Sholay 1975
PERSONALITIES BEHIND SHOLAY 1975:
G.P.SIPPY:
G.P DIED IN DEC 25TH 2007:
Gopaldas Parmanand Sippy was the right man at the right time, he was a man who felt these changes in the air and responded to them in his films. His mind was keen and his instincts impeccable. He was a lawyer by training and a gambler by nature. He had run a restaurant, constructed buildings, produced films, directed films and even dabbled in acting. G.P had the knack for spotting an opportunity, and the guts to run with it. In 1947 the Sippy's had migrated to Mumbai from Karachi with only their shirts on their backs. Stories of how G.P built back the family fortune are now industry folklore. Legend has it that he was eating in a restaurant in Colaba when he noticed that there was a long line outside the door. He asked his neigbour the reason and was told that the offices in the area had just halted work for lunch. So G.P decided to open a restaurant. He located an appropriate shop, but he did not have the Rs 5000 required to rent it. In fact, he had hardly any money at all. But in the morning he opened a bank account with Rs 100, and wrote out a cheque to the landlord. The shop was his. G.P then promptly mortgaged the shop for Rs 5000 and deposited the money in his bank.
AFTER SHOLAY HE WENT ON TO PRODUCE THE FOLLOWING FILMS:
# Hamesha (1997)
# Zamaana Deewana (1995)
# Aatish: Feel the Fire (1994)
# Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992)
# Patthar Ke Phool (1991)
# Bhrashtachar (1989)
# Saagar (1985)
# Shaan (1980)
# Ahsaas (1979)
# Trishna (1978)
BEFORE SHOLAY SOME OF HIS FOLLOWING FILMS WERE HITS:
# Seeta Aur Geeta (1972)
# Andaz (1971)
# Bandhan (1969)
# Brahmachari (1968/I)
# Mere Sanam (1965)
# Bhai-Bahen (1959)
# 12 O'Clock (1958)
# Sazaa (1951)
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