Asrani recalls that while offering him the role of the jailer in Sholay, director Ramesh Sippy referenced the personality of Hitler as a creative cue to shape the eccentric character.

Cult casting, majestic locations, and many firsts—70mm widescreen, stereophonic sound—director Ramesh Sippy's Sholay had it all. Here are some notable trivia.

Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy shed light on why Jaya Bachchan did not have many dialogues in his iconic drama Sholay. The directo ...

Mumbai, Sachin Pilgaonkar was 16 when he was cast as Ahmed, the ill-fated son of Rahim chacha, in Ramesh Sippy’s 1975 classic “Sholay”, an experience that turned out to be both exciting and ...

Hema Malini reflects on Sholay's 50th anniversary, expressing nostalgia for her iconic role as Basanti and the film's lasting ...

Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy has talked about when he first cast Amjad Khan as Gabbar in the blockbuster Sholay, many people ...

Sholay celebrated silver jubilees in over 100 theatres across India and a record 60 golden jubilees. In Kolkata, its 103-week ...

Javed, starred an ensemble cast with Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, and Amjad Khan ...

The enduring allure of 'Sholay', a 1975 classic by Ramesh Sippy, lies in its memorable characters, from leads like Jai-Veeru ...

In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, filmmaker Rohan Sippy discusses his first memory from the set of father Ramesh Sippy's ...

Mumbai: Producer-actor-director Sachin Pilgaonkar, who essayed the role of Rahim chacha's son in the iconic film ‘Sholay’, ...

Sholay was made on a budget of Rs 2.5 crore and had a lifetime collection of 15 crore with a 500% profit. Jai Santoshi Maa's ...