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  • Sholay (1975)
  • Not Rated
    204 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Sholay (1975)
Not Rated
204 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit.
Director
Writers
Javed Akhtar (written by) (as Salim-Javed) | Salim Khan (written by) (as Salim-Javed)
Composer
Rahul Dev Burman (as R.D. Burman)
Cinematographer
Editor
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Status
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Updated Aug 15, 1975

Release date
Jan 1978 (United States)

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Cast

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54 cast members
Name Known for
Sanjeev Kumar
Thakur Baldev Singh Thakur Baldev Singh   See fewer
Dharmendra
Veeru Veeru   See fewer
Amjad Khan
Gabbar Singh Gabbar Singh   See fewer
Hema Malini
Basanti Basanti   See fewer
Jaya Bachchan
Radha (as Jaya Bhaduri) Radha (as Jaya Bhaduri)   See fewer
A.K. Hangal
Imaam Saheb Imaam Saheb   See fewer
Satyendra Kapoor
Ramlal (as Satyen Kappu) Ramlal (as Satyen Kappu)   See fewer
Iftekhar
Narmalaji (Radha's father) Narmalaji (Radha's father)   See fewer
Leela Mishra
Mausie (as Leela Misra) Mausie (as Leela Misra)   See fewer
Mac Mohan
Sambha Sambha   See fewer
Sachin Pilgaonkar
Ahmed (as Sachin) Ahmed (as Sachin)   See fewer
Viju Khote
Kaalia Kaalia   See fewer
Major Anand
Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice   See fewer
Bihari
Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice Bandit murdered Gabbar for cowardice   See fewer
Alankar Joshi
Deepak (as Master Alankar) Deepak (as Master Alankar)   See fewer
Keshto Mukherjee
Hariram Hariram   See fewer
Vikas Anand
Jailer assigned to bring Veeru & Jaidev Jailer assigned to bring Veeru & Jaidev   See fewer
Baby Bhanumati
Nirmala (as Bhanumati) Nirmala (as Bhanumati)   See fewer
Mansaram
Actor Actor   See fewer
Mamaji
Actor Actor   See fewer
Jerry
Actor Actor   See fewer
Birbal
Prisoner with half mustach shaven Prisoner with half mustach shaven   See fewer
Raj Kishore
Prisoner Prisoner   See fewer
Habib
Heera Heera   See fewer
Darshan
Actor Actor   See fewer
Maula
Actor Actor   See fewer
D. Jyothi
Actress (as D.Jyothi) Actress (as D.Jyothi)   See fewer
Rajeshwari
Actress Actress   See fewer
Krishna
Actor Actor   See fewer
Vinni
Actress (as Veni) Actress (as Veni)   See fewer
Girija
Actress Actress   See fewer
Surender
Actor (as Surender) Actor (as Surender)   See fewer
Rajesh
Actor Actor   See fewer
Geeta Kak
Deepak's mother (Guest Appearance) (as Geeta) Deepak's mother (Guest Appearance) (as Geeta)   See fewer
Helen
Gypsy dancer (Guest Appearance) Gypsy dancer (Guest Appearance)   See fewer
Paidi Jairaj
Police Comissioner (as Jairaj) Police Comissioner (as Jairaj)   See fewer
Jagdeep
Soorma Bhopali (Guest Appearance) Soorma Bhopali (Guest Appearance)   See fewer
Jalal Agha
Banjo player (Guest Appearance) Banjo player (Guest Appearance)   See fewer
Om Shivpuri
Inspector Saheb (Guest Appearance) Inspector Saheb (Guest Appearance)   See fewer
Harbans Darshan M. Arora
Dinanathji (uncredited) Dinanathji (uncredited)   See fewer
Mohan Jerry
Customer of Soorma Bhopali (uncredited) Customer of Soorma Bhopali (uncredited)   See fewer
Jullian
Man whom Gabbar asks how many bullets are there in the gun (uncredited) Man whom Gabbar asks how many bullets are there in the gun (uncredited)   See fewer
Maqsood
Inspector who arrets Jai and Veeru (uncredited) Inspector who arrets Jai and Veeru (uncredited)   See fewer
Surendra Rahi
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert
Dancer in Holi ke din song (uncredited) Dancer in Holi ke din song (uncredited)   See fewer
Kedarnath Saigal
Man Who Asks Angrez Log Jaate Kaha Hai. (uncredited) Man Who Asks Angrez Log Jaate Kaha Hai. (uncredited)   See fewer
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