Legendary filmmaker and producer Prem Sagar, son of the late Ramanand Sagar, passed away on Sunday at the age of 84. He was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai prior to his death. His funeral will be held at Pawan Hans cremation ground in Mumbai.

Actor Arun Govil, who portrayed Lord Ram in the iconic 1987 TV series Ramayan, expressed his grief on X, stating, “The news of the demise of Prem Sagar Ji, the son of the late Shri Ramanand Sagar Ji, who brought the ideals, principles, and teachings of Lord Shri Ram to every individual through electronic media by giving the form of the Ramayana TV serial, is extremely heartbreaking. I pray to Lord Shri Ram that the departed soul be granted a place at His divine feet and that the bereaved family members be bestowed with the strength to endure this profound sorrow. Om Shanti.”

Actor Sunil Lahiri, who played Laxman in the same television series, also condoled Prem Sagar’s death on X, writing, “Absolutely shocking news. We lost Prem Sagar Ji, son of Ramanand Sagar ji of ‘Ramayan’. Om Shanti.”

Prem Sagar was an FTII Pune alumnus of the 1968 batch. He contributed extensively to Sagar Arts as a still photographer and cinematographer, working on numerous projects under his father’s banner, leaving behind a rich legacy in Indian television and cinema.