I think there is an immense charm and humanity about the Bollywood structure, probably in the way there was about Hollywood film in the '30s and '40s. Somehow they were less distracted about hardware, and more about production values and people, you know?

Personal life
Sands was born in Otley West Riding of Yorkshire a son of William Sands. He also played the role of Jor-El Superman's biological father in the science-fiction TV series Smallville and reprised the role in the series' final (tenth) season. Career

Sands began his film career appearing in supporting roles in films including Oxford Blues (1984) and The Killing Fields (1984).