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Ramanand Sagar | |
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Born | Chandramauli Chopra 29 December 1917 |
Died | 12 December 2005 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 87)
Alma mater | University of the Punjab |
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Years active | 1949–2005 |
Spouse | Leelavati Sagar |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Vidhu Vinod Chopra (half-brother) Anupama Chopra (sister-in-law) Zuni Chopra (niece) Agni Chopra (nephew) |
Awards | Padma Shri (2000) |
Ramanand Sagar (born Chandramauli Chopra; 29 December 1917 – 12 December 2005) was an Indian film-television director, producer, and writer. He is best known for his contribution to the television serials Ramayan (1987–1988) and Shri Krishna (1993–1999), which broke several viewership records globally.[1]