From Sholay to Shakti: Birthday Legend Ramesh Sippy On His Fave 5

Director Ramesh Sippy walks down the celluloid memory lane.

Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy talks about five films that he is the most proud of. (Photos: Twitter)

Of the 11 films that Ramesh Sippy has helmed so far, we asked the director to pick five of his all time favourites, that still make him proud. While Sholay is anybody’s guess, the other names on the list go on to demonstrate the ace director’s versatility.

Happy birthday, Ramesh Sippy!

Watch the man behind Sholay talk about the mega cult classic and his other favourites, on his birthday.

(This story is from The Quint’s archives and was first published on 8 April 2015. It is being republished to mark Ramesh Sippy’s birth anniversary.)