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Release Date:
15 August 1975 (India) moreTagline:
The greatest star cast ever assembled.......The greatest story ever toldPlot:
Sholay means fire. In this particular movie, a Police Officer, who family was killed by a bandit named Gabbar Singh... more | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins moreNewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Live Chat: Amitabh Bachchan on October 27 at 1330 hrs Ist (From BollywoodHungama. 26 October 2009, 9:04 AM, PDT)
Live Chat: Amitabh Bachchan on October 27 at 1330 hrs Ist
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The Definitive Masterpiece... more (89 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dharmendra | ... | Veeru | |
| Sanjeev Kumar | ... | Thakur | |
| Hema Malini | ... | Basanti | |
| Amitabh Bachchan | ... | Jai (Jaidev) | |
| Jaya Bhaduri | ... | Radha | |
| Amjad Khan | ... | Gabbar | |
| A.K. Hangal | ... | Imaam Saheb | |
| Satyendra Kapoor | ... | Ramlal (as Satyen Kappu) | |
| Iftekhar | ... | Narmalaji (Radha's father) | |
| Leela Mishra | ... | Mausie (as Leela Misra) | |
| Vikas Anand | ... | Jailer assigned to bring Veeru & Jaidev | |
| Mac Mohan | ... | Sambha | |
| Keshto Mukherjee | ... | Hariram | |
| Sachin | ... | Ahmed | |
| Alankar Joshi | ... | Deepak (as Master Alankar) |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
188 min | USA:162 min | 204 min (director's cut) | 198 minCountry:
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HindiColor:
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2.20 : 1 moreFun Stuff
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Danny Denzongpa, who was initially offered the role of Gabbar Singh, was busy shooting Dharmatma (1975) in Afhganistan. He could not accept the role, and the reluctant second choice 'Amjad Khan' got it instead. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Sanjeev Kumar (Thakur) upon reaching home and finding his family members killed on lying on floor, he grabs the white cloth to uncover and see his dead grandson. He releases the cloth and the cloth flies away in wind. In the very next scene as he hurries towards the horse, the grandson's body is seen nicely wrapped with the white cloth. moreSoundtrack:
Jab Tak Hain Jaan moreFAQ
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As a strong fan of the American Western genre and of course the directing of Sergio Leone, it is with great enthusiasm that i recommend Sholay to any audiences or fans of Westerns and Bollywood cinema.
Perhaps, the greatest film in the history of Bollywood cinema (with one of the longest theatrical runs in Bollywood history), this is the definitive Bollywood action epic movie in the same way that Leone's 'The Good, The Bad & The Ugly' was the definitive Western.
The film features the acting talents of such Bollywood legends...Amitabh Bachan and Dharmendra and focuses at its heart, a story of friendship, courage and revenge, based loosely around the concepts of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai & The Magnificent Seven.
If you have not watched it, then make it your priority to watch it at least once in your life, as this is definitely one of the movies that every person needs to experience.
A true cinematic masterpiece.