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 Gupt, Mohra, Sirf Tum and Saajan. 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's sisters, the actress Priti Sapru and the screenwriter Reema Rakesh Nath, are well-known names in Punjabi and Hindi cinema.

Selected filmography

Year Film Role Played

1979 Surakshaa Jackson 'Jackie'

1981 Laaparwaah

1982 Rajput Jaipal Singh's Nephew

1982 Sambandh Shakti Singh

1983 Dard-e-Dil Baanke

1984 Laal Chooda Jagirdar Jarnail P. Singh

1985 Aandhi-Toofan Balbir's man

1985 Karm Yudh Rakesh Saxena

1985 Yudh Goga (Danny's man)

1985 Insaaf Main Karoonga Captain Yunus

1986 Insaaf Ki Awaaz

1987 Anjaam Amar

1987 Aag Hi Aag Jeeva

1988 Kanwarlal Jhaanga

1988 Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga Tejinder

1988 Aakhri Muqabla

1989 Sachai Ki Taqat Tony Fernandes

1989 Main Tera Dushman Kaalu

1989 Kahan Hai Kanoon Bakya

1989 Purani Haveli Vikram

1989 Mujrim Lucky

1989 Jung Baaz Tej

1989 Tridev Goga

1989 Kanoon Apna Apna Prakash K. Kanhaiyalal

1990 Majboor Tejaa

1990 Izzatdaar Kubba

1990 Kali Ganga Jagga

1990 Aaj Ke Shahenshah Police Inspector

1990 Zimmedaaar Jagpal

1990 Thanedaar Peter

1990 Muqaddar Ka Badshaah Manik Singh

1991 Ajooba Prince — Udham Singh

1991 Pratikar Raghu Srivastav

1991 Kaun Kare Kurbanie Tej Singh

1991 Saajan Veera,Local Goon

1992 Insaan Bana Shaitaan Mahesh

1992 Vishwatma Bada Nilu

1992 Raat Inspector

1992 Adharm Pratap Verma

1992 Isi Ka Naam Zindagi Vijay

1992 Jeena Marna Tere Sang Gulati

1993 Muqabla Police Inspector Waghmare

1993 Sangram Jagdish Singh Rana

1993 Police Wala

1993 Jeevan Ki Shatranj Babu

1993 Gurudev Moti Pandey

1993 Gardish Billa's Henchman

1993 Chandra Mukhi Ghunga

1994 Dulaara Professor Akash Verma

1994 Saajan Ka Ghar Teja

1994 Ekka Raja Rani Aslam Billa

1994 Mohra Irfan

1994 Kashmeeram (Malayalam) Abbas Qureshi

1995 Haathkadi (1995 film) Police Inspector Prabhakar

1995 Kismat Dara

1995 Savyasachi (Kannada)

1995 Ravan Raaj: A True Story

1995 Aksharam (Malayalam) Ramji

1995 Kattumarakaran (Tamil) Raja Rajamanikkam

1995 Jallad Police Inspector

1996 Rajaputhran (Malayalam) Masood Ali Malabari

1996 Apne Dam Par Pandeyji

1996 Maahir

1996 Chhote Sarkar (1996 film)

1996 Rangoli (Kannada)

1997 Gupt: The Hidden Truth Jailor

1997 Lahoo Ke Do Rang Chinnu Shikari

1997 Tarazu Inspector Kulkarni

1997 Daadagiri Rangeela Ratan

1997 Hameshaa Banwari

1997 Mohabbat (1997 film) Dr R.C. Goyal

1998 Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Inspector Prithvi Sinha

1998 Do Numbri Tera

1998 Sher-E-Hindustan 2nd son of Choudhary

1998 Mafia Raaj Police Inspector Ghag

1999 Sirf Tum Nirmal

2000 Rahasya

2000 Sultaan Police Inspector V V Rokade

2000 Baaghi Randir Kanojia

2000 Billa No. 786 Kaalu Ragda

2000 Gaja Gamini Tansen

2001 Officer Police Officer Pradhan

2001 Khatron Ke Khiladi

2002 Inth Ka Jawab Patthar Inspector Pratap

2003 Raja Bhaiya Forest Officer

2004 Suno Sasurjee Shera's younger brother

2004 Asambhav General

2005 Dhadkanein

2006 Alag Dr. Manke

2008 Pehli Nazar Ka Pyaar

2011 Jihne Mera Dil Luteya Pritpal Singh

2012 Rebel (Telugu) Nanu

2013 Rangeelay

2018 NOTA (Tamil-Telugu) Swamiji

2020 Guns of Banaras

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 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.