Ramesh Sippy Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Profession(s)

- Film Director, Film Producer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 4

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 65 kg

Eye Colour

Hazel Brown

Hair Colour

White

Career

Debut

Film (As a Child Artist):

- Shahenshah (1953)

Film (As a Director):

- Andaz (1971)

TV (As a Director):

- Buniyaad (1986-1987)

Awards/Honours

- Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years for "Sholay" in 2005

- IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Indian Cinema (Male) in 2012

- Padma Shri in 2013

Famous For

- Directing the Film "Sholay" 1975

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Thursday, 23 Jan 1947

Age:

Birthplace

Karachi, British India (Pakistan)

Zodiac Sign

Aquarius

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Religion

Hinduism

Hobbies

Reading, Writing, Travelling

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Family

Spouse(s)

First Wife:

- Geeta Sippy

Second Wife:

- Kiran Juneja (Actress) (m. 1991)

Parents

Father

- - Gopaldas Parmanand Sippy (Film Producer, Film Director)

Mother

- - Mohini Sippy

Siblings

Brother(s)

- - Vijay Sippy (Film Producer), Suresh Sippy (Film Producer), Ajit Sippy

Sister

- - Sunita Sippy

Children

- Rohan Sippy (Film Director) (from Geeta Sippy)

- Sheena Sippy

- Sonya Sippy Sondhi

Personal Details

Bio

Profession(s): Film Director, Film Producer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 4
Weight (approx.): in kilograms- 65 kg
Eye Colour: Hazel Brown
Hair Colour: White

Career

Debut: Shahenshah (1953), Andaz (1971), Buniyaad (1986-1987)
Awards/Honours: Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years for "Sholay" in 2005, IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Indian Cinema (Male) in 2012, Padma Shri in 2013
Famous For: Directing the Film "Sholay" 1975

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 23 January 1947
Birthplace: Karachi, British India (Pakistan)
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Religion: Hinduism
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Travelling
Lesser Known Facts: Does Ramesh Sippy Smoke?: Not Known, Does Ramesh Sippy Drink Alcohol?: Yes, Ramesh Sippy was born to one of the most successfuldirectors of the Hindi Film Industry G.P. Sippy on23 January 1947., His father had produced the first film of his career Sazaa (1951) when Ramesh Sippy was just 6 years old. It was his first time when he visited a film set., He entered the film industry at the age of 9. Shahenshah (1953) was the first film of his career as a Child Artist. He played the role ofAchala Sachdevs son in the film., Before coming into filmmaking, he went to the LondonSchool of Economics to learn business. However, he couldnt complete the course and returned to India within six months and joined his father in filmmaking., At the start of his career, he appeared as an actor in the films such as Bewaqoof (1960) and Bhai Behan (1969)., Later, he worked in the direction and production departments for the films such as Johar-Mehmood in Goa (1965) andMere Sanam (1965)., After working as an Assistant Director for seven years, in 1971, he finally became the Director of the film Andaz; the film starred Hema Malini,, In 1972, he directed his second film Seeta Aur Geeta; starredDharmendra, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Kamal Kapoor, Manorama, and others. This was the movie for which Hema Malini received the onlyFilmfare Best Actress Award of her career., In 1975, he directed Sholay; the film went on to become theiconic film of the Hindi Film Industry., In 1980, he released his another film Shaan; which was inspired by the James Bond films., In 1982, he did his next film Shakti. He was the person who brought two legendary actorsAmitabh Bachchan and, Then, in 1985, he directed the film Saagar. This film was considered a comeback for Dimple Kapadia., In 1986, he also directed an Indian Television Series Buniyaad; which was aired onDoordarshan. This serial was based on the Indias Partition., His three successive films- Bhrashtachar (1989), Akayla (1991), and Zamaana Deewana (1995) were flops on the box office. Due to this, he didnt direct any movie till 2015. However, hemade a comeback in the Hindi Film Industry in 2003 as a Producer with the film Kuch Naa Kaho; which was directed by his son Rohan Sippy., In September 2014, almost after two decades, he announced his return as a Director with the film Shimla Mirchi; starring Hema Malini,, During the release of the 3D version of his iconic film Sholay, he approachedthe Supreme Court for a stay on the film release. In an interview, he said that

Relationships

Marital Status: Married

Family

Spouse(s): Geeta Sippy, Kiran Juneja (Actress) (m. 1991)
Parents: - Gopaldas Parmanand Sippy (Film Producer, Film Director), - Mohini Sippy
Siblings: - Vijay Sippy (Film Producer), Suresh Sippy (Film Producer), Ajit Sippy, - Sunita Sippy
Children: Rohan Sippy (Film Director) (from Geeta Sippy), Sheena Sippy, Sonya Sippy Sondhi

Updated: Monday,Aug 24, 2026 20:20 PM GMT+05:30

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