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Sholay

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In the village of Ramgarh, retired police chief Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) plots to bring down the notorious bandit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) and enlists the help of two lesser criminals, Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra). When Gabbar attacks the village, however, Jai and Veeru wonder why Thakur does nothing to help them. They soon learn that he has no arms, and that Gabbar was the one who cut them off. Enraged by this, they redouble their efforts to help.

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 02/17/2021
Sholay delivers the goods, all right. It has, quite literally, everything -- action, adventure, romance, drama, comedy (very broad), musical numbers -- all superbly directed by young Ramesh Sippy. Go to Full Review Danny Bowes RogerEbert.com 10/20/2017
Sholay is a grand, maximalist revel. It's the kind of movie that, while it may pass into the status of so many older movies more talked about than seen, it became that thing by being great. Go to Full Review Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 10/20/2017
You can divide Hindi cinema into two eras, pre-and-post Sholay. It is a landmark. They don't make 'em like this anymore. Go to Full Review Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene Dec 5
Sholay covers every base, works all the emotions, and even today, when Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra show up, thunderous ovations result. Go to Full Review Anna M.M. Vetticad Himal Southasian Sep 21
Beyond its entertainment value, Sholay is emblematic of a nation still held in check by forces urging its people to be better than they were, but making the mistake of not confronting divides that ran deep and have since caught up with it. Go to Full Review Joshua Polanski There Were No Gods Left Sep 19
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Vikesh M Nov 24 The best bollywood movie of all time. What a cast and the iconic movie of all time. See more Robin N 11/25/2024 My girlfriend suggested we watch this last night. I'm so happy she did. The almost 50 year old film is just so alive and unpredictable. It beautifully spans so many aspects of life. It draws on Hollywood Western tropes but modulates them into something spicier and at times joyous. See more Leaburn O 09/05/2024 I will sit through musicals (fast fwd the music bits because I’m not insane), rom-coms, marvel films, mindless martial arts, dire art house but I simply could not sit through more than half an hour of this dirge. By the time we’re introduced to the slapstick prison warden, having seen a puerile Bollywood song beforehand, I realised that two and a half more hours of this rubbish would drive me close to insanity. This film might be entertaining for 8 year olds but any adult who genuinely enjoys this needs counselling. Dreadful stuff. What I did see was on ITV catchup. See more 12/28/2021 Watch it before you die See more adi 1 10/15/2021 A groundbreaking movie. In a lot ways evolved Bollywood industry. Amitabh's role wasn't main but still it became memorable. See more manu p 08/05/2021 The most iconic movie of Indian cinema in the 70's. I dunno what a non Indian watching it today would think but nostalgia for us old school peeps. https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/sholay40-iconic-dialogue-from-the-film/sholay40-iconic-dialogue-from-the-film/photostory/48482660.cms See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ramesh Sippy

Director

Dharmendra Deol

Veeru

Sanjeev Kumar

Thakur Baldev Singh

Hema Malini

Basanti

Amitabh Bachchan

Jai

Jaya Bhaduri

Radha

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Synopsis In the village of Ramgarh, retired police chief Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) plots to bring down the notorious bandit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) and enlists the help of two lesser criminals, Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra). When Gabbar attacks the village, however, Jai and Veeru wonder why Thakur does nothing to help them. They soon learn that he has no arms, and that Gabbar was the one who cut them off. Enraged by this, they redouble their efforts to help.
Director
Ramesh Sippy
Producer
G. P. Sippy, Sascha Sippy, Shaan Uttamsingh
Screenwriter
Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
Production Co
NH Studioz, Sippy Films
Genre
Action, Romance, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 27, 2019
Runtime
2h 42m
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