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Acting

D.K. Sapru

Career: Active from 1944 to 1977, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 4
top three billing

Average score: 68/100

Highest rated: Jewel Thief
77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

D.K. Sapru Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
2.8, average 5.4
Pop Culture
0.1, average 2.2
Uncanny
0.8, average 2.5
Absurdist Humor
0.7, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Social Commentary 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

1980s

1 title

Baghavat

as Maharaj

1970s

16 titles · average score 67

Guru Manio Granth

as Chandu Seth

Adalat

65

as Judge

Charas

62

as Watson

Faraar

65

as Defence Lawyer

Deewaar

78

as Mr. Agarwal

Patthar Aur Payal

as Rai Bahadur Shiv Narayan Sinha

5 Rifles

as Maharaja

Pakeezah

73

as Hakim Saab

Shri Krishna Leela

as Raja Kans

Gambler

63

as Gangaram (as Sapru)

Lord Parshuram

as Samrat

Humjoli

as Rajesh & Shobha's dad

1960s

15 titles · average score 75

Mahal

as Raja Dinanath / Badriprasad

Saathi

as Mr. Philips

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

as Principal

Raaz

69

as Sarkar Nath

Jewel Thief

77

as Seth Vishambhar Dass

Bahu Begum

as Nawab Mirza Sultan (as Sapru)

Dil Diya Dard Liya

as Ramesh's Father

Himalay Ki Godmein

as D.I.G. Shyam Lal Mehra

Night of the Full Moon

as Lala Bajinath

Shaheed

81

as Sardar Kishan Singh (as Sapru)

Shaheed Bhagat Singh

as Bismill

Gul-e-Bakavali

as Jahapanah-King

1950s

6 titles · average score 60

Kavi Kalidas

as King Vikramaditya

Kala Pani

60

as Diwan Sardalilal

Durgesh Nandini

as King

Aawaz

as Industrialist

Waman Avtar

as Bali Raja

Jhansi Ki Rani

as General Sir Hugh Rose

1940s

2 titles

Lakhrani

as The Prince

Chand

as Seth Jwalaprasad