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Friday, August 29, 2025
TopicSholay

Topic: Sholay

Sholay conquered Iran, China, Russia. At 50, restored classic is visiting Italy and Canada

Sholay made its European debut to cheers at a screening in Bologna, Italy, and is slated for its North American premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

In Sholay year, Amitabh Bachchan acted in an Assamese film. It never got released

Sonti, directed by Ajay Mitra, was an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, with Amitabh Bachchan playing the role of Sonti's father.

Amitabh Bachchan shares Rs 20 Sholay ticket from 1975. ‘Price of a soft drink nowadays’

‘Sholay’ was released on 15 August 1975 and became a massive hit. Perhaps the film’s upcoming 50th anniversary is on the veteran actor’s mind.

Sholay is 50. What scholars have written about it

From a widow's muted desire to politics to caste status quo to extra-judicial methods to tackle crime—Sholay is a gift that keeps teaching.

Restored ‘Sholay’ with original ending, deleted scenes to premiere in Italy for 50th anniversary

The restoration is the result of a 3-yr collaboration between the Film Heritage Foundation & Sippy Films. The screening will take place on 27 June at the Piazza Maggiore in Bologna.

Gulzar’s Mausam had a plot as old as the hills, still held its own against Sholay & Deewar

Unlike Yash Chopra's Lamhe, which didn’t do well at the box office, Gulzar’s movie was received well.

‘Sholay’ actor Satinder Kumar Khosla, popularly known as ‘Birbal’, dies at 84

Khosla became popular for his comic timing in 1960s and 1970s films such as 'Boond Jo Ban Gayi Moti', 'Upkar', 'Roti Kapda Aur Makaan', 'Kranti' and others.

‘Damini’ actor Madhav Moghe passes away at 68 of lung cancer

Moghe was widely popular for his mimicry, especially that of late actor Sanjeev Kapoor's iconic character 'Thakur' from the film, Sholay.

Veteran actor-comedian Jagdeep, famous as Soorma Bhopali in ‘Sholay’, dies at 81

The actor appeared in around 400 films, starting his career with the 1951 film 'Afsana', which also marked filmmaker BR Chopra’s directorial debut.

Sholay’s iconic rocks are being blasted for a highway, endangered vultures also threatened

Ramadevarabetta, where Ramesh Sippy’s ‘Sholay’ was shot, is home to India’s only vulture sanctuary. But the road construction is worrying environmentalists.

On Camera

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.