Published 16:27 IST, December 14th 2018
Filmmaker Tulsi Ramsay of the Ramsay Brothers passes away; netizens recall memories of his movies
Tulsi Ramsay, one of the seven Ramsay Brothers, who were known for their films in the 80s and the 90s, passed away at a hospital in Mumbai on Friday. He had directed 'Veerana’, ‘Purani Haveli’ and ‘Bandh Dawaza’, among other movies.
Tulsi Ramsay, known for directing cult horror films like 'Veerana’, ‘Purani Haveli’ and ‘Bandh Dawaza’, passed away Friday. He was 77.
The filmmaker died in a city hospital here.
"He complained of chest pain and his son Deepak took him to Kokilaben Hospital. He was declared dead at the hospital. He passed away at about 2.30 am," a family member of Ramsay's told PTI.
For the longest time in Indian cinema, the Ramsay Brothers ruled the horror genre by making low-budget cult movies, which were widely popular for unique mix of horror and erotica.
Tulsi Ramsay was the son of F U Ramsay and was one of the seven brothers.
He also directed films like ‘Do Gaz Zameen Ke Niche’, ‘Hotel’, ‘Purana Mandir’, and the popular '90s TV series, ‘Zee Horror Show’.
Netizens recalled the memories of some of his movies on Twitter, most of them remembering watching them at a young age with their friends and relatives. One even went on to call his movies better than English horror movies, while some credited their love for horror films to the brothers and saying how '90s were incomplete without ‘Zee Horror Show’.
Updated 16:27 IST, December 14th 2018