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Sholay is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film, written by Salim-Javed, directed by Ramesh Sippy, and produced by his father G. P. Sippy. The film is about two criminals, Veeru and Jai, hired by a retired police officer to capture the ruthless dacoit Gabbar Singh. Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri also star, as Veeru and Jai's love interests, respectively. 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 Filmfare Awards named it the Best Film of 50 Years.
Original Release
08/15/1975
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Sanjeev Kumar | Thakur Baldev Singh |
Dharmendra | Veeru |
Amitabh Bachchan | Jai |
Amjad Khan | Gabbar Singh |
Hema Malini | Basanti |
Jaya Bachchan | Radha |
A.K. Hangal | Imaam Saheb |
Satyendra Kapoor | Ramlal |
Iftekhar | Narmalaji (Radha's father) / Narmalaji |
Leela Mishra | Mausie / Mausi |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Sanjeev Kumar | Thakur Baldev Singh |
Dharmendra | Veeru |
Amitabh Bachchan | Jai |
Amjad Khan | Gabbar Singh |
Hema Malini | Basanti |
Jaya Bachchan | Radha |
A.K. Hangal | Imaam Saheb |
Satyendra Kapoor | Ramlal |
Iftekhar | Narmalaji (Radha's father) / Narmalaji |
Leela Mishra | Mausie / Mausi |
Mac Mohan | Sambha |
Sachin Pilgaonkar | Ahmed |
Govardhan Asrani | Jailor |
Viju Khote | Kaalia |
Major Anand | Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice |
Bihari | Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice |
Alankar Joshi | Deepak |
Keshto Mukherjee | Hariram |
Vikas Anand | Jailer assigned to bring Veeru & Jaidev |
Bhagwan Sinha |
Producers
Name | Role |
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G.P. Sippy | Producer |
Sascha Sippy | Producer |
Shehzad Sippy | Producer |
Shaan Uttamsingh | Producer |