Not Amjad Khan, Sanjeev Kumar, this actor was first choice for Gabbar and Thakur in Sholay, rejected the roles due to…, his name is…

Thrilled by the news of Sholay's re-release, this actor revealed that he was initially offered the iconic roles of Gabbar Singh and Thakur Baldev Singh in the film.

Jun 24, 2025 - 09:30
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Not Amjad Khan, Sanjeev Kumar, this actor was first choice for Gabbar and Thakur in Sholay, rejected the roles due to…, his name is…

Ramesh Sippy’s 1975 cult classic movie Sholay is all contrivance to hit the theatres once extra. The movie starring, Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra in the lead roles, can secure its worldwide premiere on June 27, on the accepted Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, Italy. Well, what’s sharp is that Sholay can secure a re-liberate in a fully resorted and uncut model, exhibiting some never-earlier to scenes to the audiences. In association with the Film Heritage Foundation and Sippy Motion footage, the screening will take region at 9:45 pm at Piazza Maggiore.

Overjoyed by the news of Sholay’s restoration, Dharmendra known as the movie “Eighth shock of the field.” Furthermore, he became once sure that the screening would too secure the identical humongous success as it had 50 years ago.

Dharmendra became once in the starting put supplied Gabbar and Thakur roles

Sharing a difficult legend relating to the movie, Dharmendra published that he became once in the starting put supplied the roles of Gabbar and Thakur, and said, “but I became once sure that I desired to play the feature of Veeru as he's so principal like me.” Gabbar Singh became once then performed by Amjad Khan and Sanjeev Kumar portrayed the feature of Thakur Baldev Singh, making the characters truly iconic till date. Sholay’s terrific forged also included Hema Malini and Jaya Bachchan as ‘Basanti’ and ‘Radha’.

Dharmendra talks about his favourite scenes in Sholay

Dharmendra also recalled about a of his favourite scenes from Sholay, and said, “the tanki scene, the scene in the temple, and so many others, but basically the most noteworthy scene I trust became once the loss of life of Jai, which is soundless etched in my mind.”

To commemorate the movie’s 50 years, Sholay can secure its special screening in Italy. The movie will likely be re-released with its long-established ending and previously deleted scenes. Sholay will likely be released in 2.2:1 side ratio, with resorted sound and visuals.

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