Sapru (actor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sapru (actor)

Indian actor

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1916

Place of Birth: Kashmir, Pakistan

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: actor

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

D.
K.
Sapru, commonly known as Sapru, (16 March 1916 – 1979) was an Indian film actor who worked as a character actor in Hindi cinema, noted for films such as Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), Heer Raanjha (1970) and Pakeezah (1972).
Also, some of his other famous movies are Kala Pani, Dooj Ka Chand, Tere Mere Sapne, Humjoli, Taj Mahal, Jewel Thief and a brief role in Deewar.
Born in Kashmir, he rose to prominence as a villain in the thrillers of the 1960s and 1970s, but by and large he performed a variety of character roles in the Indian cinema.
He died in 1979 at the age of 62/63 His son Tej Sapru and daughter Preeti Sapru are both actors in Punjabi and Hindi films.
His eldest daughter Reema Rakesh Nath is a scriptwriter and director, and her son, actor Karan Nath, is his only grandson.