Overview
- The Sagar family announced his passing on February 13 and held the cremation that evening at 4:30 pm at the Hindu Smashan Bhumi (Pawan Hans) crematorium in Mumbai.
- Nisha Sagar Chopra said he had lived with Parkinson’s for about 25 years, had been bedridden in recent months, and could not recover from a recent infection.
- A condolence prayer meeting has been planned for Monday, according to family communications.
- Film and television figures paid respects at the funeral, including Ramesh Sippy, Bhagyashree and Poonam Dhillon, while Arun Govil posted a tribute.
- A second-generation leader of Sagar Arts, he co-produced the 1987 Ramayan and later steered the 2008 version, and he is survived by his wife Nisha and children Shakti, Gauri and Amar.