Ajay Devgn To Turn The Ramsay Family's Story Into A Web Series Instead Of A Biopic

In 2019, Ajay Devgn had announced that he is working on a biopic movie based on the Ramsay family. And according to reports, producer Priti Sinha was partnering with actor-producer Ajay Devgn after acquiring the rights for perpetuity.

The seven Ramsay brothers are well known for making horror films in India and Ajay Devgn had been planning to materialise the project.

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But, now, it has been learnt that Ajay Devgn is planning to turn it into a web series instead to trace how the Ramsay brothers created their horror empire. According to reports by Mid Day, Ajay Devgn and his team have now decided to make a web series on the Ramsay family as they feel that a two-hour-plus film would not be able to do justice to the Ramsay brothers' family story.

Ajay Devgn and Priti Sinha have already acquired rights to share the Ramsay family's interesting story with the masses.

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The Ramsay Brothers became popular for making cult horror movies between 70s and 80s. The seven brothers - Kumar Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay, Gangu Ramsay, Shyam Ramsay, Arjun Ramsay, Keshu Ramsay and Kiran Ramsay, worked together in making film and divided works in various departments of the projects among them.

Speaking of why the makers chose to turn it into a web series, a source close to the development said, ¡°The project required extensive research as the Ramsays¡¯ journey begins with patriarch Fatehchand U Ramsay in the pre-independence era, and culminates with their last movie, Talaashi in 1996. Having seen the volume of research, the makers felt that a two-hour-plus movie wouldn¡¯t be able to do justice to the story." The source also shared that Ajay and Priti's after the bolstered by the success of their last web production, The Great Indian Murder. So, the team has decided to develop it as a web series.¡±

It gives me & @pritisinha333 great joy to announce our next project as producers. A fascinating journey of passion, hardships and immense success of 3 Generations of the Ramsay family.

¡ª Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) November 7, 2019

It has been reported that the series will showcase how the Ramsinghanis used the pseudonym Ramsay after they shifted to Mumbai.

"Fatehchand (the Ramsay brothers¡¯ father) got into showbiz with Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh (1954) and Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi (1970), before he chanced upon the idea of making a horror film with Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche. Soon, his seven sons joined him in the business. The brothers worked in a coordinated manner, dividing the various responsibilities of filmmaking among themselves, thus ensuring that the movies were made on a shoe-string budget.¡± the source further added as per reports.

Veerana, Purana Mandir, Purani Haveli are some of the horror movies that was made by the Ramsay brothers including the renowned television show Zee Horror Show.

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