Ramesh Sippy (born 24 November 1947) is a Pakistani film director and producer, best known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film Sholay (1975). He is a winner of the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2013.
Biography from TMDB.
- November 24, 1947 (78)
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Director and producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Known for
What are Ramesh Sippy's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 5
Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ramesh Sippy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Ramesh Sippy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
25 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Aranyak(2021)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Shimla Mirchi(2020)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
SideHero(2018)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Sonali Cable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Nautanki Saala! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Ekk Deewana Tha(2012)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Dum Maaro Dum(2011)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
CC2C(2009)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Taxi No. 9211 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Bluffmaster! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Zamaana Deewana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Akayla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Bhrashtachar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Follow That Star - Amitabh Bachchan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Saagar(1985)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Shakti(1982)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Shaan(1980)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Trishna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Sholay(1975)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Seeta and Geeta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Andaz(1971)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Brahmachari(1968)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Shahenshah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Buniyaad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1953 to 2021.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Ramesh Sippy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Ramesh Sippy's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Ramesh Sippy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ramesh Sippy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; M.S. Shinde shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Rohan SippyShared titles: Aranyak (2021), Shimla Mirchi (2020), SideHero (2018), Dum Maaro Dum (2011), CC2C (2009)See all 5 shared titles with Rohan Sippy
Writers
- Javed AkhtarShared titles: Saagar (1985), Shakti (1982), Shaan (1980), Sholay (1975), Andaz (1971)See all 5 shared titles with Javed Akhtar
- Salim KhanShared titles: Shakti (1982), Shaan (1980), Sholay (1975), Andaz (1971)See all 4 shared titles with Salim Khan
- Charudutt AcharyaShared titles: Aranyak (2021), Dum Maaro Dum (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Charudutt Acharya
- Shridhar RaghavanShared titles: Dum Maaro Dum (2011), CC2C (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Shridhar Raghavan
Actors
- Hema MaliniShared titles: Shimla Mirchi (2020), Sholay (1975), Andaz (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Hema Malini
- Amitabh BachchanShared titles: Shakti (1982), Shaan (1980), Sholay (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Amitabh Bachchan
- Priyanka SetiaShared titles: Aranyak (2021), SideHero (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Priyanka Setia
- DharmendraShared titles: Shimla Mirchi (2020), Sholay (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Dharmendra
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- M.S. ShindeShared titles: Saagar (1985), Shakti (1982), Shaan (1980), Sholay (1975), Andaz (1971), Brahmachari (1968)See all 6 shared titles with M.S. Shinde
- Rahul Dev BurmanShared titles: Saagar (1985), Shakti (1982), Shaan (1980), Sholay (1975)See all 4 shared titles with Rahul Dev Burman
- S.M. AnwarShared titles: Saagar (1985), Shakti (1982), Shaan (1980)See all 3 shared titles with S.M. Anwar
- Vijay VenkataramananShared titles: Shimla Mirchi (2020), SideHero (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Vijay Venkataramanan
Producers
- G.P. SippyShared titles: Saagar (1985), Shaan (1980), Sholay (1975), Andaz (1971), Brahmachari (1968)See all 5 shared titles with G.P. Sippy
- Roopa De ChoudhuryShared titles: SideHero (2018), Dum Maaro Dum (2011), CC2C (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Roopa De Choudhury
- Anshul TalwarShared titles: Aranyak (2021), SideHero (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Anshul Talwar
- Hussain ShaikhShared titles: Shimla Mirchi (2020), CC2C (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Hussain Shaikh
Mixed roles
- Cheragh TodiwalaShared titles: Aranyak (2021), SideHero (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Cheragh Todiwala