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{{Infobox person
|image = Priti Sapru.jpg
|caption = Priti Sapru
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1962|12|24}}
|birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
|birth_name =
|othername = Preeti Sapru<br>Priti Sapru Ahluwalia
|partner =
|spouse = [[Upvan Ahluwalia]]
|occupation = Actress, filmmaker
}}

'''Priti Sapru''' (also spelled as '''Preeti Sapru)''', is an Indian actress known for her works in [[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi cinema]]. She featured in a number of films including ''[[Nimmo (1984 film)|Nimmo]]'', ''Yaari Jat Di'' and ''[[Qurbani Jatt Di]]'' among others, with actors [[Veerendra]], [[Gurdas Maan]] and [[Raj Babbar]].

== Early life ==
[[Sapru (actor)|D.K. Sapru]] was her father, and actress Hemavathi Sapru was her mother. Actor [[Tej Sapru]] is her brother and screenwriter [[Reema Rakesh Nath]] is her sister. Sapru's family used to live in Bandra. Her grandfather held the position of 'Treasurer' for the [[Dogra dynasty|Dogra Kingdom]]. She studied in [[St. Joseph's High School, Juhu]], Bombay, and started acting at the age of 13.

== Career ==
She started her career with the film ''Habari'' in 1979, then appeared in small parts in ''[[Laawaris (1981 film)|Laawaris]]'' (1981) and ''[[Avtaar]] (''1983). She was seen in lead roles in Punjabi movies, and as leading and supporting actress in numerous Hindi movies. Sapru was the pioneer on the album activity through ''Bhangra Gidda'' in 1990. She wrote ''[[Zameen Aasmaan (1984 film)|Zameen Asmaan]]'', which starred actors [[Shashi Kapoor]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Rekha]], [[Anita Raj|Anita Raaj]]. She wrote directed and produced the Punjabi movie ''[[Qurbani Jatt Di]]''. She launched the first Punjabi channel (Alpha), which was a part of [[Zee Entertainment|Zee]] at that time.

Sapru was active in initiating the relief rally for earthquake victims in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and has also participated in various social activities in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. She is actively forwarding donations or any other help required for the NGOs such as Balbhavan, Catherine Home, and Premnidhi.

Sapru has followed [[Narendra Modi]] since he was a [[BJP]] candidate in [[Gujarat]] and has been active in campaigning for rallies with [[Arun Jaitley]] and [[Vijay Sampla]] in Punjab. Sapru accompanies Jaitley in social activities, but is also considered to be close aide to Sangeeta Arun Jaitley. [[Rajnath Singh]] invited Sapru to join the BJP, and she formally joined the party during the Fateh Rally in Punjab on 23 February 2014. Sapru has plans to initiate an anti-drug campaign in Punjab.

In 2018 she lobbied for minority status to be granted to Sikhs in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/punjabi-actress-pushes-for-minority-status-for-sikhs-in-j-k/story-dfu6i5mEsKoyQWixs0b3gO.html|title=Punjabi actress pushes for minority status for Sikhs in J&K|last=Singh|first=Amarpal|date=19 April 2018|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref>

== Awards ==
Sapru has received the Punjab State Award for Best Actress in 1995, the "Mahila Shiromani 1998" for contributions to Punjabi Cinema, the "First Lady Director in Punjabi Film History" from [[First Ladies and Gentlemen of India|First Lady]] [[Vimala Sharma]] and "Punjabi Ratna" from the Press club along with Dr. [[Manmohan Singh]] (ex-[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]), [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]] [[Prakash Singh Badal]], and sports persona [[Milkha Singh]] in 2002. "Punjab Shiromani" was presented by [[Amarinder Singh]] from Patiala University for the first time to a non-Punjabi. The "Hamdard Award" from ''Ajit Daily'' was given to her by [[Parkash Singh Badal|Prakash Singh Badal]] among other awards. She has received the Punjabi Legend Award for contributions to the Punjabi film Industry from [[Pranab Mukherjee]] in Chennai to celebrate of 100 years of Indian Cinema in November 2013.

== Personal life ==
She is married to architect Upvan Sudarshan Ahluwalia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/preeti-saprus-wedding/articleshow/3221781.cms|title=Preeti Sapru's wedding|website=photogallery.indiatimes.com|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref> They have twin daughters Riya Walia and Rene Walia. She is proficient in Hindi, English, and Punjabi.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Note
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Laawaris (1981 film)|Lawaaris]] '' || Chano ||
|-
| 1982 || ''Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da'' || Channi ||
|-
| 1982 || ''Sarpanch'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Avtaar'' || Sudha ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Aasra Pyar da (1983 film)|Aasra Pyar da]]'' || Kiran ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Nimmo (1984 film)|Nimmo]]'' || Nimmo ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Jagir (1984 film)|Jagir]]'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Jigri Yaar'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Yaari Jatt Di'' || Billo ||
|-
|1986 || ''[[Tahkhana]]'' || Panna ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Arpan'' || Vinnie Verma ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kismetwala|Kismatwala]]'' || Chamki ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Nazrana (1987 film)|Nazrana]]'' || Sheetal Puri ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Goraa''||Radha takur||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Qurbani Jatt Di]]'' || Jeeto/Preeto ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Diva Bale Sari Raat]]'' ||Aisha||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Aaj Ka Arjun]]'' || Mohan's wife ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Dushmani Dee Agg'' ||Preeto||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Jigarwala]]'' ||Tara||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Heer Ranjha (1992 film)|Heer Ranjha]]'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''Mehndi Shagnan Di'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Kaake da Viyah'' || ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0764667}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Punjabi cinema]]

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