Biography
Daya Kishan Sapru (16 March 1916 β 20 October 1979), was an Indian actor famed for a variety of character roles in Hindi cinema, particularly villains, judges and aristocrats in crime thrillers and dramas. His most notable performances were in Bollywood productions of between the late 1950s and early 1970s, including Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Heer Raanjha, Pakeezah, Kala Pani, Dooj Ka Chand, Tere Mere Sapne, Humjoli, Jewel Thief, and Deewar.
Born to Kashmiri Pandit parents in 1916, Sapru made his Bollywood debut in Chand (1944), starring Prem Adib, another Kashmiri Pandit actor. By the early 1970s, Sapru had risen to prominence as a villain in crime thrillers. Although he died in 1979, he continued to appear in several films that were released in the 1980s, including Krodhi (1981).
His son Tej Sapru and younger daughter Preeti Sapru are actors in Punjabi and Hindi films. His elder daughter Reema Rakesh Nath is a scriptwriter and director, and her son, actor Karan Nath, is Sapru's only grandson.
Filmography
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Movies 61
Baghavat (1982)
Phaansi (1978)
Ram Kasam (1978)
Dharam Veer (1977)
Guru Manio Granth (1977)
Adalat (1976)
Charas (1976)
Faraar (1975)
Deewaar (1975)
Majboor (1974)
Benaam (1974)
Patthar Aur Payal (1974)
5 Rifles (1974)
Kasauti (1974)
Imtihan (1974)
Prem Shastra (1974)
Pakeezah (1972)
Chori Chori (1972)
Lal Patthar (1971)
Tere Mere Sapne (1971)
The Doings of Lord Krishna (1971)
Gambler (1971)
Hulchul (1971)
Humjoli (1970)
Bhagwan Parshuram (1970)
Pyar Hi Pyar (1969)
Talash (1969)
Mahal (1969)
Prince (1969)
Intaquam (1969)
Sunghursh (1968)
Saathi (1968)
Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1968)
Jewel Thief (1967)
Bahu Begum (1967)
Wahan Ke Log (1967)
Raaz (1967)
Devar (1966)
Poonam Ki Raat (1965)
Shaheed (1965)
Himalay Ki Godmein (1965)
Shehnai (1964)
Leader (1964)
Gul-e-Bakavali (1963)
Shaheed Bhagat Singh (1963)
Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962)
Sangeet Samrat Tansen (1962)
Kavi Kalidas (1959)
Kala Pani (1958)
Rebel Soldier (1958)
Delhi Durbar (1956)
Dhola Maru (1956)
Durgesh Nandini (1956)
Aawaz (1956)
Ratna Manjari (1955)
Navaratri (1955)
The Justice of Jehangir (1955)
Samrat (1954)
Jhansi Ki Rani (1953)
Romeo and Juliet (1947)
Nai Baat (1947)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1916-03-16
Deathday1979-01-01 (62 years old)
Birth PlaceKashmir, Pakistan
ChildrenTej Sapru, Reema Rakesh Nath, Priti Sapru
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India
ResidencesMumbai, India
Also Known AsDaya Kishan Sapru
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