Ramesh Sippy

Indian film director

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Born: January 23, 1947
Age in 2026: 79
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1947

About Ramesh Sippy

Ramesh Sippy is an Indian film director, actor and producer in Hindi cinema. He is particularly known for being the director of Sholay (1975), often regarded as one of the most influential films ever made in India. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2013. In 2017, he founded the Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema & Entertainment in Mumbai. == Personal life == Ramesh Sippy is the son of producer G. P. Sippy. Ramesh Sippy married Kiran Juneja in 1991. He was previously married to Geeta, with whom he has three children. His son Rohan Sippy is a film director. His daughter Sheena was married to Shashi Kapoor's son, Kunal Kapoor, until they divorced in 2004. Their son, Zahan Kapoor, is an actor working in Hindi films and theater plays.

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Career and life highlights

Ramesh Sippy visited the sets of the film Sazaa, his father's first film, when he was 6 years old.
His first film job came at age nine, when he played Achala Sachdev's son in the 1953 film Shahenshah.

Ramesh Sippy timeline

1953His first film job came at age nine, when he played Achala Sachdev's son in the 1953 film Shahenshah.
2017In 2017, he founded the Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema & Entertainment in Mumbai.

The world when Ramesh Sippy was born

Ramesh Sippy was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

#1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
Top TV showHowdy Doody
Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
Defining fadFlying saucer mania
Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ramesh Sippy's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1947	2026
Gas	$0.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$7,800	$435,000
Average income	$4,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.40	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.40	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	144.1M	341 million

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