Sabu Dastagir (possibly born Selar Sabu; 27 January 1924 – 2 December 1963) was an Indian actor who later gained United States citizenship. Throughout his career he was credited under the name Sabu and is primarily known for his work in films during the 1930s–1940s in Britain and the United States. [3][4][5][6] He was inducted into the ...

Actor: The Thief of Bagdad. Sabu Dastagir (or Selar Shaik Sabu, depending on your resource) was born on January 27, 1924, in the little town of Mysore, India, which is nestled in the jungles of Karapur.

Jun 12, 2024 · Sabu Dastagir, 39, the former “elephant boy” of films, died of a heart attack Monday at his Chatsworth home, 10901 Winnetka Ave. The Indian-born actor, whose career started when he was spotted...

Feb 26, 2025 · Its plot—and specifically Sabu’s role—stoked intense controversy in the actor’s homeland. Sabu’s portrayal of an Indian prince so enamored by the British went directly against the freedom fighters’ efforts and philosophy.

Sabu Dastagir was an Indian actor who later gained United States citizenship. Throughout his career he was credited under the name Sabu and is primarily known.

But Sabu's winning performance as heroic young Prince Azim showed that he had real range as an actor, cemented by his third, best-known role as Abu, The Thief of Bagdad (1940), a notoriously piecemeal production shot on both sides of the Atlantic and with six directors holding the reins (Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell and Tim Whelan credited ...

Dec 23, 2021 · Here was the quintessential Indian ‘native’ whose career in the West spanned almost 20 films, a majority of them in lead roles. That was Sabu Dastagir, born circa 1924, in a small jungle-encircled town close to Mysore. Some accounts name him as Selar Sabu Shaikh, others as Sabu Francis. But what’s in a name? He just came to be known as Sabu.

Feb 1, 2024 · Sabu Dastagir was an Indian actor born on January 27, 1924 in a small village Karapura near HD Kote, Mysore, British India. He was the son of an elephant driver (mahout) who was in service for the Maharaja of his town.

Sabu is perhaps best known for his role as Abu in the 1940 British film The Thief of Bagdad. In 1942 he once again played a role based on a Kipling story, namely Mowgli in Jungle Book directed by Zoltán Korda.

Feb 19, 2020 · Sabu was the first Indian to ‘make it’ in Hollywood, long before Priyanka Chopra, Om Puri and Irffan Khan became noted actors in the west. Even inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Now forgotten, in his time, Sabu was the go …