Ramesh Sippy, renowned for hit films like ‘
Sholay
Aur Shaan’, also made headlines for his personal life. While working on a serial, he met and fell for an actress named Kiran Juneja. They married in 1986 after being in a relationship for four years. Interestingly, despite a 17-year age gap and Sippy being previously married, their union faced no obstacles. Sippy had divorced his first wife, Geeta, with whom he has three children: Rohan, Sheena, and Sonya.
Though Sippy and Juneja have no children together, she considers his children as her own.
Rohan Sippy’s daughter, Sheena, was previously married to Kunal Kapoor, the son of Shashi Kapoor, but they divorced in 2004. Their son, Zahan Kapoor, has embarked on an acting career.
Following her marriage, Kiran Juneja portrayed Pragyavathi and Veerawali in the acclaimed television serial ‘Buniyaad’. The show also featured notable performances from Anita Kanwar, Leela Mishra, and others.
Buniyaad
earned praise from audiences for its strong performances, direction, and script.
In the past four years, no film has been directed by Ramesh since Shimla Mirchi, his last release available on Netflix. This film, which featured Hema Malini, Rajkummar Rao, and Rakul Preet Singh, received mixed reviews. Despite his successes with ‘Andaz’ and ‘
Seeta Aur Geeta
‘, Sippy has not replicated the success of ‘Sholay’.
Juneja’s significant contributions to film and television are highlighted by her roles in successful projects like ‘Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande’ and ‘Sumit Sambhal Lega’.
