Sholay

Sholay ( pronunciation , meaning "Embers") is a 1975 Indian Hindi action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by his father G. P. Sippy. The film follows two criminals, Veeru and Jai (played by Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan), hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the ruthless dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri also star, as Veeru and Jai's love interests. Sholay is considered a classic and one of the best Indian films. It was ranked first in the British Film Institute's 2002 poll of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time. In 2005, the judges of the 50th annual Filmfare Awards named it the Best Film of 50 Years.

The film was shot in the rocky terrain of Ramanagara, in the southern state of Karnataka, over a span of two and a half years. After the Central Board of Film Certification mandated the removal of several violent scenes, Sholay was released with a length of 198 minutes. In 1990, the original director's cut of 204 minutes became available on home media. When first released, Sholay received negative critical reviews and a tepid commercial response, but favourable word-of-mouth publicity helped it to become a box office success. It broke records for continuous showings in many theatres across India, and ran for more than five years at Mumbai's Minerva theatre. By some accounts, Sholay is the highest grossing Indian film of all time, adjusted for inflation.

Aag (2007 film)

Aag (Fire) is a 2007 Indian action-drama film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It was an unauthorised remake of the 1975 film Sholay. The Delhi High Court fined Ram Gopal Varma ₹10 lakh (US$15,000) for the "deliberate act" of copyright infringement and passing off of the 1975 Indian film Sholay. The remake features Amitabh Bachchan, Mohanlal, Ajay Devgan, Prashant Raj Sachdev, Sushmita Sen and J. D. Chakravarthy. The film received negative reviews upon release and performed poorly at the box office.

Synopsis

Nasik-based Heerendra Dhaan (Ajay Devgan) and Raj Ranade (Prashant Raj Sachdev) are bodyguards of a politician but, after their employer is implicated in a scam, they end up assaulting a police officer and flee to Mumbai. Once there they meet with Rambhabhai (Rajpal Yadav), who in turn, gets them employed with a gangster named Shambhu. After a short while the duo are apprehended by Police Inspector Narsimha, questioned, and after they agree to cooperate to bring down Shambhu, are let go. The two succeed in assisting the police arrest Shambhu, but they themselves are arrested, tried in Court, and sentenced to a year in jail.

Sholay (1984 film)

Sholay (Punjabi: شعلے) is a 1984 Pakistani Action & musical film,directed by Yunus Malik and produced by Ejaz Durrani. Film starring actor Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, and Ilyas Kashmiri.

Film's cast

Tracklist

The music of the film is by famous musician Wajahat Attre. The film song lyrics are penned by Khawaja Pervez and Waris Ludhianvi, and the playback singers are:

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