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Ramesh Sippy's iconic curry western pits Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra against dacoit Gabbar Singh in a legendary Salim-Javed screenplay
Introduction
Ramesh Sippy's Sholay stands towering as the monolith that is emblematic of the all-encompassing emotional rollercoaster that is Hindi cinema. The film follows two inseparable jailbirds, Jai and Veeru (played by Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan) who are hired by a former Inspector “Thakur" (Sanjeev Kumar) to kill the infamous dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) and avenge the massacre of his family. The aforementioned synopsis by the famous Salim-Javed duo was rejected by many filmmakers before Ramesh Sippy decided to direct the film. The film received unfavourable reviews from critics in its day due to the gratuitous violence displayed, and trade pundits declared that the film wouldn't succeed because it lacked the "Maa" trope which was in vogue at the time, in the wake of the success of contemporaneous films such as Jai Santoshi Ma...
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रमेश सिप्पी की शोले भरतीय सिनेमा के इतिहास में एक जीती-जागती किंवदंती बन चुकी है। रोमांस, कॉमेडी, ड्रामा, एक्शन, थ्रिल, ट्रेजेडी, सस्पेंस जैसी तमाम शैलियों और मनोभावों को एक ही कहानी में घोलकर जिस छप्पन-भोग सिनेमाई थाली के रूप में हिन्दी सिनेमा पेश करता है, यह फ़िल्म उसका सबसे शानदार प्रतीक है। फ़िल्म की कहानी जेल से भागे दो जिगरी दोस्तों जय और वीरू (धर्मेंद्र और अमिताभ बच्चन) के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है। इन दोनों जोड़ीदार चोरों को ठाकुर बलदेव सिंह (संजीव कुमार) नाम के एक रिटायर्ड पुलिस अधिकारी से एक प्रस्ताव मिलता है। प्रस्ताव है कुख्यात डाकू गब्बर सिंह (अमजद खान) को पकड़कर ज़िन्दा उनके हवाले करने का। ये गब्बर ही था, जिसने ठाकुर के पूरे परिवार को बेरहमी से क़त्ल कर दिया था और उसके दोनों हाथ भी काट दिये थे। ठाकुर को गब्बर से बदला चाहिए और जय-वीरू इस काम में उसके कटे हुए हाथ बनते हैं। प्रसिद्ध लेखक जोड़ी सलीम-जावेद की लिखी इस पटकथा को रमेश सिप्पी के हाँ कहने से पहले कई दूसरे फ़िल्म निर्माताओं ने अस्वीकार कर दिया था।रिलीज़ के समय फ़िल्म को आलोचकों से नकारात्मक समीक्षाएँ मिलीं और कहा गया कि फ़िल्म में ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा हिंसा का चित्रण है। उस दौर के ट्रेड पंडितों ने यहाँ तक घोषणा की कि ये फ़िल्म इसलिए...
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Body of Work
Divecha, Dwarka (Cinematographer), Sholay, 1975 | Lobby Card | CinemaEducation | 00788554
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Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar's magnum opus, Sholay, directed by Ramesh Sippy follows the story of retired inspector Thakur Baldev Singh's quest for avenging the massacre of his family by the hands of the infamous dacoit Gabbar Singh. For the said mission he hires two small time thugs and inseparable friends Jai and Veeru, who had previously saved Thakur's life from the dacoits looting the train, in which the former were being taken to the jail by the inspector. Now, out of jail and on a run again, this particular still from the film is from the song "Yeh dosti hum nahi todenge," sung bu Kishore Kumar and Manna Dey and composed by R.D. Burman. A cult--classic the song became the template for multiple friendship songs that came after it and also establishes the bond between the two friends who have no one else in life apart from each other.
Divecha, Dwarka (Cinematographer), Sholay, 1975 | Lobby Card | CinemaEducation | 00788554
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Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar's magnum opus, Sholay, directed by Ramesh Sippy follows the story of retired inspector Thakur Baldev Singh's quest for avenging the massacre of his family by the hands of the infamous dacoit Gabbar Singh. For the said mission he hires two small time thugs and inseparable friends Jai and Veeru, who had previously saved Thakur's life from the dacoits looting the train, in which the former were being taken to the jail by the inspector. Now, out of jail and on a run again, this particular still from the film is from the song "Yeh dosti hum nahi todenge," sung bu Kishore Kumar and Manna Dey and composed by R.D. Burman. A cult--classic the song became the template for multiple friendship songs that came after it and also establishes the bond between the two friends who have no one else in life apart from each other.
Ram Yedekar
D.R. Thakkar
Vijay Sippy
Sippy Films
P.L. Raj
Dwarka Divecha
Shalini Shah,
Kachins,
Chelaram
Javed Akhtar,
Salim Khan,
Salim-Javed
Ramesh Sippy
Mangesh Desai
M.S. Shinde
Amitabh Bachchan,
Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan,
Sanjeev Kumar,
Hema Malini,
Dharmendra
Vikas Anand,
Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan,
A.K. Hangal,
Satyan Kapoo,
Amjad Khan,
Leela Mishra,
Mac Mohan,
Sachin Pilgaonkar,
Asrani,
Iftekhar,
Jagdeep,
Sachin
Anand Bakshi
Rahul Dev Burman
G.P. Sippy
C. Mohan,
Pamart,
Filmage
Mangesh Desai
Javed Akhtar,
Salim Khan,
Salim-Javed
Javed Akhtar,
Salim Khan,
Salim-Javed
Mangesh Desai
Omee Kapoor,
S.A. Asad
Javed Akhtar,
Salim Khan,
Salim-Javed
Sippy, G.P. (Producer), Sholay, 1975 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00798593

