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Veteran filmmaker, writer, director and producer Ramanand
Sagar,87 passed away at his Juhu residence, late monday
night.
Sagar, had been ailing for the last three months, according
to his son Prem Sagar. He is survived by wife, five
sons and a daughter.
Sagar was born at Asal Guru Ke near Lahore, Pakistan
in 1917. He started his film career with the silent
movie Raiders of the Rail Road in 1936 at a time when
little was known about this new medium. He also wrote
a novel 'Aur Insaan Mar Gaya.'.
In 1950, Sagar launched his own film production company
Sagar Art Corporation with 'Mehmaan' being his first
film.
He produced and directed as many as 50 films, including
films like Insaniyat, Kohinoor, Pegaam, Ghunghat, Zindagi,
Aankhen, Lalkar, Aarzoo, Geet and Bagavat.
Sagar created history with the longest running television
serial Ramayana which had the highest TRPs of its time.
Its impact was so great and Doordarshan's reach so wide,
that Sunday mornings when the serial was telecast, Mumbai
roads would be deserted.
Ramanand Sagar will be cremated on Tuesday.
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