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Sholay is a very famous Indian movie, often called a "Bollywood" film. It was directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by his father, G. P. Sippy. The movie first came out on August 15, 1975. This exciting action-adventure story is about two friends, Veeru and Jai. They are hired by a retired police officer to help him catch a very mean outlaw named Gabbar Singh. Sholay is considered one of the greatest Indian movies ever made. In 2002, the British Film Institute listed it among the "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time. It was also named the Best Film of 50 Years at the 50th Filmfare Awards in 2005.

Meet the Main Characters

Here are some of the main actors and the characters they played in Sholay:

Images for kids

  • Gabbar Singh dialogue from Sholay on the back of auto rickshaw

    A line from Gabbar Singh (Tera kya hoga, meaning, "What will happen to you?") and his picture are painted on an auto rickshaw. Lines and characters from the movie are very popular in India's daily life.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sholay para niños

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