Filmmaker Shyam Ramsay of Ramsay Brothers passes away at the age of 67

Popular filmmaker Shyam Ramsay from the Ramsay Brothers passed away on Wednesday early morning in Mumbai. He was 67 years old. His nephew Amit Ramsay confirmed the sad news a while ago.Reportedly, the filmmaker who was suffering from pneumonia from past couple of days. He passed away around 5:00 am this morning.Back in the 1970s, the Ramsay Brothers ruled the horror genre by making low budget cult movies, which were widely popular for the unique mix of horror and erotic. Shyam was one of the seven brothers who directed movies like 'Andhera', 'Purana Mandir', 'Purani Haveli', 'Koi Hai'among others. Shyam along with his brother Tulsi also pioneered the genre on TV by coming up with the first horror series. Meanwhile, his brother Tulsi Ramsay too had passed away in December last year. The 77-year-old filmmaker had complained of chest pain, however by the time he was taken to the hospital, he was declared dead.