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Movie Info

In the village of Ramgarh, retired police chief Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) plots to bring down the notorious bandit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) and enlists the help of two lesser criminals, Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra). When Gabbar attacks the village, however, Jai and Veeru wonder why Thakur does nothing to help them. They soon learn that he has no arms, and that Gabbar was the one who cut them off. Enraged by this, they redouble their efforts to help.

Genre:

adventure
Original Language:

Hindi
Director:

Ramesh Sippy
Producer:

G. P. Sippy
Writer:

Salim-Javed
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 27, 2019
Runtime:

3h 12m

Cast & Crew

Dharmendra
Veeru

Sanjeev Kumar
Thakur Baldev Singh

Hema Malini
Basanti

Amitabh Bachchan
Jai

Jaya Bhaduri
Radha

Amjad Khan
Gabbar Singh

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Critic Reviews for Sholay

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (1)

Sholay delivers the goods, all right. It has, quite literally, everything -- action, adventure, romance, drama, comedy (very broad), musical numbers -- all superbly directed by young Ramesh Sippy.

February 17, 2021 | Full Review…

Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
Sholay is a grand, maximalist revel. It's the kind of movie that, while it may pass into the status of so many older movies more talked about than seen, it became that thing by being great.

October 20, 2017 | Full Review…

Danny Bowes
RogerEbert.com
You can divide Hindi cinema into two eras, pre-and-post Sholay. It is a landmark. They don't make 'em like this anymore.

October 20, 2017 | Full Review…

Shubhra Gupta
The Indian Express
The plot is formulaic, the camerawork is slapdash, the male bonding borders on camp.

October 20, 2017 | Full Review…

Ted Shen
Chicago Reader
It's a movie that you can watch again and again, and hardcore Bollywood fans do. But even if you just watch Sholay once, you won't be disappointed.

April 18, 2016 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…

Dharmesh Rajput
BBC.com
A massively enjoyable movie, boasting a who's who of Indian legends.

February 9, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Sky Staff
Sky Cinema
This magnificent Eastern Western effectively ushered in a new age in Indian filmmaking.

February 9, 2019 | Full Review…

Film4 Staff
Film4
The performances are impressive, especially that of Khan, who steals every scene he is in from his more famous co-stars.

October 20, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

David Parkinson
Radio Times
It is the greatest story ever told in Indian cinema.

October 20, 2017 | Full Review…

Rachit Gupta
Filmfare
Over the years, Sholay has become more than just a movie. It's been celebrated, analysed, formed the subject of dissertations in film and cultural studies.

October 20, 2017 | Full Review…

Sarit Ray
Hindustan Times
Yet, all these years later, the film remains a benchmark that commercial filmmakers in Mumbai can only aspire to match, let alone outstrip.

October 20, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Saibal Chatterjee
NDTV
Though it may seem uneven... parts of it are excellent.

April 18, 2016 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…

Mark R. Leeper
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Audience Reviews for Sholay

Dec 22, 2009

One of the greatest and unforgetable Bollywood Classics. R.I.P Amjad Uncle. <center>Jab bache rote hain to maa kehti he soja warna Gabbar Singh ajayega. <br> saab mene aap ka namak khaya he Ab Gholi Kha </br></center> TRIVIA:: This film was directly inspired by the spaghetti westerns of Sergio Leone, by Akira Kurosawa's Shichinin no samurai, Bandidos (1967) among others. Some critics at the time even began calling it a curry western. Amitabh Bachchan was almost killed at the end of the movie when a stray bullet from 'Dharmendra' missed him by inches.

Wahida K Super Reviewer
Jun 30, 2008

This film is long. I think that if it would have been shorter I would have enjoyied it more.

Marion R Super Reviewer
Jun 18, 2007

My first Bollywood film. It's pretty badass, a little indulgent at 3+ hours, but that's par for the course with these films. A curry western with heavy American influences has a little bit of everything. Suspense, Slapstick, Romance, Singing and Violent Bloodshed India's first 70mm film.

Ken S Super Reviewer
Jan 09, 2007

Old Indian classic, well-built, well directed and well acted by everyone in this movie. It's a real classic. I just love Late Amjad Khan. I don't think anyone could have acted better than him.

Muhammad O Super Reviewer