Bollywood Filmmaker G.P. Sippy, 93 was died

G.P. Sippy, 93, who was a filmmaker and producer of Bollywood was died on Tuesday, was cremated at 11.45 am at the electric crematorium in Chandanwadi, Marine Lines. His family members and close relatives were present for the funeral.

In his life, he directed 19 films and the first film was ‘Marine Drive’ in 1955. The Bollywoold film ‘Sholay’ one of the popular film among his directions. The 1975 blockbuster, directed by Sippy’s son Ramesh, ran in cinemas for years and is considered India’s best adaptation of a Western.G.P Sippy

The 50s and 60s was a hectic time for Sippy, with his banner producing and directing flicks like "Shrimati 420," "Chandrakant," "Light House," "Bhai Behan" and "Andaaz".
In 1972, Sippy, along with son Ramesh, made super hit "Seeta aur Geeta" with Hema Malini in a double role.
However, the movie for which he will be always remembered is "Sholay" which boasted of an impressive star cast that included Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Hema Malini and Dharmendra. Later on, he also produced films like "Saagar" (1985), "Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman" (1992), "Aatish" (1992), "Zamaana Deewana" (1995) which were also well-received by the audience.

G.P. Sippy was bagged filmfare awards too. He was awarded in 1968 and 1980. He was also the chairman of the Film and TV Producers Guild of India on four occasions in the 70s, 80s and 90s.