Date of Birth
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14-September-1914
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Place of Birth
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Hyderabad
(Sindh, Pakistan)
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Nationality
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India
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Also know as
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Gopaldas Parmanand Sippy, Gopaldas Parmanand Sipahimalani
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Profession
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Film Producer, Film Director, Actor
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Gopaldas Parmanand Sippy was a Bollywood movie producer and director. He was of Sindhi Hindu descent, with an original last name of Sipahimalani. He is known for producing several popular Bollywood blockbusters such as Seeta Aur Geeta, Shaan, Saagar, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman and his magnum opus, Sholay.
He was the Chairman of the Film and TV Producers Guild of India for several years, and won the Filmfare Award in 1968 and 1982.
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