Tej Sapru

Tej Sapru
Tej Sapru
	Tej Sapru in 2011
Born	5 April 1955 (age 70); Bombay, Bombay State, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1979–present
Spouse	Dhanlaxmi Sapru
Father	D. K. Sapru
Relatives	Priti Sapru (sister); Reema Rakesh Nath (sister); Rekha (sister-in-law)

Last updated October 02, 2025

Tej Sapru (born 5 April 1955) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi films. Born to actors D. K. Sapru and Hemvati Sapru, he has appeared in a number of Bollywood films between the 1980s and 2010s, including Tridev , Vishwatma , Tezaab , Gupt , Mohra , Sirf Tum , Saajan and Aarzoo .^[1]^[2] He is also known for his roles in popular television series such as Qubool Hai , Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar , Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and Zee Horror Show .

Personal life

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 actress Rekha.^[3]

Filmography

Hindi films

Year	Film	Role
1965	Shaheed
1979	Surakksha	Jackson 'Jackie'
1980	Cobra	Kamaljeet
1981	Pyar To Hona Hi Tha
	Ehsaan Aap Ka
	Laparwah	Veeru
	Kalkut
1982	Rajput	Jaipal Singh's Nephew
	Sumbandh	Shakti Singh
	Jeeo Aur Jeene Do	Madhav 'Micky' Singh
1983	Dard-E-Dil	Banke
	Hum Se Hai Zamana	Gambler
	Faraib	College Student
	Bekaraar	Joginder
1984	Laal Chooda	Jagirdar Jarnail P. Singh
1985	Patthar Dil	Mahendra Singh
	Aandhi-Toofan	Balbir's man
	Karm Yudh	Rakesh Saxena
	Yudh	Goga (Danny's man)
	Insaaf Main Karoonga	Captain Yunus
1986	Insaaf Ki Awaaz
	Anjaam	Amar
	Main Balwaan	CBi Inspector Ranjit Kapoor
1987	Aag Hi Aag	Jeeva
1987	Sitapur Ki Geeta	Teju
1988	Tezaab
	Kanwarlal	Jhaanga
	Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga	Tejinder
	Aakhri Muqabla
1989	Main Tera Dushman	Kaalu
	Sachai Ki Taqat	Tony Fernandes
	Kahan Hai Kanoon	Bakya
	Purani Haveli	Vikram
	Mujrim	Lucky
	Jung Baaz	Tej
	Tridev	Goga
	Paanch Paapi	Dheeraj Singh
	Kanoon Apna Apna	Prakash K. Kanhaiyalal
	Kasam Vardi Ki	Inspector Rakesh Mehra
1990	Naag Nagin	Vikram
	Majboor	Tejaa
	Izzatdaar	Kubba
	Kali Ganga	Jagga
	Aaj Ke Shahenshah	Police Inspector
	Zimmedaaar	Jagpal
	Thanedaar	Peter
	Muqaddar Ka Badshaah	Manik Singh
1991	Ajooba	Prince Udham Singh
	Karz Chukana Hai	Kailash
	Pratikar	Raghu Srivastav
	Kaun Kare Kurbanie	Tej Singh
	Saajan	Veera
1992	Saatwan Aasman	Mahesh
	Inteha Pyar Ki	Raja
	Insaan Bana Shaitaan	Mahesh
	Vishwatma	Bada Nilu
	Raat	Inspector
	Adharm	Pratap Verma
	Isi Ka Naam Zindagi	Vijay
	Jeena Marna Tere Sang	Gulati
1993	Muqabla	Police Inspector Waghmare
	Sangram	Jagdish Singh Rana
	Kundan ^[4]	Tej Singh
	Police Wala
	Jeevan Ki Shatranj	Babu
	Gurudev	Moti Pandey
	Gardish	Billa's Henchman
	Chandra Mukhi	Ghunga
1994	Fauj ^[5]	Nagraj
	Dulaara	Professor Akash Verma
	Andaz	Bhola
	Saajan Ka Ghar	Teja
	Ekka Raja Rani	Aslam Billa
	Mohra	Irfan
1995	Haathkadi	Police Inspector Prabhakar
	Kismat	Dara
	Anokha Andaaz ^[6]	Ramesh
	Ravan Raaj: A True Story	Madanlal
	Jallad	Police Inspector
1996	Apne Dam Par	Pandeyji
	Maahir
	Chhote Sarkar
1997	Gupt: The Hidden Truth	Jailor
	Lahoo Ke Do Rang	Chinnu Shikari
	Kaalia ^[7]	Inspector Vikram
	Tarazu	Inspector Kulkarni
	Daadagiri	Rangeela Ratan
	Hameshaa	Banwari
	Mohabbat	Dr R.C. Goyal
1998	Doli Saja Ke Rakhna	Inspector Prithvi Sinha
	Do Numbri
	Sher-E-Hindustan	2nd son of Choudhary
	Badmaash	Dilip
	Mafia Raaj	Police Inspector Ghag
1999	Sirf Tum	Nirmal
2000	Rahasya
	Sultaan	Police Inspector V V Rokade
	Baaghi	Randir Kanojia
	Billa No. 786	Kaalu Ragda
	Gaja Gamini	Tansen
2001	Officer	Police Officer Pradhan
2001	Khatron Ke Khiladi
2002	Inth Ka Jawab Patthar	Inspector Pratap
	Kranti	John
	Waah! Tera Kya Kehna	Defence lawyer
	Onnaman	Gulab Chand Shah
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
2009	Team: The Force
2011	Jihne Mera Dil Luteya	Pritpal Singh
2013	Rangeelay
2020	Guns of Banaras	Hema's father
2023	Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan	Inspector

