| BIRTHDAY | 29 December,1917 (Saturday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Lahore, Punjab |
| COUNTRY | Pakistan |
| AGE (in 2005) | 87 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Capricorn |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 73 kg in Pounds- 160.94 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Ramanand Sagar was born on 29-12-1917 in Lahore in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. He was an Indian Film Director, Film Producer, Writer, Television Director, Television Producer, Screenwriter, Dialogue Writer & Author.
| Other Name: | Chandramauli Chopra, Ramanand Bedi, Ramanand Kashmiri, Ramanand Chopra |
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| Other Professions: | Film Producer Writer Television Director Television Producer Screenwriter Dialogue Writer Author |
Ramanand Sagar Complete Bio & Career
Ramanand Sagar migrated from Pakistan to India during partition. He worked as a peon, truck cleaner, soap vendor, goldsmith apprentice etc. during the day and studied for his degree at night.He was a gold medalist in Sanskrit and Persian from the University of Punjab in 1942. He was also editor of newspaper Daily Milap. He wrote many short stories, novels, poems, plays, etc. under names like "Ramanand Chopra", "Ramanand Bedi" and "Ramanand Kashmiri".
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Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 2000 | Arts |
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
He died on 12-12-2005 in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra, India at the age of 88.
| DEATHDAY | 12 December,2005 (Thursday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Ramanand Sagar Family, Relatives and Other Relations
He was born to Lala Dinanath Chopra. Veteran filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra is his half-brother. He was married to Leelavati Sagar. He has four sons and a daughter. He had four grandchildren.
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Body Measurements
| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black (Half Bald) |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Punjab |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | N/A |
| College | University of Punjab, Punjab |
| Qualification | N/A |
| Hobbies | Reading and Writing |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | Film - Barsaat (1949) TV - Vikram Aur Betaal (1986) |
| Best Movies | Barsaat (1949), Aankhen (1968), Jalte Badan (1973), Bhagawat (1982), and Salma (1985) among others |
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Official Website | N/A |
Favourites
| Favorite Color | Blue |
| Favorite Sport | Hockey |
| Favorite Politician | Indira Gandhi |
| Favorite Actor | Dilip Kumar |
| Favorite Place | Holy Places |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Ramanand Sagar
- His actual name was Chandramauli Chopra.
- He has also published a book called Aur Insaan Mar Gaya. In this book, he had penned down his experiences of Indo-Pak partition.
- Internet sensation Sakshi Chopra is his great-grandchild.
- His half brother Vidhu Vinod Chopra is 35 years younger than him.
- He started his career as a dialogue writer with the film Barsaat in the year 1949.
Ramanand Sagar Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Ramanand Sagar was 87 years 11 months & 14 days old age.
