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Sholay (1975)

188 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   15 August 1975 (India)
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After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture him.

Director:

Ramesh Sippy
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dharmendra ...
Sanjeev Kumar Sanjeev Kumar ...
Thakur
Hema Malini ...
Amitabh Bachchan ...
Jaya Bhaduri ...
Amjad Khan Amjad Khan ...
A.K. Hangal A.K. Hangal ...
Imaam Saheb
Satyendra Kapoor Satyendra Kapoor ...
Ramlal (as Satyen Kappu)
Iftekhar Iftekhar ...
Narmalaji (Radha's father)
Leela Mishra Leela Mishra ...
Mausie (as Leela Misra)
Vikas Anand Vikas Anand ...
Jailer assigned to bring Veeru & Jaidev
Mac Mohan Mac Mohan ...
Keshto Mukherjee Keshto Mukherjee ...
Hariram
Sachin Sachin ...
Ahmed
Alankar Joshi Alankar Joshi ...
Deepak (as Master Alankar)
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Storyline

Sholay means fire. In this particular movie, a Police Officer, who family was killed by a bandit named Gabbar Singh, decides to fight fire with fire and recruits two convicts, Jai and Veeru. He approaches them in jail, puts the proposal in front of them, and they agree to bring in Gabbar Singh alive - for a hefty price. After their discharge from jail, they travel by train to the village where the Police Officer lives - now with only his widowed daughter-in-law. The three band together to fight one of the most elusive and dreaded bandits of all time. Will the two ex-cons be able to bring Gabbar alive to the Police Officer? Written by Calista  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Bandit | Police Officer | Village | Fight  | See more »

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The greatest star cast ever assembled.......The greatest story ever told

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Embers See more »

Filming Locations:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India See more »

Box Office

Gross:

INR 350,000,000 (India)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

United Producers, Sippy Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The flamboyant Shatrughan Sinha was initially cast for the role of Jai, but Amitabh Bachchan convinced the producers that he was suitable for the role. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: In the song "Koi Haseena" when Veeru does wheeling on his cycle, we see a man's hand and head while holding front wheel. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jailer: Errr... Thakur sahib?
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Connections

Spoofed in Dhoondte Reh Jaoge (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Holi Ke Din"
Performed by Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics by Anand Bakshi
Music by Rahul Dev Burman See more »