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. 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.
Filmography Hindi films Year Film RoleNotes 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 Joginder1984 Laal ChoodaJagirdar Jarnail P. Singh1985 Patthar Dil Mahendra Singh Aandhi-Toofan Balbir's man Karm Yudh Rakesh Saxena Yudh Goga (Danny's man)Insaaf Main KaroongaCaptain Yunus1986Insaaf Ki Awaaz Anjaam Amar Main Balwaan CBi Inspector Ranjit Kapoor1987Aag Hi Aag JeevaSitapur Ki Geeta Teju1988TezaabKanwarlal JhaangaPaap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga TejinderAakhri Muqabla1989Main Tera Dushman KaaluSachai Ki Taqat Tony FernandesKahan Hai Kanoon Bakya Purani Haveli VikramMujrim Lucky Jung Baaz TejTridev GogaPaanch Paapi Dheeraj SinghKanoon Apna Apna Prakash K. KanhaiyalalKasam Vardi Ki Inspector Rakesh Mehra 1990 Naag Nagin Vikram Majboor TejaaIzzatdaar KubbaKali Ganga Jagga Aaj Ke Shahenshah Police InspectorZimmedaaar JagpalThanedaar PeterMuqaddar Ka Badshaah Manik Singh1991Ajooba Prince Udham SinghKarz Chukana Hai KailashPratikar Raghu SrivastavKaun Kare Kurbanie Tej SinghSaajan Veera1992Saatwan Aasman Mahesh Inteha Pyar Ki RajaInsaan Bana Shaitaan MaheshVishwatmaBada Nilu Raat Inspector Adharm Pratap Verma Isi Ka Naam ZindagiVijayJeena Marna Tere Sang Gulati1993 Muqabla Police Inspector WaghmareSangram Jagdish Singh RanaKundanTej Singh Police WalaJeevan Ki Shatranj Babu Gurudev Moti Pandey Gardish Billa's Henchman Chandra Mukhi Ghunga1994FaujNagrajDulaara Professor Akash VermaAndaz BholaSaajan Ka GharTejaEkka Raja Rani Aslam BillaMohraIrfan1995 Haathkadi Police Inspector PrabhakarKismat DaraAnokha AndaazRameshRavan Raaj: A True Story MadanlalJallad Police Inspector 1996Apne Dam Par Pandeyji MaahirChhote Sarkar1997 Gupt: The Hidden Truth Jailor Lahoo Ke Do RangChinnu Shikari KaaliaInspector VikramTarazu Inspector KulkarniDaadagiri Rangeela RatanHameshaa BanwariMohabbat Dr R.C. Goyal1998Doli Saja Ke RakhnaInspector Prithvi SinhaDo NumbriSher-E-Hindustan2nd son of ChoudharyBadmaash DilipMafia RaajPolice Inspector Ghag 1999Sirf TumNirmal2000 RahasyaSultaan Police Inspector V V Rokade Baaghi Randir KanojiaBilla No. 786Kaalu Ragda Gaja Gamini Tansen2001 Officer Police Officer PradhanKhatron Ke Khiladi Vishnu Pratap Singh2002Inth Ka Jawab PattharInspector PratapKrantiJohn Waah! Tera Kya Kehna Defence lawyer OnnamanGulab Chand Shah2003Raja BhaiyaForest Officer2004Suno SasurjeeShera's younger brotherAsambhav General2005Dhadkanein2006AlagDr. Manke 2008Pehli Nazar Ka Pyaar2009 Team: The Force2011Jihne Mera Dil LuteyaPritpal Singh2012 GhostMr. Singh2013 Rangeelay2020 Guns of Banaras Hema's father 2023 Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Inspector
Other language films Year Film Role Language1994Kashmeeram Abbas QureshiMalayalam1995Savyasachi KannadaAksharam Ramji MalayalamKattumarakaran Raja Rajamanikkam Tamil1996 Rajaputhran Masood Ali Malabari MalayalamRangoli Kannada2002Onnaman Gulab Chand Shah Malayalam 2012Rebel Nanu Telugu 2018 NOTA Swamiji Tamil2024Razakar – Silent Genocide of HyderabadSardar Vallabhbhai PatelTelugu2025They Call Him OGVardhaman Mirajkar
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.The story of Emperor Ashoka comes alive on televisionAshoka: Five reasons to catch the TV show 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 Notes1997 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 TV2022 Baal Shiv – Mahadev Ki Andekhi Gatha Maharaj Daksha And TV Harphoul Mohini Balwant Singh Choudhary Colors TV
Web series Year Title Role Channel Notes 2022 Undekhi Arjan Singh SonyLIV Season 2
See also
List of Indian film actors Bollywood
References