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                                                                                                       What Javed Akhtar Said In Hindu-Muslim Viral Video That Made Lucky Ali Call Him "Ugly As F**k"
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Radhika Sharma
 
"Were there no Hindus in 1975 (when Sholay released)?" asked Javed Akhtar
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       Hema Malini Recalls Asrani's Iconic Role As Jailor In Sholay: "It Was Simply Mind Blowing"
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Anjali Choudhury
 
Asrani died on Monday at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       PM Modi Remembers Actor-Comedian Asrani: "He Added Joy To Countless Lives"
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Radhika Sharma
 
Asrani, known for his roles in Sholay, Chupke Chupke, and Dhamaal, died on Monday at the age of 84
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       How Asrani Became Sholay's Jailor, A Role He "Was Born To Play"
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
 - Entertainment | Press Trust of India
 
Asrani's iconic role as the Jailor in Sholay will never be forgotten, says director Ramesh Sippy
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
- Monday August 25, 2025
 - India News | Press Trust of India
 
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       50 Years Of Sholay: Dharmendra Remembers Late Cinematographer Dwarka Divecha. See Pic
- Sunday August 17, 2025
 - Entertainment | IANS
 
Dharmendra shared a throwback picture of himself with the late cinematographer Dwarka Divecha
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       50 Years Of Sholay: "There Was No Such..." Ramesh Sippy On Jai-Veeru's Bromance In The Film
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
 
He also spoke about witnessing the first-hand reaction of the audience watching the film
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       50 Years Of Sholay: How Much Ramesh Sippy's Cult Classic Would Earn At The Box Office Today
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
 
Ramesh Sippy's Sholay was initially declared a flop
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       50 Years Of Sholay: Salman Khan, Sunny Deol And Others Revisit Ramesh Sippy's Film And Its Everlasting Legacy
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Press Trust of India
 
Directed by Ramesh Sippy and penned by the iconic writer pair of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, the 1975 action film redefined mainstream Hindi cinema
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       Sholay At 50: When Dharmendra AKA Veeru Exchanged His Biryani For Dry Fish From Navi Mumbai Villagers
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Press Trust of India
 
"Dharmendra would exchange his biryani or the meal specially cooked for him with the locals," recalled Sanjay Shelar
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       50 Years Of Sholay: Ramesh Sippy On How "Chuha" Amjad Khan Became A Big Star As Gabbar
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service
 
Many people doubted Ramesh Sippy's choice and felt Amjad Khan was like a "mouse" next to the other major stars
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       The Making Of Sholay: Why Amjad Khan Was Almost Dropped As Gabbar Singh
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Yasser Usman
 
Sholay turned 50 on August 15, 2025 (today)
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       War 2 Review: Hrithik Roshan And Jr NTR Fight For India On World Tour In Sholay Lite
- Thursday August 14, 2025
 - Entertainment | Radhika Sharma
 
War 2 Review: This sequel takes the viewers on a journey to at least 10 countries, stuffing episodes from the six of them in the post credits
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       Hema Malini To NDTV On Sholay Costumes: "I Had Only Three Dresses, Dharmendra Ji Had Just One"
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
 
Hema Malini spoke of simpler times while shooting for Sholay, where there was no costume designer on set
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       Why Sholay Was A Flop When It First Released In Pakistan 10 Years Ago
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
 - Entertainment | Radhika Sharma
 
Pakistan's top exhibitor Nadeem Mandviwalla told NDTV why Sholay didn't do well in Pakistan despite massive popularity
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
 
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                                                                                                       What Javed Akhtar Said In Hindu-Muslim Viral Video That Made Lucky Ali Call Him "Ugly As F**k"
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Radhika Sharma
 
"Were there no Hindus in 1975 (when Sholay released)?" asked Javed Akhtar
-  
 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       Hema Malini Recalls Asrani's Iconic Role As Jailor In Sholay: "It Was Simply Mind Blowing"
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Anjali Choudhury
 
Asrani died on Monday at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       PM Modi Remembers Actor-Comedian Asrani: "He Added Joy To Countless Lives"
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Radhika Sharma
 
Asrani, known for his roles in Sholay, Chupke Chupke, and Dhamaal, died on Monday at the age of 84
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       How Asrani Became Sholay's Jailor, A Role He "Was Born To Play"
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
 - Entertainment | Press Trust of India
 
Asrani's iconic role as the Jailor in Sholay will never be forgotten, says director Ramesh Sippy
-  
 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
- Monday August 25, 2025
 - India News | Press Trust of India
 
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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 www.ndtv.com 
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                                                                                                       50 Years Of Sholay: Dharmendra Remembers Late Cinematographer Dwarka Divecha. See Pic
- Sunday August 17, 2025
 - Entertainment | IANS
 
Dharmendra shared a throwback picture of himself with the late cinematographer Dwarka Divecha
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       50 Years Of Sholay: "There Was No Such..." Ramesh Sippy On Jai-Veeru's Bromance In The Film
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
 
He also spoke about witnessing the first-hand reaction of the audience watching the film
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 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       50 Years Of Sholay: How Much Ramesh Sippy's Cult Classic Would Earn At The Box Office Today
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
 
Ramesh Sippy's Sholay was initially declared a flop
-  
 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       50 Years Of Sholay: Salman Khan, Sunny Deol And Others Revisit Ramesh Sippy's Film And Its Everlasting Legacy
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Press Trust of India
 
Directed by Ramesh Sippy and penned by the iconic writer pair of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, the 1975 action film redefined mainstream Hindi cinema
-  
 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       Sholay At 50: When Dharmendra AKA Veeru Exchanged His Biryani For Dry Fish From Navi Mumbai Villagers
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Press Trust of India
 
"Dharmendra would exchange his biryani or the meal specially cooked for him with the locals," recalled Sanjay Shelar
-  
 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       50 Years Of Sholay: Ramesh Sippy On How "Chuha" Amjad Khan Became A Big Star As Gabbar
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service
 
Many people doubted Ramesh Sippy's choice and felt Amjad Khan was like a "mouse" next to the other major stars
-  
 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       The Making Of Sholay: Why Amjad Khan Was Almost Dropped As Gabbar Singh
- Friday August 15, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Yasser Usman
 
Sholay turned 50 on August 15, 2025 (today)
-  
 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       War 2 Review: Hrithik Roshan And Jr NTR Fight For India On World Tour In Sholay Lite
- Thursday August 14, 2025
 - Entertainment | Radhika Sharma
 
War 2 Review: This sequel takes the viewers on a journey to at least 10 countries, stuffing episodes from the six of them in the post credits
-  
 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
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                                                                                                       Hema Malini To NDTV On Sholay Costumes: "I Had Only Three Dresses, Dharmendra Ji Had Just One"
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
 - Entertainment | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
 
Hema Malini spoke of simpler times while shooting for Sholay, where there was no costume designer on set
-  
 www.ndtv.com/entertainment 
 - 
                                            
                                                                                                       Why Sholay Was A Flop When It First Released In Pakistan 10 Years Ago
- Wednesday August 13, 2025
 - Entertainment | Radhika Sharma
 
Pakistan's top exhibitor Nadeem Mandviwalla told NDTV why Sholay didn't do well in Pakistan despite massive popularity
-  
 www.ndtv.com/entertainment