Tej Sapru
Tej Sapru in 2011
Born	(1955-04-05)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)

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

Tej's sisters, the actressPriti Sapru and the screenwriterReema Rakesh Nath, are well-known names in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. His wife Dhanlaxmi is a maternal half-sister of actressRekha.^[3]

Sapru has acted in several daily soaps likeQubool Hai,Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar,Tumhari Pakhi,Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli andPalampur Express. He is known for his portrayal of Amatya Rakshas in the Dangal TV/Imagine TV historical seriesChandragupta Maurya, which depicts the life of Indian emperorChandragupta Maurya. He also played the role of Greek kingSeleucus I Nicator in theColors TV serialChakravartin Ashoka Samrat.^[8][9] and the role ofChanakya in ABP News TV seriesBharatvarsh in 2016. He also portrayed as Md. Ali jinnah in the television series - Pradhanmantri.

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