Entertainment News Desk – English cinema filmmaker GP Sippy needs no introduction. During his career, he has made many superhit films. He was not only a producer but also a good director. GP Sippy’s full name was Gopaldas Premchand Sippy. Very few people know that GP wanted to enter the profession of advocacy and not the world of film business, but fate had something else in store for him. If media reports are to be believed, at the time of India-Pakistan partition, two friends reached Mumbai with the intention of becoming lawyers in the Metropolitan Magistrate Court.
GP Sippy wanted to become a lawyer
Both of them applied for the post of police prosecutor. One of them got selected. The person selected for this post was Ram Jethmalani. Later Jethmalani emerged as the biggest lawyer of the country. The one who could not get selected was GP Sippy. GP Sippy could not establish himself as a lawyer, but later he started being counted among the most successful producers of the country.
These films were produced
Talking about GP Sippy’s film career, he started his career in the year 1951. His first film as a producer was named Saja. After this, he produced films like Brahmachari, Sita aur Geeta, Shaan, Sagar, Patthar ke Phool and Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman.
GP Sippy became famous with Shrimati 420
However, the most memorable film of his career was Sholay. He is still remembered for producing this film. This film proved to be such a huge hit that GP Sippy’s name was recorded in history. Apart from producing films, GP Sippy has also directed some selected films. These include films like Marine Drive, Shrimati 420, Bhai Behan and Mr. India.
