497e39180f Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) seeks to avenge the cold-blooded massacre of his family at the hands of notorious bandit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Since he is unable to do so on his own, he recruits Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jaidev (Amitabh Bachchan). Both are jailbirds and have in and out of various jails. They are reportedly known to carry out any work provided the compensation is right. Both agree to capture Gabbar Singh live and hand him over to Baldev Singh. Things do not go as planned. Veeru falls for the local horse carriage driver Basanti (Hema Malini); and Jai starts to have romantic feelings for Baldev Singh's widowed daughter-in-law, Radha (Jaya Bhaduri). To make matters worse, Gabbar has sworn to kill both Jai and Veeru, and holds Basanti as a hostage, to lure them to him A retired police officer, Thakur Baldev Singh gets two convicts, Jaidev and Veeru, to capture Gabbar Singh, a bandit chief who has been terrorizing the small village of Ramgarh. Gabbar had massacred Thakur's entire family and even had his arms cut off. Unable to take revenge himself, Thakur Baldev Singh recruits Veeru and Jaidev, both small time crooks. Both agree to capture Gabbar Singh live and hand him over to Baldev Singh. Things do not go as planned. Veeru falls for the local horse carriage driver Basanti; and Jai starts to have romantic feelings for Baldev Singh's widowed daughter-in-law, Radha. To make matters worse, Gabbar has sworn to kill both Jai and Veeru, and holds Basanti as a hostage, to lure them to him. But Jaidev and Veeru was so clever that no bandit could outwit the two. This is a near legendary film that retains most of its appeal even on multiple viewings. The plot is simple, basically a riff on Seven Samurai and has been copied umpteen times in Hindi films, though none have reached Sholay's intensity. Amjad Khan's iconic villain makes the film. His one-liners are a delight and remain impressive. Dharamendra struts his stuff though its a quiet Amitabh who has greater screen presence. The film is very long and some aspects are obviously copied from Sergio Leone's westerns. Yet it remains enjoyable from start to end. Worth watching.<br/><br/>Overall 8/10 I still remember that day on which it was released in 1975 (around<br/><br/>August 15).<br/><br/>Sold out for three weeks in advance….<br/><br/>My Father along with my Uncle got a pass to see to it on First day…<br/><br/>Dharmendra came and sat beside them…<br/><br/>It was very unusual….<br/><br/>I had a experience of my life time in New Excelsior (70 mm) when I<br/><br/>saw it for second time… First time in Badal…<br/><br/>Ramesh Sippy's best ever…<br/><br/>Well written. Well Directed…<br/><br/>But the most important thing was very well released….<br/><br/>Dialogues and Songs were running in markets well before<br/><br/>release…<br/><br/>People were very impatient for its release….<br/><br/>It was my first time in New Excelsior Cinema…<br/><br/>Couple of Samosas and Chicken Sandwich ( with Lettuce ) made<br/><br/>me very happy….<br/><br/>Thanks and Regards.<br/><br/>Sam Rupani<br/><br/>Houston, Texas, United States of America.<br/><br/>January 26, 2003. 1:35 PM. Houston Time.
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