Kumar Ramsay, eldest of Ramsay Brothers, passes away due to cardiac arrest aged 85

Filmmaker Kumar Ramsay, known for penning most of the Ramsay Brothers’ horror films including Rishi Kapoor-starrer Khoj, passed away on Thursday due to cardiac arrest. He was 85. Kumar breathed his last at his residence in Hiranandani here, his eldest son Gopal told Press Trust of India. “He passed away due to cardiac arrest, today morning around 5:30 AM. He passed away very quietly. The funeral will take place around 12 PM. We are waiting for the priest to arrive,” Gopal said. Kumar was the son of producer FU Ramsay and the eldest of the seven brothers. The Ramsay Brothers, which included Keshu, Tulsi, Karan, Shyam, Gangu and Arjun, ruled the horror genre, making low budget cult movies in the 70s and the 80s. Kumar was instrumental in scripting most of their films, including Purana Mandir (1984), Saaya (1989), featuring Shatrughan Sinha, and 1989 hit Khoj, which also starred Naseeruddin Shah. He also produced films like Aur Kaun? (1979) and Dahshat in 1981. Kumar is survived by wife Sheela and three sons, Raj, Gopal and Sunil.