Mumbai: Filmmaker Shyam Ramsay, a part of the Ramsay brothers who made cult classics like Veerana, Purani Haveli and Andhera passed away at the age of 67.
According to reports, the veteran director was suffering from pneumonia.
Shyam made Bollywood horror a cult affair along with his team comprising of Tulsi, Kumar, Keshu, Arjun, Gangu and Karan.
Apart from films, Shyam and Tulsi also gave the TV audience Zee Horror Show.
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Vikram Bhatt who is one of the renowned horror filmmakers in Bollywood expressed his grief on Shyam's demise.
"Shyam Ramsay carried the torch of horror films right through the '70s and '80s. Even amongst the Ramsay Brothers, he was considered to be the leader of the group. He was innovative and regaled his audiences with fabulous spooky cinema from time to time. His passing is indeed a sad and his contribution to the dark films will always be held in high esteem," said Bhatt.
On Shyam's demise, social media is flooded with RIP messages for the director.
"Rest in Peace #ShyamRamsay ji. You and your family's stories are inspirational, How your whole family come together to give Indian Cinema a new gener called "HORROR" it inspired so many industry people how to work on something, which genuinely believes in," one wrote.
Another went back to her childhood days and wrote, "As a kid, I was always afraid of ghost and horror movies, while my sibling and cousin watched it without batting an eyelid."
Another wrote,"The genre of #horror is as tough as making people laugh, the #RamsayBrothers did it with their own unique ways."
"RIP #ShyamRamsay. I still remember watching that zee horror show and how that scared the hell out of me."
