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Sholay

Sholay

The greatest cast ever assembled! The greatest story ever told!

19757.03h 18m

Overview

After his family is slain by the notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.

Directed by Ramesh Sippy
Written by Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar, Anand Bakshi
Produced by G.P. Sippy
Box OfficeBudget: $408KRevenue: $4.8M

Top Cast

Dharmendra

Dharmendra

Veeru

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan

Jai

Sanjeev Kumar

Sanjeev Kumar

Thakur Baldev Singh

Amjad Khan

Amjad Khan

Gabbar Singh

Hema Malini

Hema Malini

Basanti

Jaya Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan

Radha

Leela Mishra

Leela Mishra

Mausi

Mac Mohan

Mac Mohan

Sambha

Viju Khote

Viju Khote

Kaalia

A.K. Hangal

A.K. Hangal

Imaam Saheb

Themes & Keywords

policefightvillagemusicalbanditdeath of best friendcult cinemarevenge tragedywidowedbest friend forever

About Sholay

Sholay is a action film released in 1975 exploring themes of police, fight, village, musical, bandit, death of best friend. Directed by Ramesh Sippy, it stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar. After his family is slain by the notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.

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