Ramesh Saigal
Ramesh Saigal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ramesh Saigal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Known for | Railway Platform, Shola Aur Shabnam and Ishq Par Zor Nahin |
Ramesh Saigal was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor in Hindi language films.[1]
Professional life
His major work includes Railway Platform (1955), Shola Aur Shabnam (1961)[2] and Ishq Par Zor Nahin (1970).
He was instrumental in giving veteran actor Sunil Dutt a break in the film Railway Platform (1955) when Sunil Dutt was hosting the show, Lipton Ki Mehfil on Radio Ceylon.[3] While covering the Dilip Kumar movie Shikast in 1953, Dutt met director Ramesh Saigal, who impressed by his personality and voice, offered him a role in his upcoming movie. Ramesh Saigal coined the new screen name "Sunil Dutt" for the debutante actor whose real name was Balraj Dutt to avoid name conflicts with the then veteran actor Balraj Sahni.[4][5]
Filmography
Director
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Sankalp |
| 1970 | Ishq Par Zor Nahin |
| 1961 | Shola Aur Shabnam |
| 1958 | Phir Subha Hogi |
| 1956 | 26th January |
| 1956 | Bharti |
| 1955 | Railway Platform |
| 1953 | Shikast |
| 1950 | Samadhi |
| 1948 | Shaheed |
| 1947 | Renuka |
| 1944 | Ghar Ki Shobha |
Producer
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Shola Aur Shabnam |
| 1958 | Phir Subha Hogi |
| 1953 | Shikast |
Screenwriter
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Ishq Par Zor Nahin | Writer |
| 1961 | Shola Aur Shabnam | Writer |
| 1955 | Railway Platform | Story, Screenplay, Dialogue |
| 1953 | Anarkali | Screenplay, Dialogue |
References
- ^ "Gun-ho in Bollywood". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Ten Bollywood films on the lost-and-found theme". Live Mint. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Remembering actor and politician late Sunil Dutt". Filmfare. Worldwide Media The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Sanjay Dutt: The Crazy Untold Story of Bollywood's Bad Boy. Juggernaut Books. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Bollywood: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Star Publications, 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2020.