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.
- Occupation
- film director, film producer, composer, actor
- Citizenship
- British Raj, Dominion of India, India
- Born
- January 23, 1947, November 24, 1947
