Entertainment News Desk – Ramesh Sippy is one of the most iconic and popular filmmakers of Hindi cinema. He is best known for his directorial project ‘Sholay’, which is one of the most iconic films of Bollywood. But do you know that Ramesh Sippy started his career with acting. Born on 23 January 1947, Ramesh Sippy started acting at the age of 9.
Ramesh Sippy, awarded the Padma Shri in 2013, met the film world for the first time at the age of just 6 on the sets of his father’s first film ‘Saaja’. At the age of 9, Ramesh Sippy got his first film work when he played the role of Achala Sachdev’s son in the 1953 film ‘Shahenshah’. He worked in both the production and direction departments on films like ‘Johar-Mehmood in Goa’ and ‘Mere Sanam’. Before becoming the director of ‘Andaz’ in 1971, he worked as an assistant for 7 years. But as soon as Ramesh Sippy entered the world of direction, he gave many memorable films to Bollywood.
Sholay (1975)
Perhaps the most iconic film of Bollywood, ‘Sholay’ featured actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan and Jaya Bachchan. Directed by Ramesh Sippy, the film broke records for consecutive screenings in many theaters across India and is recognized as a cult classic.
Andaz (1971)
The film ‘Andaz’ featured Hema Malini, Rajesh Khanna, Shammi Kapoor and Simi Grewal. This film written by Salim-Javed was quite successful. Rajesh Khanna did a cameo in this film. The credit for making this film directed by Ramesh Sippy a superhit goes to him.
Sita Aur Geeta (1972)
Hema Malini played a double role in the famous comedy-drama ‘Sita Aur Geeta’. Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar were also in lead roles in this film. This film is one of the biggest superhit films directed by Ramesh Sippy.
Shaan (1980)
The film ‘Shaan’, released in 1980, is an all-time blockbuster. The film was reportedly inspired by the James Bond films and was also written by the popular duo Salim-Javed. Superstars like Sunil Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha were in important roles in this film.
Sagar (1985)
In the film ‘Sagar’, lead actress Dimple Kapadia returned to films 12 years after her first film ‘Bobby’. This romantic drama film also starred Rishi Kapoor and Kamal Haasan in lead roles. The songs of this film became very famous.
