- "Sajnu will guide you."
- ―Chieftain to Indiana Jones[src]
Sajnu was an Indian man who lived in the village of Mayapore.
Biography
When Indiana Jones was tasked in 1935 by Marhan and the village Chieftain with retrieving both the village's children as well as Sivalinga, Sajnu was tasked with escorting Jones and his companions to Pankot Palace via elephant. However, when they came upon a foreboding statue of Kali at the base the palace, Sajnu and the other guides turned back in fear, leaving Jones, Willie and Short Round to continue on their own.
Behind the scenes
Sajnu was played by Stany De Silva. His name is sometimes misspelled as "Sanju."
Appearances
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (First appearance)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom novel
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom comic