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'Sholay' is a very famous film in Indian film history. This film is back on the big screen after 50 years.
Under the direction of director Ramesh Sippy, this classic film made in 1975 with new scenes has been world premiered on Friday at Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, Italy.
viewers get their first glimpse of the original version here . Including the censored scenes and the original ending.
Amjad Khan's performance in the role of Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jai Bhaduri, Sanjeev Kumar and Gabbar Singh in the film written by Salim-Javed earned a lot of attention .
In the original version of Sholay, Thakur kills Gabbar with his spiked shoes . But the Censor Board objected to it.
The film faced extraordinary censorship as it was released during the 'Emergency' period when constitutional rights were suspended. At that time, the film got a censor pass only after re-shooting the film and adding a new ending where Gabbar is arrested.
Restoring the film was a challenge as the 70mm print had been lost and the original camera negatives were in damaged condition.
But in 2022, director Sippy's son Shahzad Sippy started a collaboration with the Film Heritage Foundation . 35 mm cameras and sound negatives were found in a warehouse in Mumbai.
After additional material was found at the British Film Institute in the UK, all of that material was restored using state-of-the-art technology . The
show was heavily criticized by critics at the start of its run. But within a few weeks, the film gained momentum through word of mouth. RD Burman's music, memorable dialogues and Gabbar Singh's menacing personality took the film to new heights.
