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Sholay

Sholay
Sholay-poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Hindi शोले
Directed by Ramesh Sippy
Produced by G. P. Sippy
Screenplay by Salim-Javed
Starring Dharmendra
Sanjeev Kumar
Hema Malini
Amitabh Bachchan
Jaya Bhaduri
Amjad Khan
Music by R. D. Burman
Cinematography Dwarka Divecha
Edited by M. S. Shinde
Production
company
United Producers
Sippy Films
Distributed by Sippy Films
Release date
  • 15 August 1975 (1975-08-15)
Running time
204 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget 30 million
Box office est.150 million
Sholay
Soundtrack album by R. D. Burman
Released 1975 (1975)
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 28:59
Label Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd.
(originally Polydor Records)

Sholay (About this sound pronunciation , meaning "Embers") is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film, directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by his father G. P. Sippy. The film follows two criminals, Veeru and Jai (played by Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan), hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the ruthless dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri also star, as Veeru and Jai's love interests. Sholay is considered a classic and one of the best Indian films. It was ranked first in the British Film Institute's 2002 poll of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time. In 2005, the judges of the 50th annual Filmfare Awards named it the Best Film of 50 Years.

The film was shot in the rocky terrain of Ramanagara, in the southern state of Karnataka, over a span of two and a half years. After the Central Board of Film Certification mandated the removal of several violent scenes, Sholay was released with a length of 198 minutes. In 1990, the original director's cut of 204 minutes became available on home media. When first released, Sholay received negative critical reviews and a tepid commercial response, but favourable word-of-mouth publicity helped it to become a box office success. It broke records for continuous showings in many theatres across India, and ran for more than five years at Mumbai's Minerva theatre. By some accounts, Sholay is the highest grossing Indian film of all time, adjusted for inflation.


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