Sholay: Bollywood epic roars back to big screen after 50 years with new ending
Summary
The iconic Hindi film Sholay is returning to the big screen 50 years after its first release. A fully restored version with its original ending and deleted scenes will premiere at the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Italy. This version brings back the original conclusion that censors had changed during its initial release.Key Facts
- Sholay was first released in 1975 and is considered one of the most iconic films in Hindi cinema.
- The film's original ending, which had been altered due to censorship, has been restored.
- Sholay will premiere at the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival on an open-air screen in Bologna, Italy.
- The movie features famous actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra.
- It tells the story of two small-time criminals hired to capture a notorious bandit in a fictional village.
- Sholay ran for five years at a large theater in Mumbai and was voted "Film of the Millennium" in a BBC India poll.
- The film's music and dialogues were highly popular, selling half a million records and cassettes.
- The restoration process was challenging due to the poor condition of the original film materials.
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