Sholay

Pyaasa for Rs 10L, Guide for Rs 5L: How much rare first release posters of iconic films would cost today

May 24, 2026 5:47 pm

Veteran film historian and archivist SSM Ausaja claims that Hindi cinema has permanently lost the original release posters of classics like PC Barua's Devdas, India's first talkie Alam Ara, and Dhoop Chhaon, the first Indian film with playback singing.

'Thugs of Hindostan is like Sholay': Aamir Khan reveals why he said yes to the film that 'bounced very badly'

May 17, 2026 11:04 am

At the Screen Academy Masterclass, Aamir Khan claimed there's been only one film which he gave his nod to because he liked his character more than the story -- Vijay Krishna Acharya's 2018 box office debacle, Thugs of Hindostan.

Sholay reruns, SRK returns - are we stuck in the past?

April 15, 2026 8:56 pm

From Bollywood classics to global franchises, nostalgia is no longer a feeling — it’s a formula

How Sholay is getting a new lease of life in its 50th year, from 4k restoration to expansion into animation, microdramas, gaming

February 15, 2026 3:20 pm

After completing 50 years since release, Ramesh Sippy's Sholay has now gotten a new lease of life through Sholay: The Final Cut and an IP rollout across merchandising, animation, gaming and microdramas.

GenZ reacts to Amitabh Bachchan-Dharmendra's Sholay: Jai-Veeru walked so Karan Arjun could run

January 23, 2026 8:28 pm

GenZ reacts to Ramesh Sippy's Sholay: Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra's 1975 action drama was a complete entertainment package, which deserved a national award.

Tasked with erasing his father’s ‘B-grade’ tag, this director made Hindi cinema’s biggest classic, faced massive flop

January 23, 2026 12:28 pm

Ramesh Sippy gave the film industry one of its most iconic films of all time - Sholay. But what was life like for Ramesh Sippy before Sholay, and how did the film change both Bollywood and his career? Let’s take a look.

Sholay and the myth of order: Why its restored ending hits differently in 2025

December 15, 2025 12:58 pm

Fifty years on, the restored climax forces a reckoning with the film’s feudal ethics and Emergency-era politics

Dharmendra 'drank a few pegs' before water tank scene in Sholay, reveals Ramesh Sippy: 'It was the confession of his real love for Hema Malini'

December 14, 2025 10:25 am

Sholay director Ramesh Sippy recalls that when Dharmendra and Hema Malini admitted to their romance to him during the filming, he felt it'd be good for the film too since the onscreen romance would reflect the real-life one.

Dharmendra accidentally fired real bullet at Amitabh Bachchan on Sholay set, says Ramesh Sippy: 'Bullet wizzed past Big B’

December 13, 2025 7:01 pm

What followed was a dramatic fallout, with the film’s action cinematographer refusing to shoot altogether.

Sholay Final Cut box office collection: Dharmendra's film earns Rs 30 lakh as it just gets 373 shows amid Dhurandhar wave

December 13, 2025 5:42 pm

Sholay: The Final Cut managed to secure just 373 shows nationwide, with an overall occupancy of a dismal 13.14%.

National Best-Friends Day: Bollywood best-friends who set friendship goals

June 08, 2024 1:27 pm

Sholay reunion: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan

February 16, 2016 5:09 pm

It was no less than a ‘Sholay Returns’ as Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and filmmaker Ramesh Sippy shared the stage for the launch of Hema Malini’s new album “Dream Girl”

Jai and Veeru meet again: Dharmendra on Amitabh Bachchan's tv show

December 05, 2015 1:35 pm

Amitabh Bachchan, who hosts the television show, 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi', shot a special finale episode with actors Dharmendra, his son, Sunny Deol and the beautiful Sonam Kapoor.

'Sholay' completes 40 years: Amitabh Bachchan addresses media

August 15, 2015 2:24 pm

Amitabh Bachchan addressed the media on August 14, on the eve of Sholay completing 40 years, in Mumbai.

40 years of 'Sholay': Ramesh Sippy celebrates with son Rohan

August 14, 2015 12:23 pm

Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, who directed the cult classic 'Sholay', celebrated 40 years of the film at a special function in Mumbai on Thursday (August 13).

Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra's cult classic ‘Sholay’ completes 40 years: Some unseen pictures

August 16, 2015 8:36 am

Ramesh Sippy’s action flick, ‘Sholay’ starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri (Bachchan) and late actor Amjad Khan completes 40 years on August 15. Here are some of the unseen pics from the sets of Bollywood's cult classic.