Old is Gold: Sholay turns 45: Shweta Bachchan shares throwback pic from set, says India tryst with its movies has been long and beautiful

Old is Gold: Sholay turns 45: Shweta Bachchan shares throwback pic from set, says India tryst with its movies has been long and beautiful

Shweta Bachchan shared a throwback picture from the sets of her dad’s iconic film, Sholay, because it turned 45 on Saturday.

As her father Amitabh Bachchan’s iconic film, Sholay, turned 45 on Saturday, Shweta Bachchan posted a throwback picture from the sets. Directed by Ramesh Sippy, the revenge saga featured Amitabh, Dharmendra, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bachchan.

All the lead male actors are often seen within the on-set image. “India’s tryst with its movies has been an extended and delightful one. What an ideal day to celebrate both (thank you @sheenasees for this) and as they assert within the movie business- The Show Must continue #independenceday #45yearsofSHOLAY,” Shweta captioned the image.

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India’s tryst with its movies has been a long and beautiful one. What a perfect day to celebrate both (thank you @sheenasees for this) and as they say in the movie business- The Show Must Go On #independenceday #45yearsofSHOLAY

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In an interview with PTI, Ramesh recounted performing on the film. “The basic idea was about two young guys (Jai and Veeru) on the run, their love for adventure and the way they become involved during this emotional story of Thakur. All the character came into place one-by-one. It took a lifetime of its own as we discussed and moved further within the script. The journey of making Sholay, including scripting and casting, took a touch over two years,” he said. The shoot started on October 3, 1973 and therefore the film hit the theatres on Assumption , 1975.

“We felt that we were making a damn good film but never that 45 years later we might be talking about it. Everyone put their best foot forward. But we didn’t expect this much (love and following). it's become a phenomenon,” he added.

Amitabh and Dharmendra, who essayed the roles of young men hired by an ex-cop to save lots of his villagers, initially wanted to play the long-lasting villain, Gabbar. However, the role eventually visited Amjad.



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