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‘Sholay’ is such a film, which whatever time you look, the mind does not fill. It is full of emotions, tragedy, comedy. Every character of the film is special in itself. The film has veteran actors like Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bachchan, Amjad Khan, but Dharmendra’s real hero believes something else that plays a small, but effective role in the story. Superstar also told that the makers initially offered the role of Gabbar and Thakur, but they finally offered Veeru’s role. Why did he choose this role? Dharmendra gave the reason for this.
New Delhi: The film ‘Sholay’ for Dharmendra is the eighth wonder of the world and fans will also agree with his talk. The release of the classical film is going to complete 50 years in 2025. The restored version of ‘Sholay’ premiered in Italy. Dharmendra recently narrated memorable stories related to ‘Sholay’. (Photo courtesy: imDB)
Dharmendra spoke a lot with Etimes on the film ‘Sholay’. He said on the film’s restoration, ‘And the film Heritage Foundation. Talking about his favorite scene from the film, Dharmendra said, ‘Tanki scene, Temple scene people like a lot. There are other scenes that I like a lot. (Photo courtesy: imDB)
The turning point of the film ‘Sholay’ is an emotional scene, about which Dharmendra says, ‘My favorite scene from Sholay is that, in which Amitabh Bachchan is seen dying. Where he dies, life eats the whole pult. That is the best scene. The emotions of two friends come. (Photo courtesy: imDB)
When Dharmendra was asked how they prepare for such a scene, they said, ‘There is nothing difficult for me. I do not practice. I do not seem Dharmendra there- I think Veeru. (Photo courtesy: imDB)
Dharmendra says on his films and characters, ‘I feel the same in the pledge (1975). When Hindi spoke with Om Prakash (in the role of Pyarelal in Chupke Chupke), I feel like Dharmendra. I saw that the rest of the actor seems to be the one who is those. I go into the character. I feel second. (Photo courtesy: imDB)
The veterans acted in ‘Sholay’, but the real hero of Dharmendra film believes the coin that Jai and Veeru used to bounce to reach a decision. As many times they would bounce the coin in the air and he always falls in Jai’s favor. (Photo courtesy: imDB)
Veeru came to know in the climax of the film that Jai was using a coin on which there is a head on both sides. Dharmendra says about the coin, ‘Every character of the film is a hero, but the real hero is that coin’. (Photo courtesy: imDB)
Dharmendra told that he was offered the role of Gabbar Singh and Thakur, but he chose Veeru, because his personality meets Veeru. According to the report of Caiknilk, Sholay, made for Rs 3 crore, earned Rs 50 crore from the worldwide box office. (Photo courtesy: imDB)