New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- The Indian television industry is mourning the loss of Anand Ramanand Sagar Chopra, son of legendary filmmaker Ramanand Sagar and co-producer of the iconic 1987 television epic Ramayan.

Anand Sagar Chopra passed away in Mumbai on February 13, 2026, bringing an end to a long association with one of Indian television's most influential creative families.

According to family sources and media reports, Chopra was 84 and had been battling Parkinson's disease for over a decade before his death. His last rites were held the same day at Hindu Smashan Bhumi (Pavan Hans) in Mumbai at 4:30 pm, attended by close family members, friends and several figures from the film and television fraternity.

The family confirmed the news ...