Sholay
Seen it?1975 | 208 min | Action
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), people are still talking about it and it made about 35 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 3 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 28 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
After his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$70 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 640K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ramesh Sippy
- DharmendraVeeru
- Amitabh BachchanJai
- Sanjeev KumarThakur Baldev Singh
- Amjad KhanGabbar Singh
- Hema MaliniBasanti
- Jaya BachchanRadha
- Leela MishraMausi
- Mac MohanSambha
- Viju KhoteKaalia
- A.K. HangalImaam Saheb