Ramanand Sagar Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Ramanand Sagar Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 87 Years At The Time Of Death
Wife: Leelavati Sagar
Hometown: Lahore In Punjab (Pakistan)
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chandramauli Chopra check sources Wikipedia |
| Other Name(s) | Ramanand Chopra, Ramanand Bedi, and Ramanand Kashmiri |
| Nickname | Papaji |
| Profession(s) | Director, Producer, and Writer |
| Famous For | Being the director, producer, and writer of 'Ramayan' (1987)  |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Writer): Barsaat (1949)  Film (Director): Mehmaan (1953)  Film (Producer): Zindagi (1964)  TV (Director and Producer): Vikram Aur Betaal (1986)  |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | Filmfare Award 1960: Best Dialogue Award for Paigham 1969: Best Director Award for Aankhen Padma Shri 2000: Contribution in the field of Arts  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 29 December 1917 (Saturday) |
| Age (at the time of death) | 87 Years |
| Birthplace | Asal Guru Ke, Lahore in Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan) |
| Date of Death | 12 December 2005 |
| Place of Death | His last rites were performed at Juhu-Vile Parle Crematorium, Mumbai. |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Lahore, Pakistan |
| College/University | University of Punjab check sources Web Archive |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Leelavati Sagar  |
| Children | Son(s)- 4 ⢠Subhash Sagar ⢠Moti Sagar  ⢠Prem Sagar  ⢠Anand Sagar Daughter- Sarita Sagar |
| Parents | Father- Lala Dinanath Chopra |
| Siblings | Brother- Chittaranjan Chopra Sister- Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ramanand SagarÂ
Ramanand Sagar was a renowned Indian film and TV serial director and producer.
His maternal grandmother adopted him in his childhood, and she gave him the name Ramanand Sagar.
A Childhood Photo of Ramanand Sagar
His ancestors migrated from Peshawar to Kashmir, and his great grandfather, Lala Shankar Das Chopra became the âNagar Shetâ of Kashmiri Chopras. His grandfather, Lala Ganga Ram had his own business in Srinagar.
He received a gold medal in Sanskrit and a gold medal in Persian from the University of Punjab in 1942.
An Old Photo of Ramanand Sagar
He penned down a poetry âPritam Pratikshaâ (The wait for the beloved) at the age of 16 for âShri Pratap College Magazineâ Srinagar-Kashmir.
At the beginning of his career, he did a few odd jobs like a peon, truck cleaner, soap vendor, and goldsmith apprentice.
An Old Picture of Ramanand Sagar
He wrote the book âAur Insaan Mar Gayaâ (English: And Humanity Died) in 1948.
He worked as a newspaper editor in âDaily Milap.â He wrote many short stories, novels, poems, and plays.
After the Partition of India in 1947, he worked as an assistant manager in Prithvi Theatre. He wrote the story and screenplay for the Raj Kapoor âs superhit film âBarsaatâ (1949).
His career in Bollywood started in 1932 as a clapper boy in the silent film, âRaiders of the Rail Road.â
Ramanand Sagar on the Sets of a Film
He started his own film production company in 1950 with the name âSagar Art Private Limited.â
Later, he directed and produced many Bollywood films, like âZindagiâ (1964), âArzooâ (1965), âAankhenâ (1968), âCharasâ (1976), âBhagawatâ (1980), and âSalmaâ (1985).
He directed and produced one of the longest-running mythological seriesâ, âRamayan,â in 1987. In the 2000s âRamayanâ was retelecasted on Star Plus and Star Utsav and in March 2020, it was retelecasted on DD National during Coronavirus lockdown in India.
Ramanand Sagar Depicting the Scene to Ramayanaâs Actors
He produced and directed many other TV serials, like âVikram Aur Betaalâ (1986), âLuv Kushâ (1988), âKrishnaâ (1992), and âSai Babaâ (2005).
His grandchildren are Meenakshi Sagar, Preeti Sagar, Akash Chopra, Amrit Sagar, Namita Sagar, Shakti Sagar, and Jyoti Sagar.
He is the grandfather of Payal Khanna; ex-wife of the Bollywood director, Aditya Chopra . His granddaughter, Ganga Kadakia is a famous Indian painter.
He experienced a near to death experience when he was diagnosed with tuberculosis at the age of 30.
In his remembrance, his heirs started a non-profit company âRamanand Sagar Foundation (RSF)â in Mumbai.
In December 2019, his son, Prem Sagar wrote a book on his life titled âAn Epic Life: Ramanand Sagar, From Barsaat to Ramayan.â
He was honoured with the Doctor of Literature (Sahitya Vachaspati) by Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (Prayag) Allahabad in 1996 and Doctor of Literature (D. Lit.) (Honoris Causa by Jammu University) in 1997.
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