Tej Sapru


Tej Sapru 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 ', Mohra, Sirf Tum and Saajan. He is also known for his roles in popular television series such as Qubool Hai, ', Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and The Zee Horror Show.
Tej's sisters, the actress Priti Sapru and the screenwriter Reema Rakesh Nath, are well-known names in Punjabi and Hindi cinema.

Selected filmography

YearFilmRole Played
1979SurakshaaJackson 'Jackie'
1981Laaparwaah
1982RajputJaipal Singh's Nephew
1982SambandhShakti Singh
1983Dard-e-DilBaanke
1984Laal ChoodaJagirdar Jarnail P. Singh
1985YudhGoga
1985Aandhi-ToofanBalbir's man
1985Insaaf Main KaroongaCaptain Yunus
1986Insaaf Ki Awaaz
1987Aag Hi AagJeeva
1988Bees Saal BaadBadal
1988KanwarlalJhaanga
1988Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar DoongaTejinder
1989Sachai Ki TaqatTony Fernandes
1989Main Tera DushmanKaalu
1989Purani HaveliVikram
1989Jung BaazTej
1989TridevGoga — Amrish Puri's son
1989Kanoon Apna ApnaPrakash K. Kanhaiyalal
1990MajboorTejaa
1990ZimmedaaarJagpal
1990Muqaddar Ka BadshaahManik Singh
1991AjoobaPrince — Udham Singh
1991PratikarRaghu Srivastav
1991Kaun Kare KurbanieTej Singh
1991VishwatmaBada Nilu
1992RaatInspector
1992AdharmPratap Verma
1992Isi Ka Naam ZindagiVijay
1993SangramJagdish Singh Rana
1993GurudevMoti Pandey
1994Saajan Ka GharTeja
1994MohraIrfan
1994Kashmeeram Abbas Qureshi
1995Kismat
1995Savyasachi
1995Aksharam Ramji
1995Kattumarakaran Raja Rajamanikkam
1995JalladPolice Inspector
1996Rajaputhran Masood Ali Malabari
1996Apne Dam ParPandeyji
1996Rangoli
1997Jailor
1997Lahoo Ke Do RangChinnu Shikari
1997TarazuInspector Kulkarni
1998Doli Saja Ke RakhnaInspector Prithvi Sinha
1998Do NumbriTera
1998Sher-E-Hindustan2nd son of Choudhary
1998Mafia RaajPolice Inspector Ghag
1999Sirf TumNirmal
2000Billa No. 786Kaalu Ragda
2001Khatron Ke Khiladi
2002Inth Ka Jawab PattharInspector Pratap
2003Raja BhaiyaForest Officer
2004Suno SasurjeeShera's younger brother
2004AsambhavGeneral
2005Dhadkanein
2006AlagDr. Manke
2008Pehli Nazar Ka Pyaar
2011Jihne Mera Dil LuteyaPritpal Singh
2012Rebel Nanu
2013Rangeelay
2018NOTA Swamiji
2020Guns of Banaras1995 Police Problem

Television career

Sapru has acted in several daily soaps like Qubool Hai, , Tumhari Pakhi, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and Palampur Express. He is known for his portrayal of Amatsya 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. 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.