Priti Sapru

Actress

Indian Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/12/1957
Age68 years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Bio/Wiki

Other Names
  • Preeti Sapru
  • Priti Sapru Ahluwalia

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBrown

Personal Life

SchoolSt. Joseph's High School, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra
ReligionSikhism
AddressPlush Bungalow at Juhu Tara Road, Near Juhu Beach, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known
Marriage Date10/07/2008

Family

FatherSapru aka D.K. Sapru (Died, Actor)
MotherHemvathi Sapru (Film Producer)
Siblings
  • Tej Sapru (Actor, Elder)
  • Reema Rakesh Nath (Film Writer and Director)
SpouseUpvan Ahluwalia (Architect)
Children
  • Riya Walia
  • Rene Walia (Twins
  • born in 2009)
  • Rene Walia (Twins, born in 2009)

Career

Debut
Film (Child Artist, Hindi)Habari (1979)
Film (Child Artist, Punjabi)Sarpanch (1982)
Awards and Honours
  • Punjab Ratna Award by Manmohan Singh, Prakash Singh Badal, and Milkha Singh in 2002
  • The Hamdard Award by Prakash Singh Badal
  • Punjabi Legend Award for contribution to Punjabi Film Industry by Pranab Mukherjee
  • Awarded as a Daughter of the Soil by the Kashmir Government
  • Lifetime Achievement Award for best Punjabi actress in 2018
Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Notable Works
  • Laawaris (1981)
  • Avtaar (1983)
  • Jagir
  • Zameen Aasman (Writer)
  • Nimmo
  • Yaari Jatt Di
  • Diva Bale Sari Raat
  • Qurbani Jatt Di (Writer, Director, Producer)
  • Kaake Da Viyah (2019)
Other Ventures
  • Founded Alpha TV Punjabi channel (part of Zee Network)
  • Bhangra Gidda album (1990)

Favourites

Favourite Social ReformerB. R. Ambedkar

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Priti Sapru is a well-known Indian actress prominent in Hindi and Punjabi cinema.
2. She hails from a Kashmiri Pandit Community with a family background in the film industry.
3. Dhanalakshmi Sapru, married to Tej Sapru, is her sister-in-law and the younger sibling of renowned Bollywood actress Rekha.
4. Her acting journey commenced at the age of 13.
5. Priti has appeared in a few Bollywood films, mostly in brief roles.
6. Aside from acting, she penned the script for the Hindi movie 'Zameen Aasman,' featuring Shashi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Rekha, and Anita Raj.
7. In 1990, she wrote, produced, and directed the Punjabi film 'Qurbani Jatt Di.'
8. She founded the Punjabi channel 'Alpha TV Punjabi' under the Zee Network in Chandigarh.
9. Priti actively engages in the anti-drug campaign in Punjab.
10. She is a dedicated supporter of Narendra Modi.
11. She was active in initiating relief efforts for earthquake victims in Jammu and Kashmir.
12. She has forwarded donations to NGOs including Balbhavan, Catherine Home, and Premnidhi.
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