Tulsi Ramsay (1944-2018) was an Indian director, best known for directing a number of horror films in the 1980s and 1990s. He is considered the pioneer of Bollywood horror films.
Wiki/Biography
Tulsi Ramsay was born on Tuesday, July 29, 1941, in Karachi, Sindh, British India (age 77 at the time of death). Tulsi Ramsay’s family roots can be traced back to Karachi. After the partition of India, the family moved to Bombay (now Mumbai).
appearance
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
family
Tulsi Ramsay was born into a Sindhi Hindu family in Karachi.
Parents and siblings
His father Fatechand Uttamchand (FU) Ramsay (late) was a radio engineer; however, he turned to selling cloth to meet the expenses of his large family, which included seven sons and two daughters. Tulsi is one of the seven famous Ramsay brothers and has two sisters. The six brothers are Kumar Ramsay (eldest son), Shyam Ramsay, Keshu Ramsay, Arjun Ramsay, Gangu Ramsay and Kiran Ramsay. The names of his sisters are Asha and Kamla.
The Ramsay family – (standing from left to right) – Arjun, Kiran, Kumar, Gangu, Keshu; (sitting from left to right) Tulsi, FU and Shyam Ramsay
wife and children
Tulsi Ramsay married Aarti (Kanta) Ramsay, daughter of Major Gupta. His son’s name is Deepak.
Tulsi Ramsey’s son Deepak Ramsey
religion
Tulsi Ramsey is a Hindu.
Profession
director
Movie
Tulsi Ramsay made her directorial debut in 1972 with the horror film Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche.
Movie “Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche” poster (1972)
He directed several Bollywood horror films, including Andhera (1975), Darwaza (1978), Hotel (1981), Veerana (1988), Purani Haveli (1989), Bandh Darwaza” (1990), and many more.
Poster for Ramsay’s Verana (1988)
Poster of Bandh Darwaza (1990)
television
Tulsi Ramsay made her television directorial debut in 1993 with the horror TV series “The Zee Horror Show.”
TV series “The Zee Horror Show” (1993) poster
Producer
Movie
Tulsi Ramsay made her debut as a producer in 1985 with the film 3D Saamri. He has also produced many other horror films such as Tahkhana (1986), Bandh Darwaza (1990) and Aatma (2006).
Movie “Tahkhana” (1986) poster
Poster of the movie “Aatma” (2006)
television
Tulsi Ramsay produced a 1998 supernatural TV series called Nagin.
TV series “Nagin” (1998) poster
product designer
Tulsi Ramsay also served as production designer. He made his debut as an art director on the film Purana Mandir (1984). He also worked as a production designer on two other films: “Na-Insaafi” (1989) and “Bandh Darwaza” (1990).
Poster of the movie Purana Mandir (1984)
writer
According to some sources, Tulsi Ramsay wrote the story of the film Inspector Dhanush (1991).
‘Inspector Dhanush’ (1991) poster
die
Tulsi Kumar passed away at home on December 14, 2018. Tulsi Ramsey was reportedly admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Hospital suffering from chest pain and heart attack. After returning home, he died.
Facts/Trivia
- According to sources, Ramsay’s real surname is Ramsinghanis, abbreviated as “Ramsay”.
- According to reports, the Ramsay family lived at a residence on Lamington Road in Mumbai. The ground floor of the building housed the production offices of Ramsay Films, while the family used to live on the two floors above.
Ramsay’s residence at Lamington Road, Mumbai
- According to Alisha Kirpalani, Tusli Ramsay’s niece, Tulsi and Shyam directed their first film, a Sindhi film, in 1971 Horror film Naqli Shaan.
- According to reports, Tulsi Ramsay and her team accidentally discovered a body underground while filming the movie Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche in 1971. In an interview, Tulsi Ramsey shared some of her experiences filming the film. He revealed that he heard someone’s heavy breathing and footsteps at 2:30 in the morning and experienced the presence of ghosts; however, when he rushed to the hotel one kilometer away from the filming location, he found that he was left alone Breathing and footsteps.
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