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Sholay was the Indian film with the longest theatrical run until Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) broke its record of 286 weeks in 2001. [96] [97] Exact figures are not available on the budget and box-office earnings of Sholay, but film trade sources provide estimates of its success.
Ramesh Sippy (born 23 January 1947) is an Indian film director, actor and producer in Hindi cinema. He is particularly known for being director in Sholay (1975), which is regarded as one of the most influential films ever made in India. [2] The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2013. [3]
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Gabbar Singh is a fictional character and the antagonist of the 1975 Bollywood film Sholay. It was written by the duo Salim–Javed , consisting of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar . Played by Amjad Khan , he is depicted in Sholay as a dacoit with an evil laugh much like "El Indio", the robber, from the Western film For a Few Dollars More , who ...
Deewaar won 7 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Yash Chopra) and Best Supporting Actor (for Shashi Kapoor). thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony. Sholay, considered one of the most successful films of Bollywood, was expected to steam-roll the competition, controversially went home with just 1 win out of its 10 ...
Sholay: The Making of a Classic is a 2000 book written by Anupama Chopra, about the making of the Hindi film classic Sholay (1975). [1] The book was released in 2000 by Penguin Books India. [2] The book is based on the making of the film shooting. [3] The book initially sold 10,000 copies, [4] and won the 2001 National Film Award for Best Book ...
Divecha worked as a cameraman [4] and cinematographer [5] on about 30 movies. In 1955 he won a Filmfare Best Photographer in Black and White award for his work on the film Yasmin. [6] [7] In 1960 he acted in the film Singapore. His best known film is Sholay, in which he was also involved in creating the sets [8] and special effects. [9]
Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, primarily known for his work in Hindi and Telugu films. [1] [2] Varma has directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse ...