Ramanand Sagar Net Worth
By David Miller
Ramanand Sagar (29 December 1917 – 12 December 2005) (born Chandramauli Chopra) was an Indian film director. He is most famous for making the extremely popular Ramayan television series, a 78-part TV adaptation of the ancient Hindu epic of the same name, starring Arun Govil as Lord Ram and Deepika Chikhalia as Sita.
| Full Name | Chandramauli Chopra |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 29, 1917 |
| Died | 2005-12-12 |
| Place Of Birth | Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan] |
| Occupation | Film Producer, Director, Writer |
| Profession | Producer, Writer, Director |
| Spouse | Leelavati |
| Nicknames | Ramanand Sagar, Sagar, Ramanand |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Grandaughter is famous painter Ganga Kadakia. |
| 2 | Daughter's name is Neelam Sagar. Neelam is the mother of painter Ganga Kadakia and interior designer Shabnam Gupta. |
| 3 | Grandaughter is famous interior designer Shabnam Gupta. |
| 4 | Grandfather to upcoming producer Shakti Sagar. Shakti is the son of Anand Sagar. |
| 5 | Grandfather to Amar Sagar. He is married to internationally famous choreographer Vaishali Sagar. |
| 6 | Grandfather of Payal Khanna (who was the first wife of Aditya Chopra). |
| 7 | Grandaughter is story writer Meenakshi Sagar. She is the daughter of Moti Sagar. She has a daughter named Saakshi. |
| 8 | Grandfather of Jai Jai Jai Bajrang Bali producer Shiv Sagar . Shiv is the son of director Prem Sagar. |
| 9 | Grandfather of producer Jyoti Sagar. |
| 10 | Grandfather of Bollywood stars Amrit and Akash Sagar. Their father is Moti Sagar. |
| 11 | Father of Bollywood producer director's Subhash, Prem , Anand, Moti ( Not the actor) Sagar. |
| 12 | Step-brother of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's dad. |
| 13 | His serialized Hindu epic "Ramayan" virtually brought India to a standstill during its two year run. |
| 14 | Sagar was renamed Ramanand by his maternal grandmother who adopted him. When he refused to bow to the prevalent dowry system he was disowned and had to fend for himself. |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhagat Singh | 2002 | producer | |
| Vikram Aur Betaal | 1988 | TV Series producer - 26 episodes | |
| Ramayan | 1986 | TV Series producer | |
| Salma | 1985 | producer | |
| Romance | 1983 | producer | |
| Baghavat | 1982 | producer | |
| Hema Hemeelu | 1980 | co-producer | |
| Charas | 1976 | producer | |
| Jalte Badan | 1973 | producer | |
| Lalkar (The Challenge) | 1972 | producer | |
| Geet | 1970 | producer | |
| Ankhen | 1968 | producer | |
| Arzoo | 1965 | producer | |
| Zindagi | 1964 | producer | |
| Ghunghat | 1960 | producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alif Laila | 1997 | TV Series | |
| Ramayan | 1986 | TV Series | |
| Hum Tere Ashiq Hain | 1979 | dialogue / screenplay | |
| Charas | 1976 | written by | |
| Jalte Badan | 1973 | written by | |
| Lalkar (The Challenge) | 1972 | written by | |
| Ankhen | 1968 | written by | |
| Arzoo | 1965 | written by | |
| Rajkumar | 1964 | dialogue / screenplay | |
| Ghunghat | 1960 | screenplay & dialogue | |
| Paigham | 1959 | dialogue | |
| Raj Tilak | 1958 | dialogue / story | |
| Mem Sahib | 1956 | dialogue | |
| Insaniyat | 1955 | dialogue | |
| Poonam | 1952 | story | |
| Sangdil | 1952 | written by | |
| Jan Pahchan | 1950 | dialogue / screenplay | |
| Barsaat | 1949 | dialogue / screenplay / story |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luv Kush | 1989 | TV Series | |
| Shri Krishna | 1989 | TV Series | |
| Ramayan | 1986 | TV Series | |
| Salma | 1985 | ||
| Romance | 1983 | ||
| Baghavat | 1982 | ||
| Prem Bandhan | 1979 | ||
| Charas | 1976 | ||
| Jalte Badan | 1973 | ||
| Lalkar (The Challenge) | 1972 | ||
| Geet | 1970 | ||
| Ankhen | 1968 | ||
| Arzoo | 1965 | ||
| Zindagi | 1964 | ||
| Ghunghat | 1960 | ||
| Bazooband | 1954 | ||
| Mehmaan | 1953 |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 1996 | producer: "Ramayan" TV series | |
| Pyaara Dushman | 1980 | presents | |
| Hum Tere Ashiq Hain | 1979 | presenter |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| World of Film: India | 1992 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Interview |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Filmfare Award | Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Ankhen (1968) |
| 1960 | Filmfare Award | Filmfare Awards | Best Dialogue Writer | Paigham (1959) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Filmfare Award | Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Arzoo (1965) |
| 1966 | Filmfare Award | Filmfare Awards | Best Story | Arzoo (1965) |
