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Directed by
Ramesh Sippy 
 
Writing credits
Javed Akhtar (written by) (as Salim-Javed) &
Salim Khan (written by) (as Salim-Javed)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Dharmendra ... Veeru
Sanjeev Kumar ... Thakur Baldev Singh

Hema Malini ... Basanti

Amitabh Bachchan ... Jai (Jaidev)

Jaya Bhaduri ... Radha
Amjad Khan ... Gabbar Singh
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)
Viju Khote ... Kaalia
Major Anand ... Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice
Bihari ... Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice
Bhagwan Sinha
Arvind Joshi
Baby Bhanumati (as Bhanumati)
Mushtaq Merchant
Mansaram
Mamaji
Jerry
Birbal ... Prisoner with half mustach shaven
Raj Kishore ... Prisoner
Habib ... Heera
Rajan Kapoor
Darshan
Maula
Kedar
Saigal
D. Jyothi (as D.Jyothi)
Rajeshwari
Krishna
Vinni (as Veni)
Girija
Surendra (as Surender)
Rajesh
Asrani ... Jailor
Gita Siddharth ... Deepak's mother (Guest Appearance) (as Geeta)
Helen ... Gypsy dancer (Guest Appearance)
P. Jairaj ... Police Comissioner (as Jairaj)
Jagdeep ... Soorma Bhopali (Guest Appearance)
Jalal Agha ... Banjo player (Guest Appearance)
Om Shivpuri ... Inspector Saheb (Guest Appearance)
Sharad Kumar ... Ninni
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Produced by
G.P. Sippy .... producer
 
Original Music by
Rahul Dev Burman  (as R.D. Burman)
 
Cinematography by
Dwarka Divecha (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
M.S. Shinde 
 
Production Design by
Ram Yedekar (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Ram Yedekar 
 
Makeup Department
M.S. Deepak .... makeup artist (as Deepak)
Dinu Indulkar .... makeup artist (as late Dinu Indulkar)
Pandu Indulkar .... assistant makeup artist
Jayanna .... assistant makeup artist
Lily .... hair stylist (as Mrs. Lily)
Sarosh B. Modi .... makeup artist (as Sarosh Mody)
Parvati .... hair stylist
Shyam .... makeup artist
Vijay .... assistant makeup artist
 
Production Management
Aziz Bhai .... production manager
Suresh Desai .... production manager
P.Y. Rane .... production in charge
Rajan Walia .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
A.R. Balan .... assistant director (as Balan)
Kishen Bishen .... assistant director (as Kishan Bhishen)
Khalish Lucknavi .... assistant director
Sharad Palekar .... assistant director
D.R. Thakkar .... chief assistant director
Jimmy Allen .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Mangesh Desai .... re-recording
Baba Iqbal .... sound assistant (as Baba)
A. Majid .... sound assistant
S.Y. Pathak .... audiographer
Kuldip Sood .... associate recordist
Gerry Humphreys .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Ansari .... title designer: main titles: G.D. Art
 
Stunts
Mohammed Ali .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Gerry Crampton .... action coordinator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
S.M. Anwar .... operative cameraman
S.A. Asad .... stills
Omee Kapoor .... stills
P.R.L. Raman .... assistant camera (as P.R.L.Raman)
Vasant Rao .... assistant camera (as S. Vasant)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephen Desouza .... dressman (as Stephen DeSouza)
Babu Ghanekar .... costumes assistant (as Babu)
Shalini Shah .... costumes (as Mrs. Shalini Shah)
Vithal Thorat .... costumes assistant (as Vithal)
 
Editorial Department
Kezi .... assistant editor
N.S. Lingayat .... assistant editor
B. Naag .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Anand Bakshi .... lyrics
Rahul Dev Burman .... playback
Basu Deo Chakravarty .... music assistant (as Basu Manohari)
Mangesh Desai .... songs recordist
Manna Dey .... playback (as Manna Day)
Kishore Kumar .... playback
Lata Mangeshkar .... playback
Maruti Rao .... music assistant
Manohari Singh .... music assistant (as Basu Manohari)
Hema Malini .... playback singer (uncredited)
Bhupendra Singh .... playback singer (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Amiruddin .... production assistant
M. Bashir .... processing in charge
Chandrakant .... production assistant
Agnes Goveas .... apprentice
Gobind Jhangiani .... distribution manager
Kishen Jhangiani .... business manager (as Kishan Jhangyani)
Shankar Lal .... production assistant
Maqbool .... production assistant
Joe Maski .... public relations officer
Harish Kumar Mehra .... publicity campaign (as Harish Mehra)
Jagan Poojari .... production assistant (as Jagan)
P.L. Raj .... dances (as P.L.Raj)
Shankar .... production assistant
Geeta Sippy .... publicity ideas
Vijay Sippy .... business & finance
 

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