As iconic movie ‘Sholay’ clocks 46 years, Dharmendra compliments Ramesh Sippy and calls himself ‘the only bad actor’

‘Sholay’ is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film written by Salim–Javed, directed by Ramesh Sippy, and produced by Salim–Javed, directed by Ramesh Sippy. Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) are two criminals recruited by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to apprehend the brutal dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan).

Basanti and Radha, Veeru and Jai’s love interests, are played by Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri, respectively. ‘Sholay’ is regarded as a classic and one of India’s best films. It came in first place in the British Film Institute’s vote of the “Top 10 Indian Films of All Time” in 2002. It was chosen the Best Film of the 50th Filmfare Awards in 2005 by the judges.

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