Yeh Dosti
kishore-kumar, manna-dey

Haa Jab Tak Hai Jaan
lata-mangeshkar

Koi Haseena
kishore-kumar, hema-malini

Holi Ke Din
kishore-kumar, lata-mangeshkar

Mehbooba Mehbooba
rahul-dev-burman

Yeh Dosti (Sad)
kishore-kumar

Ke Chand Sa Koi Chehra
kishore-kumar, manna-dey, bhupinder-singh, anand-bakshi
Yeh Dosti
kishore-kumar, manna-dey
05:21
Haa Jab Tak Hai Jaan
lata-mangeshkar
05:26
Koi Haseena
kishore-kumar, hema-malini
04:00
Holi Ke Din
kishore-kumar, lata-mangeshkar
05:42
Mehbooba Mehbooba
rahul-dev-burman
03:45
Yeh Dosti (Sad)
kishore-kumar
01:49
Ke Chand Sa Koi Chehra
kishore-kumar, manna-dey, bhupinder-singh, anand-bakshi
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Sippy, G.P. (Producer), Sholay, 1975 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00798586
Yeh Dosti
kishore-kumar, manna-dey
Yeh Dosti
kishore-kumar, manna-dey
Economics of Cinema
BFJA Award | Best Cinematography | The Bengal Film Journalists Association
BFJA Award | Best Art Direction | The Bengal Film Journalists Association
Filmfare Awards | Best Editing | The Times Group
BFJA Award | Best Supporting Actor | The Bengal Film Journalists Association
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Divecha, Dwarka (Cinematographer), Sholay, 1975 | Lobby Card
Divecha, Dwarka (Cinematographer), Sholay, 1975 | Lobby Card
Divecha, Dwarka (Cinematographer), Sholay, 1975 | Lobby Card
Divecha, Dwarka (Cinematographer), Sholay, 1975 | Lobby Card
Sippy, G.P. (Producer), Sholay, 1975 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
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Sippy, G.P. (Producer), Sholay, 1975 | Full Sheet Poster
Sippy, G.P. (Producer), Sholay, 1975 | Full Sheet Poster
Sippy, G.P. (Producer), Sholay, 1975 | Full Sheet Poster
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