Tulsi Ramsay (1944–2018) was an Indian director best known for directing several horror films during the 80s and 90s. He is considered the pioneer of the horror genre in Bollywood.
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Tulsi Ramsay was born on Tuesday, 29 July 1941 (age 77 at death) in Karachi, Sindh, British India. Tulsi Ramsay’s family roots are in Karachi. After the partition of India, the family moved to Bombay (now Mumbai).
Physical Appearance
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye colour: brown
Family
Tulsi Ramsay belonged to a Sindhi-Hindu family in Karachi.
parents and siblings
His father, Fatechand Uttamchand (FU) Ramsay (deceased), was a radio engineer; However, he started selling clothes to meet the expenses of his large family, which included seven sons and two daughters. Basil was one of the famous seven Ramsay brothers and had two sisters. The six brothers are Kumar Ramsay (eldest), Shyam Ramsay, Keshu Ramsay, Arjun Ramsay, Gangu Ramsay and Kiran Ramsay. His sisters’ names are Asha and Kamala.
Ramsay family – (standing left to right) – Arjun, Kiran, Kumar, Gangu, Keshu; (Sitting left to right) Tulsi, FU and Shyam Ramsay
wife and children
Tulsi Ramsay was married to Aarti (Kanta) Ramsay, daughter of Major Gupta. His son’s name is Deepak.
Deepak Ramsay, son of Tulsi Ramsay
Religion
Tulsi Ramsay followed Hindu religion.
livelihood
director
film
In 1972, Tulsi Ramsay made his debut as a director with the horror film ‘Do Gaza Zameen Ke Neeche’.
Poster of the film “Do Ghaz Zameen Ke Neeche” (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 of Ramsay’s ‘Veerana’ (1988)
Poster of ‘Band Darwaza’ (1990)
Television
Tulsi Ramsay directed a horror television series ‘The Zee Horror Show’ in 1993, making her debut in directing a television series.
Poster of the television series ‘The Zee Horror Show’ (1993)
the creator
film
Tulsi Ramsay made his debut as a producer in 1985 with the film ‘3D Samaritan’. He produced several other horror films such as ‘Tahkhana’ (1986), ‘Band Darwaza’ (1990), and ‘Aatma’ (2006).
Poster of the film ‘Tahkhana’ (1986)
Poster of the film ‘Aatma’ (2006)
Television
Tulsi Ramsay created ‘Nagin’, a supernatural drama television series in 1998.
Poster of the television series ‘Naagin’ (1998)
production designer
Basil Ramsay also served as production designer. He first worked as a production designer for the film ‘Purana Mandir’ (1984). He worked as a production designer for two more films – ‘Na-Insafi’ (1989) and ‘Band Darwaza’ (1990).
Poster of the film ‘Purana Mandir’ (1984)
Author
According to some sources, Tulsi Ramsay wrote the story of the film ‘Inspector Dhanush’ (1991).
Poster of ‘Inspector Dhanush’ (1991)
Death
Tulsi Kumar died at his home on 14 December 2018. Reportedly, Tulsi Ramsay was rushed to Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai due to chest pain and heart attack. He died after returning home.
Facts/General Knowledge
- According to sources, Ramsay’s real surname was Ramsinghanis, which was shortened to ‘Ramsay’.
- Reportedly, the Ramsay family lived together at their residence in Lamington Road, Mumbai. Ramsay Films’ production offices were on the ground floor of the building, while the family lived on the two floors above.
Ramsay’s residence on Lamington Road in Mumbai
- According to Alisha Kripalani, Tusli Ramsay’s niece, Tulsi and Shyam directed the first film in 1971, a Sindhi horror film, Nakli Shaan.
- Reportedly, during the shooting of the film ‘Do Gaj Zameen Ke Neeche’ in 1971, Tulsi Ramsay and the team accidentally found a dead body under the ground. In an interview, Tulsi Ramsay shared some of her experiences shooting for the film. He revealed that he once experienced the presence of a spirit as he heard loud breathing and footsteps at 2:30 in the night; However, he ran towards the guesthouse a kilometer away from the shooting site and realized that the sounds of breathing and footsteps were his.
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