Prem Sagar | |
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| Died | 31 August 2025 (aged 81) Mumbai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | FTII |
| Occupation(s) | cinematographer, director |
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Prem Sagar was a veteran cinematographer, director, producer, and screenwriter, primarily active in Hindi cinema and television. [1]
Prem was an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, from the 1968 batch. At FTII, he received the gold medal for the best academic student and the silver medal for the best-photographed student film. [2]
Prem served as a cinematographer on notable movies like Charas (1976), Lalkar (1972), Jalte Badan (1973), and Hamrahi (1974). [3] [4]
He played a key role in developing and marketing several highly popular Indian television serials. Besides that, he contributed to their visual identity as a still photographer and cinematographer. These serials include Vikram Aur Betaal , Ramayan, Luv Kush , Shri Krishna, Alif Laila , and Prithviraj Chauhan. [5] [6]
Vikram Aur Betaal is considered the first fantasy serial on Indian television. Ramayan, originally aired on Doordarshan, India’s national public service broadcaster, is one of the most-watched television serials in the world. [7] [8] [9]
Prem has received fifteen awards for cinematography. [10]
Prem is the son of filmmaker Ramanand Sagar, who created the well-known television series Ramayan under the banner of Sagar Arts.
Prem died at his residence in Mumbai on August 31, 2025, at the age of 81. He is survived by his son and television producer Shiv Sagar. [11]
As cinematographer/technical advisor [12]
As director
As actor [15]
As producer and director of the television series
As co-producer of the television series (along with Ramanand Sagar and Subhash Sagar)
As writer and producer of the television series
An Epic Life - Ramanand Sagar: From Barsaat to Ramayan by Prem Sagar, Penguin, 2019. [21]