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Sholay: Media

film by Sippy [1975]

Videos

The History of Bollywood: From the Golden Age to Today
Maybe it is time for Mumbai to get its own sign.
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Images

Sholay
Indian actors Dharmendra (left) and Amitabh Bachchan as Veeru and Jai, respectively,...
© 1975 NH Studioz/Sippy Films and Dinodia Photos/Alamy
Sholay
Indian actors Amjad Khan (left) and Dharmendra (right) as Gabbar Singh and Veeru,...
© 1975 NH Studioz/Sippy Films and Dinodia Photos/Alamy
Sholay
Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan (below) and Dharmendra (top) as Jai and Veeru, respectively,...
© 1975 NH Studioz/Sippy Films and Collection Christophel/Alamy
Sholay (1975; “Embers”)
A still of Hema Malini and Dharmendra from the Bollywood film Sholay.
© Sippy—Kobal/Shutterstock.com

Interactives

Sholay at 50
Bollywood film Sholay (1975; “Embers”) celebrates 50 years in 2025.
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Sholay's dream team
The people who made 1975 Bollywood film Sholay (‘Embers”).
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