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Sabu (actor)
Indian actor (–)
Sabu Dastagir (possibly born Selar Sabu; 27 January &#;– 2 December ) 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 s–s in Britain and the United States.[3][4][5][6] He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in
Early life
Born in in Karapura, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, then a Princely State of British India,[2][7][8] his father was a mahout (elephant keeper/trainer).
While most reference books list his full name as "Sabu Dastagir" (which was the name he used legally), research by journalist Philip Leibfried suggests that his birth name was in fact Selar Sabu.[9]
Career
When he was 13, Sabu was discovered by documentary filmmaker Robert Flaherty, who cast him in the role of an elephant driver in the British film Elep