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 ''Gupt: The Hidden Truth'' () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Rajiv Rai and featuring Bobby Deol in the lead role along with Manisha Koirala, Kajol, and Om Puri, with Raj Babbar and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in an extended c ...

'', ''

Mohra ''Mohra'' () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written, edited and directed by Rajiv Rai and produced by his father Gulshan Rai. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon in the lead roles, along with Naseeruddin ...

'', ''

Sirf Tum ''Sirf Tum'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi romance film directed by Agathian. It was released on 4 June 1999. The film features Sanjay Kapoor, Priya Gill, Sushmita Sen, Jackie Shroff and Mohnish Behl. The movie was filmed in Nainital, Kerala and ...

'' and ''

Saajan ''Saajan'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and produced by Sudhakar Bokade. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan in lead roles, with Kader Khan, Reema Lagoo and Laxmikant Berde ...

''. He is also known for his roles in popular television series such as ''

Qubool Hai ''Qubool Hai'' () is an Indian soap opera that was produced by 4 Lions Films and broadcast on Zee TV. The series focused on the Muslim community and initially aimed to dispel stereotypes regarding Islam,Times News Network. and had been credit ...

'', '' Saat Phere'', ''

Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli ''Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' (English: ''I've Spent My Childhood Here''), (International title: My Golden Home) produced by Rajshri Productions, was an Indian dramatic serial that aired on Zee TV Monday to Friday evenings. It was well re ...

'' and ''The Zee Horror Show''. Tej's sisters, the actress

Priti Sapru Priti Sapru (also spelled as Preeti Sapru), is an Indian actress known for her works in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. She featured in a number of films including '' Nimmo'', ''Yaari Jat Di'' and ''Qurbani Jatt Di'' among others, with actors Vee ...

and the screenwriter

Reema Rakesh Nath Reema Rakesh Nath is a Bollywood film writer, director, and producer best known for scripting the golden jubilee film ''Saajan'', (1991) it was the highest grossing film that year and other films ''Aarzoo'' and ''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam''. she als ...

, are well-known names in Punjabi and Hindi cinema.

Filmography

Television career

Sapru has acted in several daily soaps like ''

'', '' Saat Phere'', ''

Tumhari Pakhi ''Tumhari Paakhi'' (: Your Paakhi) (International title:'' Forever Yours'') is an Indian soap opera based on Saratchandra Chattopadhyay's novel ''Naba Bidhan'' and produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions that was telecasted on Life OK from 11 ...

'', ''

Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli ''Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' (English: ''I've Spent My Childhood Here''), (International title: My Golden Home) produced by Rajshri Productions, was an Indian dramatic serial that aired on Zee TV Monday to Friday evenings. It was well rec ...

'' and ''

Palampur Express ''Palampur Express'' is a Hindi language television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 25 May 2009 till 28 October 2009. The story is based on the life of a young woman, Paavni, dreams of becoming an Olympic runner. Cast ...

''. 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

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in the

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serial '' Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat''.Ashoka: Five reasons to catch the TV show
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in ABP News TV series ''

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'' in 2016. He also portrayed as Md. Ali jinnah in the television series - Pradhanmantri.

TV serials

Web series

References

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Filmography

Television career

TV serials

Web series

See also

References