Other language films

Year	Film	Role	Language
1994	Kashmeeram	Abbas Qureshi	Malayalam
1995	Savyasachi		Kannada
	Aksharam	Ramji	Malayalam
	Kattumarakaran	Raja Rajamanikkam	Tamil
1996	Rajaputhran	Masood Ali Malabari	Malayalam
1996	Rangoli		Kannada
2002	Onnaman	Gulab Chand Shah	Malayalam
2012	Rebel	Nanu	Telugu
2018	NOTA	Swamiji	Tamil
2024	Razakar – Silent Genocide of Hyderabad	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel	Telugu
2025	They Call Him OG	Mirajkar	Telugu

Television career

Sapru has acted in several daily soaps like Qubool Hai , Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar , Tumhari Pakhi , Yahan 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 .^[8]^[9] 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

Year	Serial	Role	Channel
1997	Aahat	Inspector	Sony Entertainment Television
2004	Hatim	Pasha	Star Plus
2007	Chandramukhi		DD National
2007–2008	Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar	Gajpratap Singh	Zee TV
2007–2012	Kesariya Balam Aavo Hamare Des	Bhanvar Singh	Sahara One
2009	Palampur Express	MLA	Sony Entertainment Television
2011–2012	Chandragupta Maurya	Amatya Rakshas	Imagine TV
2012–2014	Qubool Hai	Gafoor Ahmed Siddiqui	Zee TV
2013–2014	Pradhanmantri	Muhammad Ali Jinnah	ABP News
2013–2014	Tumhari Paakhi	Rakshit Rana	Life OK
2015–2016	Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat	Seleucus I Nicator	Colors TV
2016	Bharatvarsh	Chanakya	ABP News
2017–2018	Dil Se Dil Tak	Purushotham Bhanushali	Colors TV
2022	Baal Shiv – Mahadev Ki Andekhi Gatha	Maharaj Daksha	And TV
2022	Harphoul Mohini	Balwant Singh Choudhary	Colors TV

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Notes
2022	Undekhi	Arjan Singh	SonyLIV	Season 2

References

↑ "Tej Sapru". imdb.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
↑ "Tej Sapru Filmography". OneIndia. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
↑ Mohamed, Khalid (December 1997). "Family Men". Filmfare . Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
↑ "Kundan (1993) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
↑ "Fauj - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
↑ "Anokha Andaaz - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
↑ "Kaalia (1997) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
↑ The story of Emperor Ashoka comes alive on television
↑ Ashoka: Five reasons to catch the TV show

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[1] "Tej Sapru". imdb.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

[2] "Tej Sapru Filmography". OneIndia. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

[3] Mohamed, Khalid (December 1997). "Family Men". Filmfare . Archived from the original on 5 July 1998. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

[4] "Kundan (1993) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

[5] "Fauj - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[6] "Anokha Andaaz - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2025.

[7] "Kaalia (1997) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

[8] The story of Emperor Ashoka comes alive on television

[9] Ashoka: Five reasons to catch the TV show

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