Sabu Dastagir

Sabu Dastagir (January 27, 1924-December 2, 1963) was an motion picture actor known by his first name, Sabu.

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Born in Mysore, India, he was the son of an Indian Mahout (elephant driver) and was discovered by documentary film-maker Robert Flaherty who cast him in the role of an elephant driver in the 1937 British film Elephant Boy, based on a story from Kipling's The Jungle Book.

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Sabu is remembered most fondly for his role as Abu in the Hollywood film The Thief of Bagdad. In 1942 he once again played a role based on Kipling, namely Mowgli in Jungle Book directed by Zolt?n Korda.

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January 27: January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 338 days remaining (339 in leap years)....

1924: 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar)....

1963: 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar)....

Sabu Dastagir related Images and Photos (experimental)

Sabu	Black Narcissus Sabu 1947	A Tiger Walks Sabu 1964	Drums Valerie Hobson Sabu 1938
Black Narcissus David Farrar Sabu Jean Simmons Deborah Kerr Kathleen Byron 1947