Filmmaker Shyam Ramsay, popularly known for directing 80s and 90s horror films such as Purana Mandir, Veerana and Purani Haveli, died at 67. According to ABP News, Shyam Ramsay's family informed the portal that he was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri, Mumbai, after he complained of chest pain while sleeping.
Shyam Ramsay's, one of the seven Ramsay brothers who moved to Mumbai when their father Fatehchand U Ramsinghani made the move from Karachi post Partition, funeral will take place today afternoon in Vile Parle crematorium.
Long before Twilight made vampires fashionable, it was the Ramsays who whet our appetite for the macabre - and a dose of sleaze - with 'chudails' and blood-sucking monsters with films like Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche (1972), Purana Mandir (1984), Veerana (1988), Purani Haveli (1989) and Bandh Darwaza (1990).
The Ramsay Brothers ruled the horror genre in Indian cinema for several years as they churned out low-budget films, which went on to acquire cult status. They were widely popular for a unique mix of horror and erotica. Tulsi Ramsay, was the son of FU Ramsay, and was one of seven brothers. He also directed the popular '90s TV series, Zee Horror Show.
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