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Life & Death
Died aged 39Also known as Sabu Dastagir, Sabù, Selar Shaik Sabu, Sābū Dastagīr, Selar SabuGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn27/01/1924Born inKarapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British IndiaDied02/12/1963 (aged 39)Died inChatsworthCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ921798 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#71784 ↗
Sabu Dastagir was an Indian and American actor, typically credited mononymously Sabu. He is primarily known for his work in films during the 1930s–1940s in Britain and the United States. He notably played starring roles in Elephant Boy (1937), The Drum (1938), The Thief of Bagdad (1940), and Black Narcissus (1947). Screenonline described him as "Britain's first above-the-title film star of Indian origin - indeed, for many years India's only truly international star."
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Charmed Lives: A Family RomanceMovie | Self (archive footage) | 104 |
| 2008 | Visual Effects: The Thief of BagdadMovie | Abu (archival footage) | 84 |
| 1964 | A Tiger WalksMovie | Ram Singh | 40 |
| 1963 | RampageMovie | Talib | 39 |
| 1960 | Mistress of the World - Part IMovie | Lin-Chor | 36 |
| 1957 | Sabu and the Magic RingMovie | Sabu, the stable boy | 33 |
| 1956 | The Black PantherMovie | Sabu the Jungle Boy | 32 |
| 1949 | Song of IndiaMovie | Ramdar | 25 |
| 1948 | Man-Eater of KumaonMovie | Narain | 24 |
| 1947 | Black NarcissusMovie | The Young General | 23 |
| 1946 | TangierMovie | Pepe | 22 |
| 1944 | Cobra WomanMovie | Kado | 20 |
| 1943 | White SavageMovie | Orano | 19 |
| 1942 | Arabian NightsMovie | Ali Ben Ali | 18 |
| 1942 | Jungle BookMovie | Mowgli | 18 |
| 1940 | The Thief of BagdadMovie | Abu | 16 |
| 1938 | The DrumMovie | Prince Azim | 14 |
| 1937 | Elephant BoyMovie | Toomai | 13 |