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- Sabu may be the name that gained fame, but it wasn’t what Sabu's parents named him when he was born. His real name was actually Selar Sabu, while Dastgir was his older brother’s name. Sadly, the reason for Sabu's name change stems from a horrific family tragedy.
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1. He Had Another Name. Sabu may be the name that gained fame, but it wasn’t what Sabu's parents named him when he was born. His real name was actually Selar Sabu, while Dastgir was his older brother’s name. Sadly, the reason for Sabu's name change stems from a horrific family tragedy. Buckle up and away we go... Getty Images . 2.
Feb 19, 2020 · Selar Sabu or Selar Sheikh Sabu was his actual name. His brother, Sheikh Dastagir, went to Hollywood with him and somehow, owing to a mix-up of immigration forms, their last names got interchanged. And so, for Hollywood, he was just Sabu, his full name was never mentioned.
Jan 27, 2016 · His name actually was Selar Sabu. It was his brother, who accompanied him on his journey, who was Dastagir.
His full name is the subject of some controversy. Most reference books have it as 'Sabu Dastagir', but his son Paul confirmed that his real name was Selar Sabu, although his brother's was Sheik Dastagir.
Dec 23, 2021 · 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. Incidentally, his 58th death anniversary was on December 3 this year.
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.
Jul 2, 2014 · Sabu became a ward of the Mysore Mahraja. At the age of thirteen, during this stint of his life, documentary filmmaker Robert Flaherty discovered him during a search for the lead in Elephant Boy based on Kipling’s novel Toomai of the Elephant.
