After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit.
Director: Ramesh Sippy
Writers: Javed Akhtar (as Salim-Javed), Salim Khan (as Salim-Javed)
Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan
Cast overview, first billed only:
Sanjeev Kumar ... Thakur Baldev Singh
Dharmendra ... Veeru
Amitabh Bachchan ... Jai
Amjad Khan ... Gabbar Singh
Hema Malini ... Basanti
Jaya Bachchan ... Radha (as Jaya Bhaduri)
A.K. Hangal ... Imaam Saheb
Satyendra Kapoor ... Ramlal (as Satyen Kappu)
Iftekhar ... Narmalaji (Radha's father)
Leela Mishra ... Mausie (as Leela Misra)
Mac Mohan ... Sambha
Sachin Pilgaonkar ... Ahmed
Asrani ... Jailor
Viju Khote ... Kaalia
Major Anand ... Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice
Storyline
Sholay means embers in Hindi. In this particular movie, a Police Officer, who's family was killed by a bandit named Gabbar Singh, decides to fight fire with fire and recruits two convicts, Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar. He approaches them in jail, puts the proposal in front of them, and they agree to bring in Gabbar Singh alive - for a hefty price. After their discharge from jail, they travel by train to the village where the Police Officer lives - now with only his widowed daughter-in-law. The three band together to fight one of the most elusive and dreaded bandits of all time. Will the two ex-cons be able to bring Gabbar alive to the Police Officer?
Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords: bandit gang | bounty hunter | forced to dance | friendship between men | horse drawn carriage
Taglines: The greatest star cast ever assembled.......The greatest story ever told
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Musical | Thriller | Western
Details
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Country: India
Language: Hindi
Release Date: 15 August 1975 (India)
Also Known As: Sholay
Filming Locations: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Company Credits
Production Co: NH Studioz, Sippy Films
Technical Specs
Runtime: 204 min | 204 min (director's cut) | 246 min (rough cut)
Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Mono (35 mm prints)| Mono
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
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