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Purana Mandir to Khoj: Horror films by the OG of spooky genre, Kumar Ramsay - In pics!

Son of filmmaker FU Ramsay, Kumar Ramsay along with his six other brothers pioneered the horror film genre in India by creating cult films like Purana Mandir, Khoj and Saaya to name a few.

The brothers were responsible for different departments in filmmaking. While Kumar Ramsay would write scripts for the films, his brother Gangu looked after the cinematography, Kiran Ramsay took care of the sound department, Keshu managed production, Arjun Ramsay handled editing and Shyam Ramsay with Tulsi Ramsay managed the direction department.

Check out the memorable films created by Kumar Ramsay.

(With inputs from PTI)

(Pics courtesy: Film posters)

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Updated:Jul 08, 2021, 04:29 PM IST

1/5

Saaya

Unable to come to terms with the death of his wife, a doctor, played by actor Shathrugan Sinha can see his wife around him.

2/5

Purana Mandir

This cult horror film produced by the Ramsay brothers follows the journey of a young protagonist who wants to find out the reason behind the curse her family suffers. Mohnish Bahl, Arti Gupta and Puneet Issar feature in the film.

3/5

Khoj

This entertaining mystery thriller features big names like Rishi Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah and Kimi Katkar.

4/5

Darwaza

Starring Anil Dhawan, Shamalee and Imtiaz Khan - Darwaza, unravels a story of a family living under a curse spell.

5/5

Dahshat

This 1981 horror film was written by Kumar Ramsay and directed by Shyam and Tulsi Ramsay. The story is similar to Frankenstein's, where an experiment goes awry unleashing unspeakable horror.