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Ramsay Brothers' first hit made 7x returns on less than Rs 5 lakh budget: 'Only got A certificates'

May 19, 2026 1:47 pm

Deepak Ramsay opened up about the making of Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche and the disappearance of Jasmine Dhunna, the lead actress of Veerana.

They clashed with Amitabh Bachchan, made millions, but Bollywood still mocked Ramsay Brothers

May 18, 2026 5:09 pm

Ramsay Brothers in the 1970s who took the box office by storm by tapping into a genre that was largely untouched.

From IITian to Ramsay Brothers' Samri: A medical twist turned him into India’s ultimate horror icon, heroine fainted after seeing him

February 27, 2026 5:30 pm

He was suddenly diagnosed with a tumour in his pituitary gland, which caused facial and limb deformities due to hormonal imbalance. The man once considered strikingly handsome began to look, in his own words, "terrifying."

Cult Bollywood horror film that was so terrifying, an ambulance stood outside theatres: 'Rs 10,000 for anyone who watched alone'

February 25, 2026 7:43 pm

While many of Ramsay Brothers' films — including Purana Mandir (1984) and Veerana (1988) — became massive box-office successes despite being made on modest budgets, the film that first generated significant buzz was Darwaza (1978).

Veerana's Jasmine Dhunna vanished after delivering her biggest hit that terrified India; co-star Hemant Birje solved the 37-year mystery

February 12, 2026 6:22 pm

Jasmine Dhunna's final film terrified audiences to the point that many refused to walk alone on the streets at night. Ironically, it also marked her last appearance on screen — after that, she vanished from the public eye.

Co-producer Vinod Sharma, director Shyam Ramsay, producer Yashovardhan Tyagi, Amar Upadhayay, Aditi Govitrikar, choreographer Saroj Khan on the set of Dhund: The Fog. Express archive photo

'The Kapoors would laugh at us, but watched our films': Bollywood's 'other' film family also came from Pak, attained 'sleazy' success

September 03, 2025 2:47 pm

Hailing from the Sindh province in modern-day Pakistan, the Ramsinghania family moved to Mumbai after the Partition. The patriarch was penniless and destitute, and desperate for money, he decided to join the film business as Ramsay brothers.

Bollywood’s infamous villain’s henchman, body double to Amitabh Bachchan, met an untimely end at just 37

August 19, 2025 9:12 pm

Manik Irani earned significant recognition as a character actor and stunt double, rising to immense popularity after his memorable role in Subhash Ghai’s Hero. However, his life was tragically cut short due to complications from alcoholism.