Priti Sapru

• Other Names — Preeti Sapru Priti Sapru Ahluwalia • Occupation — Actress, filmmaker • Spouse — Upvan Ahluwalia • Children — 2 • Father — D. K. Sapru • Relatives — Reema Rakesh Nath (sister) Tej Sapru (brother)

She was born to veteran actor D. K. Sapru. Actor Tej Sapru is her brother, and screenwriter Reema Rakesh Nath is her sister.

She started her career with the film Habari in 1979, then appeared in small parts in Laawaris (1981) and Avtaar (1983). Priti was the pioneer of album activity through Bhangra Gidda in 1990. She wrote Zameen Asmaan, which starred actors Shashi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Rekha, and 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 at the time. Sapru was active in initiating the relief rally for earthquake victims in Jammu and Kashmir. She has forwarded donations for 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 a 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.

She is married to architect Upvan Sudarshan Ahluwalia. They have twin daughters, Riya Walia and Rene Walia.

• Year — Film — Role — Note • 1981 — Lawaaris — Chano • 1982 — Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da — Channi • 1982 — Sarpanch • 1983 — Avtaar — Sudha • 1983 — Aasra Pyar Da — Kiran • 1984 — Nimmo — Nimmo • 1984 — Jagir • 1984 — Jigri Yaar • 1984 — Yaari Jatt Di — Billo • 1986 — Tahkhana — Panna • 1983 — Arpan — Vinnie Verma • 1986 — Kismatwala — Chamki • 1987 — 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 — Mehndi Shagna Di • 1994 — Ucha pind • 1994 — Nasibo — Veero • 1995 — Sir Thad Di Baazi — Preeti • 1995 — Pratigya — Preeto • 1996 — Kalinga • 1997 — Truck Driver — Jeeto • 2019 — Kaake da Viyah