Tej Sapru

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

Other language films

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. 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