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Sholay

  • 19751975
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  • 2h 42m
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Sholay (1975)
After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit.
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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 the bandit.After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit.After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
55K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ramesh Sippy
  • Writers
    • Javed Akhtar
    • Salim Khan
  • Stars
    • Sanjeev Kumar
    • Dharmendra
    • Amitabh Bachchan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ramesh Sippy
  • Writers
    • Javed Akhtar
    • Salim Khan
  • Stars
    • Sanjeev Kumar
    • Dharmendra
    • Amitabh Bachchan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 186User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations

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    Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, and Amjad Khan in Sholay (1975)
    Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, and Jagdeep in Sholay (1975)
    Sanjeev Kumar in Sholay (1975)
    Hema Malini in Sholay (1975)
    Dharmendra and Amjad Khan in Sholay (1975)
    Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan in Sholay (1975)
    Dharmendra and Hema Malini in Sholay (1975)
    Dharmendra and Hema Malini in Sholay (1975)
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    Govardhan Asrani in Sholay (1975)
    Keshto Mukherjee and Govardhan Asrani in Sholay (1975)
    Dharmendra and Hema Malini in Sholay (1975)

    Top cast

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    Sanjeev Kumar
    Sanjeev Kumar
    • Thakur Baldev Singhas Thakur Baldev Singh
    Dharmendra
    Dharmendra
    • Veeruas Veeru
    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Jaias Jai
    Amjad Khan
    Amjad Khan
    • Gabbar Singhas Gabbar Singh
    Hema Malini
    Hema Malini
    • Basantias Basanti
    Jaya Bachchan
    Jaya Bachchan
    • Radhaas Radha
    • (as Jaya Bhaduri)
    A.K. Hangal
    A.K. Hangal
    • Imaam Sahebas Imaam Saheb
    Satyendra Kapoor
    Satyendra Kapoor
    • Ramlalas Ramlal
    • (as Satyen Kappu)
    Iftekhar
    Iftekhar
    • Narmalaji (Radha's father)as Narmalaji (Radha's father)
    Leela Mishra
    Leela Mishra
    • Mausieas Mausie
    • (as Leela Misra)
    Mac Mohan
    Mac Mohan
    • Sambhaas Sambha
    Sachin Pilgaonkar
    Sachin Pilgaonkar
    • Ahmedas Ahmed
    Govardhan Asrani
    Govardhan Asrani
    • Jailoras Jailor
    Viju Khote
    Viju Khote
    • Kaaliaas Kaalia
    Major Anand
    Major Anand
    • Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardiceas Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice
    Bihari
    Bihari
    • Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardiceas Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice
    Alankar Joshi
    Alankar Joshi
    • Deepakas Deepak
    • (as Master Alankar)
    Keshto Mukherjee
    Keshto Mukherjee
    • Hariramas Hariram
    • Director
      • Ramesh Sippy
    • Writers
      • Javed Akhtar
      • Salim Khan
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Actor 'Amjad Khan' was almost dropped from the project because scriptwriter 'Javed Akhtar' found his voice too weak for Gabbar Singh's role.
    • Goofs
      When Basanthi is being chased by bandits, while crossing the wooden bridge she does a small stunt, she moves the horse cart and breaks down the bridge and moves ahead, so the bandits are forced to take a detour to catch her. Veeru follows them and also find the bridge broken and take a detour. Both Basanti and Veeru are caught by the bandits and Jai rescues them later. While returning after being saved by Jai from Gabbar's den, Veeru, Basanti and Jai are seen crossing the same bridge which is fully intact.
    • Quotes

      Gabbar Singh: What's going to happen to you now, Kaalia?

    • Alternate versions
      There has recently been a director's cut of Sholay shown on the asian u.k. satellite channel 'Zee TV', this has not been released up till now on cinemas. It contains the original ending director Ramesh Sippy intended that shows GabarSingh being killed at the hands of Thakur, instead of just being arrested by police. The film ran into problems with Indian Censors who claimed their rules about people taking the law into their own hands and not being punished for it was not permitted and may corrupt naive viewers; for this reason the ending of the film had to be re-shot for a 'U' Rating. Other unrated footage includes a more graphic footage of the fight between Gabar and Thakur in the film's ending, the subsequent pre-torture footage of a young village boy (showing Gabar's ruthlessness), Veeru dragging a bandit with a neck-noose galluping on horse- back, Ramlal fitting metal-spiked studs on Thakur's shoes, a village person on fire during a raid by Gabar.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Sholay Title Theme
      Music by Rahul Dev Burman

    User reviews186

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    The Definitive Masterpiece...
    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.
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    • breakdowndawalls
    • Apr 14, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1975 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Veter, plamen in bes
    • Filming locations
      • Bangalore, Karnataka, India
    • Production companies
      • NH Studioz
      • Sippy Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1
      • 1.37 : 1(original negative)

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