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Priti Sapru

movie Actress, Filmmaker, Politician cake 24 December 1962 (Monday) (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
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Height

in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet inches- 5’ 4”

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Age

62

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 24 December 1962 (Monday)
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
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Children: Son- None Daughters- Riya Walia, Rene Walia (Twins; born in 2009) (Photo in the husband's section; above)

Education

Schools: St. Joseph's High School, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Lifestyle

Religion: Sikhism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Priti Sapru

  • Priti Sapru is a renowned Indian actress who is best known for her work in both the Hindi and Punjabi Film Industries.

  • She was born and raised in a Kashmiri Pandit Community with a filmy background.

    Priti Sapri wearing Kashmiri attires
    Priti Sapri wearing Kashmiri attires
  • Priti is a daughter of veteran actor D.K. Sapru, who acted in more than 350 Hindi Films.
  • Her grandfather was a Treasurer for the Dogra Kingdom.
  • Priti’s sister-in-law, Dhanalakshmi Sapru (wife of Tej Sapru), is the younger sister of the popular Bollywood actress Rekha.

    Priti Sapru sister-in-law Dhanalakshmi Sapru with Rekha
    Priti Sapru sister-in-law Dhanalakshmi Sapru with Rekha
  • She started her acting career at the age of 13.
  • Priti has worked in a few Bollywood movies in which she usually played short roles.
  • Some of the Bollywood movies in which she has acted are ‘Lawaaris’, ‘Avtaar’, ‘Jagir’, etc.
  • Apart from acting, Priti has also written the script of the Shashi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Rekha, and Anita Raj starrer Hindi Film ‘Zameen Aasman’.

    Priti Sapru- Zameen Aasman
    Priti Sapru- Zameen Aasman
  • At the same time, she started getting offers from the Punjabi Film Industry.
  • After giving the brilliant performances in Bollywood, Priti never looked back and went on to give back-to-back superhit Punjabi films like ‘Nimmo’, ‘Yaari Jatt Di’, ‘Diva Bale Sari Raat’ etc.
  • In 1990, she successfully directed, produced, and even wrote the script of the Punjabi movie ‘Qurbani Jatt Di’.

    Priti Sapru- Qurbani Jatt Di
    Priti Sapru- Qurbani Jatt Di
  • Priti has worked along with famous personalities like Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna, Raj Babbar, Gurdas Maan, Amitabh Bachchan, etc.
  • The magnitude of Priti’s versatile performances can be considered with the fact that even after turning 50+, she has essayed different iconic character roles in both the Hindi and Punjabi Film Industries.
  • After a long break, she acted in the Punjabi movie ‘Kaake Da Viyah’ (2019).

    Priti Sapru acted in the film Kaake Da Viyah
    Priti Sapru acted in the film Kaake Da Viyah
  • Priti has launched the Punjabi channel- ‘Alpha TV Punjabi’ (a part of the Zee Network) in Chandigarh.

    Priti Sapru has launched Alpha TV Punjabi channel
    Priti Sapru has launched Alpha TV Punjabi channel
  • Priti actively participates in the anti-drug campaign in Punjab.
  • She is an ardent follower of Narendra Modi, and she often joins him in many of his rallies.

    Priti Sapru with Narendra Modi during a rally in Jagraon (Punjab)
    Priti Sapru with Narendra Modi during a rally in Jagraon (Punjab)
  • Priti was invited by Rajnath Singh to join BJP, and thereafter in 2014, she joined BJP.

    Priti Sapru with Rajnath Singh
    Priti Sapru with Rajnath Singh
  • She has family relations with Arun Jaitley and his wife Sangeeta Arun Jaitley.
  • Priti is an avid pet lover and often celebrates their birthdays.

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