Ramanand Sagar Age, Wiki and Bio

Ramanand Sagar

Quick Info

ProfessionDirector, Producer, Writer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/12/1917
Age106 years
BirthplaceAsal Guru Ke, Lahore in Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan)

Bio/Wiki

Birth nameChandramauli Chopra
Other Name(s)
  • Ramanand Chopra
  • Ramanand Bedi
  • Ramanand Kashmiri
NicknamePapaji

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityUniversity of Punjab

Personal Life

Date of Birth29 December 1917
BirthplaceAsal Guru Ke, Lahore in Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan)
Zodiac signCapricorn
HometownLahore, Pakistan

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married

Family

FatherLala Dinanath Chopra
Siblings
BrotherChittaranjan Chopra
SisterNot Known
SpouseLeelavati Sagar
Children
Son(s)
  • Subhash Sagar
  • Moti Sagar
  • Prem Sagar
  • Anand Sagar
Daughter
  • Sarita Sagar

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
Best Dialogue Award for Paigham
Best Director Award for Aankhen
Padma Shri2000: Contribution in the field of Arts

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ramanand Sagar was a celebrated Indian director and producer of films and TV serials.
His maternal grandmother adopted him during his childhood and named him Ramanand Sagar.
His ancestors moved from Peshawar to Kashmir, with his great grandfather becoming the 'Nagar Shet' of Kashmiri Chopras.
In 1942, he was awarded gold medals in Sanskrit and Persian from the University of Punjab.
He authored the book 'Aur Insaan Mar Gaya' (And Humanity Died) in 1948.
Sagar served as a newspaper editor at 'Daily Milap,' where he wrote various literary works.
Post-Partition in 1947, he worked as an assistant manager at Prithvi Theatre.
He established his film production company, 'Sagar Art Private Limited,' in 1950.
In 1987, he created and directed the iconic mythological series 'Ramayan,' which became one of the longest-running shows.