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Sholay
Sign in to saveSholay (, ) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film follows two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), who are hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the ruthless bandit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri also star as Veeru and Jai's love interests, Basanti and Radha, respectively. The soundtrack was composed by R D Burman.
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7.0After his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.
Cast
- Dharmendra as Veeru
- Amitabh Bachchan as Jai
- Sanjeev Kumar as Thakur Baldev Singh
- Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh
- Hema Malini as Basanti
- Jaya Bachchan as Radha
Themes
- police
- fight
- village
- male friendship
- musical
- bandit
- death of best friend
- amputee
- revenge tragedy
- revenge thriller
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Ratings
IMDb
8.1/10
62,815 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
- Year
- 1975
- Runtime
- 162 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- 5 wins & 5 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Sholay
- Film.image
- Sholay-poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Ramesh Sippy
- Film.producer
- G. P. Sippy
- Film.writer
- Salim–Javed
- Film.music
- R. D. Burman
- Film.cinematography
- Dwarka Divecha
- Film.editing
- M. S. Shinde
- Film.studio
- United ProducersSippy Films
- Film.distributor
- Sippy Films
- Film.runtime
- 204 minutes (Original version)198 minutes (Theatrical version)
- Film.country
- India
- Film.language
- Hindi
- Film.gross
- (India) 250 million tickets (worldwide)
- Album.name
- Sholay
- Album.type
- soundtrack
- Album.artist
- R. D. Burman
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 204
- FilmAffinity ID
- 184049
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- publication date
- 1975-08-15
- title
- शोले
- review score
- 93%
- Commons category
- Sholay
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23 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Theatrical release (1975)
- Director's cut
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- Themes and interpretations
- Music
- Release
- Box office
- 3D re-release (2013)
- ''Sholay: The Final Cut'' (2025)
- Reception
- Critical response
- Accolades
- Legacy and cultural influence
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Sholay (, ) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film follows two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), who are hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the ruthless bandit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri also star as Veeru and Jai's love interests, Basanti and Radha, respectively. The soundtrack was composed by R D Burman.
Filming took place in the rocky terrain of Ramanagara, in the southern state of Karnataka, over two and a half years, beginning in October 1973. After the Central Board of Film Certification mandated the removal of several violent scenes, Sholay was released theatrically as a 198-minute long film. The first version of the director's cut (running at 204 minutes) became available on home media in 1990. In 2025, the fully restored Director's Cut was released worldwide as Sholay: The Final Cut. Sholay is a Dacoit Western (sometimes called a "Curry Western"), combining the conventions of Indian dacoit films with that of Spaghetti Westerns along with elements of Samurai cinema.