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08:00pm, 13th Dec 2005

Ramanand Sagar 'Ramayana' fame dies

sunray

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Ramanand Sagar - man behind the 'Ramayana'

Mumbai, December 12
For millions of television viewers in India and abroad every Sunday
morning was a celebration viewing the epic serial 'Ramayana' that made
its producer-director Ramanand Sagar a household name.

Dr Ramanand Sagar,87, who died today from old age complications in
Mumbai after a legendary career in filmmaking, was born in December 29,
1917, at Asal Guru Ke near Lahore, with a silver spoon in his mouth.

Sagar, who showed striking literary precocity, inherited the faculty
from his father late Dinanath Chopra who became famous in his nom de
plume Taj Peshawari.

Ramanand was adopted by his maternal grandmother, who changed his
original name Chandramauli to the present one. He often confessed to
have missed the love of his real parents. In fact, his childhood was
responsible for the high emotional note consistent in his work.

His first recorded work in 1933 at the age of 16 was a piece of
prose-poetry called 'Pritaam Pratiksha' for the Srinagar-based Shri
Pratap college's magazine.

The editor was impressed but was not convinced that he had actually
authored the work and so wrote as a footnote that "the editor could not
vouch for the originality of the article.

"Sagar was later thrown out of his house after he refused to accept the
dowry system and had to struggle for a living. The young Ramanad worked
as a peon, truck cleaner, soap vendor, goldsmith apprentice during the
day and studied for his degree at night.

He won a gold medal from Punjab University (in Pakistan) and the title
of 'Munshi Fazal' in Persian. - PTI

08:01pm, 13th Dec 2005	Ramanand Sagar 'Ramayana' fame dies
sunray [Profile - Diary] Msg no: 854417	Hats off to great gift he left us.

08:03pm, 13th Dec 2005	Ramanand Sagar 'Ramayana' fame dies
sunray [Profile - Diary] Msg no: 854418	His website http://www.sagartv.com/about.asp

07:41pm, 16th Dec 2005

Ramanand Sagar 'Ramayana' fame dies

sunray

[Profile - Diary]
Msg no: 854552

Cant believe there’s been no tribute to this man from Barfi users.
I’ll just continue to post them myself

In 1950, Sagar launched his production company Sagar Arts. Its first film was Mehmaan.

In 1957, his film Paigham (starring Dilip Kumar, Raaj Kumar and Vyjayantimala) won the Filmfare award for best dialogue.
His group of companies produced over 25 motion pictures till 1984 with over 15 of them being box office hits; some of them crossed 75 weeks theatrically.
The blockbusters include silver jubilees -- six in a row -- Ghunghat, Zindagi, Aarzoo, Geet, Lalkar, Hamrahi, Charas, Pyaara Dushman, Ram Bharose, Bhagawat and the diamond jubilee Ankhen.
In 1985, Sagar and his sons entered television production, making Vikram aur Betaal, Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyan; Ramayan, Shri Krishna, Alif Laila, Jai Ganga Maiyya, Gurukul and Aankhen.
The Sagars logged 2,000 hours of television software in 15 years.
Their most recent venture Sai Baba went on air two months ago.
The government conferred the title of Padma Shri on Sagar in 2001.

07:41pm, 16th Dec 2005	Ramanand Sagar 'Ramayana' fame dies
sunray [Profile - Diary] Msg no: 854553	The spiritual theme park at Hardwar is part of Ramananda Sagar Arts See the planning of it at http://www.sagartv.com/gangadham.asp

07:42pm, 16th Dec 2005	Ramanand Sagar 'Ramayana' fame dies
sunray [Profile - Diary] Msg no: 854554	Least you forget

08:20pm, 16th Dec 2005	Ramanand Sagar 'Ramayana' fame dies
Temptation [Profile - Diary] Msg no: 854555	RIP He probably achieved more than any of us can in many life. someone told me about his death today while we were talking about srk as karan in mahabharat movie.

07:39pm, 20th Dec 2005	Ramanand Sagar 'Ramayana' fame dies
mits [Profile - Diary] Msg no: 854722	A legend. Great man with a lot of respect. Has educated many people in religion by use of entertainment and fun. RIP.

02:03pm, 9th Mar 2008	Ramanand Sagar 'Ramayana' fame dies
rikshawalla [Profile - Diary] Msg no: 877830	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN-auHEQCwc A new version of ramayan (Prem Sagar, Sagar's son worked on this). Sadly we don't get this channel in the uk yet.

11:24am, 10th Mar 2008

New Ramayana on NDTV Imagine In UK

uday12

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Msg no: 877834

Good News guys we can see new Ramayana on NDTV Imagine from 10th March...

I have a got a reply mail from NDTV Imagine that the channel is going to be launched today (Refer the mail guyzzzzzzz) :

We are glad to inform you that “NDTV Imagine” will be available for viewers of UK on International Genre of BSKYB at EPG Number 834, from today i.e. March 10th 2008.
Happy Viewing!!!!

Best,
Ashwin.

Wow a New Indian Channel on Block... It seems quiet interesting, i have gone through their website(www.ndtvimagine.com) I am really excited about this .. guys if you have any more details do let me know....

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