolice Inspector
ZimmedaaarJagpal
ThanedaarPeter
Muqaddar Ka BadshaahManik Singh
1991AjoobaPrince Udham Singh
Karz Chukana HaiKailash, Cashier
PratikarRaghu Srivastav
Kaun Kare KurbanieTej Singh
SaajanVeera,Local Goon
1992Saatwan AasmanMahesh, Stunt Biker
Inteha Pyar KiRaja,The Goon
Insaan Bana ShaitaanMahesh
VishwatmaBada Nilu
RaatInspector
AdharmPratap Verma
Isi Ka Naam ZindagiVijay
Jeena Marna Tere SangGulati
1993MuqablaPolice Inspector Waghmare
SangramJagdish Singh Rana
Police Wala
Jeevan Ki ShatranjBabu
GurudevMoti Pandey
GardishBilla's Henchman
Chandra MukhiGhunga
1994Kashmeeram (Malayalam)Abbas Qureshi
DulaaraProfessor Akash Verma
AndazBhola,Terrorist
Saajan Ka GharTeja
Ekka Raja RaniAslam Billa
MohraIrfan
1995HaathkadiPolice Inspector Prabhakar
1995KismatDara
Savyasachi (Kannada)
Ravan Raaj: A True StoryMadanlal
Aksharam (Malayalam)Ramji
Kattumarakaran (Tamil)Raja Rajamanikkam
JalladPolice Inspector
1996Rajaputhran (Malayalam)Masood Ali Malabari
Apne Dam ParPandeyji
Maahir
Chhote Sarkar (1996 film)
Rangoli (Kannada)
1997Gupt: The Hidden TruthJailor
Lahoo Ke Do RangChinnu Shikari
TarazuInspector Kulkarni
DaadagiriRangeela Ratan
HameshaaBanwari
Mohabbat (1997 film)Dr R.C. Goyal
1998Doli Saja Ke RakhnaInspector Prithvi Sinha
Do NumbriTera
Sher-E-Hindustan2nd son of Choudhary
Mafia RaajPolice Inspector Ghag
1999Sirf TumNirmal
2000Rahasya
SultaanPolice Inspector V V Rokade
BaaghiRandir Kanojia
Billa No. 786Kaalu Ragda
Gaja GaminiTansen
2001OfficerPolice Officer Pradhan
Khatron Ke Khiladi
2002Inth Ka Jawab PattharInspector Pratap
Kranti John
Waah! Tera Kya KehnaDefence lawyer
2003Raja BhaiyaForest Officer
2004Suno SasurjeeShera's younger brother
AsambhavGeneral
2005Dhadkanein
2006AlagDr. Manke
2008Pehli Nazar Ka Pyaar
2009Team: The Force
2011Jihne Mera Dil LuteyaPritpal Singh
2012 Rebel (Telugu) Nanu
2013Rangeelay
2018NOTA (Tamil)Swamiji
2020Guns of Banaras
2023Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan

Television career

Sapru has acted in several daily soaps like Qubool Hai, Saat Phere, Tumhari Pakhi, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and Palampur Express. He is known for his portrayal of Amatya Rakshas in the Dangal TV/Imagine TV historical series Chandragupta Maurya, which depicts the life of Indian emperor Chandragupta Maurya. He also played the role of Greek king Seleucus I Nicator in the Colors TV serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat.[3][4] and the role of Chanakya in ABP News TV series Bharatvarsh in 2016. He also portrayed as Md. Ali jinnah in the television series - Pradhanmantri.

TV serials
YearSerialRoleChannelNotes
1997AahatInspectorSony TV
2004HatimPashaStar Plus
2007ChandramukhiDD National
2007–2008Saat Phere: Saloni Ka SafarGajpratap SinghZee TV
2009Palampur ExpressMLASony TV
2011–2012Chandragupta MauryaAmatya RakshasNDTV Imagine
2012–2014Qubool HaiGafoor Ahmed Siddiqui Zee TV
2013–2014PradhanmantriMuhammad Ali JinnahABP News
2013–2014Tumhari PaakhiRakshit RanaLife OK
2015–2016Chakravartin Ashoka SamratSeleucus I NicatorColors TV
2016BharatvarshChanakyaABP News
2017–2018 Dil Se Dil Tak Purushotham Bhanushali Colors TV
2022 Baal Shiv – Mahadev Ki Andekhi Gatha Maharaj Daksha &TV
Harphoul Mohini Balwant Singh Choudhary Colors TV

Web series
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2022 Undekhi Arjan Singh SonyLIV Season 2

See also

References
  1. "Tej Sapru". imdb.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  2. "Tej Sapru Filmography". OneIndia. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  3. The story of Emperor Ashoka comes alive on television
  4. Ashoka: Five reasons to catch the TV show
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