Ramesh Saigal was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor in
Hindi language films.
Professional life
His major work includes
''Railway Platform'' (1955),
''Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1961) and
''Ishq Par Zor Nahin'' (1970).
He was instrumental in giving veteran actor
Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt (born Balraj Dutt; 6 June 1929 — 25 May 2005) was an Indian actor, film producer, director and politician. Dutt was one of the major stars of Hindi cinema in the late 1950s and 1960s and continued to star in many successful film ...
a break in the film Railway Platform (1955) when Sunil Dutt was hosting the show, Lipton Ki Mehfil on
Radio Ceylon
Radio Ceylon ( si, ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සේවය ''Lanka Guwan Viduli Sevaya'', ta, இலங்கை வானொலி, ''ilankai vanoli'') is a radio station based in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) and the first ...
. While covering the
Dilip Kumar movie
Shikast in 1953, Dutt met director Ramesh Saigal, who impressed by his personality and voice, offered him a role in his upcoming movie. Ramesh Saigal coined the new screen name "Sunil Dutt" for the debutante actor whose real name was Balraj Dutt to avoid name conflicts with the then veteran actor
Balraj Sahni
Brigadier Balraj (born Balasegaram Kandiah) was a senior commander of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
Early life
Balraj was the fifth and youngest child of Kandiah and Kannagias. He received his primary education in Kokkuthoduwaai ...
.
Filmography
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
References
External links
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Film producers from Mumbai
Hindi film producers
Hindi-language film directors
Film directors from Mumbai
Indian Hindus
20th-century Indian film directors
Indian male screenwriters
Screenwriters from Mumbai
Hindi screenwriters