MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood filmmaker G.P. Sippy, better known as the producer of the cult classic “Sholay”, died on Tuesday at his home in Mumbai. He was 93.
"He passed away yesterday night in his house," a family spokesperson said.
Sippy, who directed his first film “Marine Drive” in 1955, went on to produce a total of 19 films - including “Sholay”.
The 1975 blockbuster, directed by Sippy’s son Ramesh, ran in cinemas for years and is considered India’s best adaptation of a Western.
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