Sholay

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About Sholay

Sholay is a 1975 Hindi-language action film directed by Ramesh Sippy. The cast is led by Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar. It has a runtime of 3h 28m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 300 ratings. In India, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar.

Sholay was produced by Sippy Films and United Producers and made in India. It was released on August 15, 1975, and carries a U certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $70 million worldwide.

Director

Ramesh Sippy

Writers

Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar

Release date

August 15, 1975

OTT release

December 8, 2021

Original language

Hindi

Age rating

U

Status

Released

Country

India

Budget

$2 million

Box office

$70 million

Production

Sippy Films, United Producers

Sholay cast & crew

Sholay was directed by Ramesh Sippy and written by Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar.

The cast features Dharmendra as Veeru, Amitabh Bachchan as Jai, Sanjeev Kumar as Thakur Baldev Singh, Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh, Hema Malini as Basanti, and Jaya Bachchan as Radha.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rahul Dev Burman, cinematography is by Dwarka Divecha, and it was produced by G.P. Sippy.

Is Sholay worth watching?

Sholay holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 342 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 3h 28m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy action, Sholay is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sholay

In India, you can stream Sholay on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar, and Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 8, 2021.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect India today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of Sholay

Dharmendra

Veeru

Amitabh Bachchan

Jai

Sanjeev Kumar

Thakur Baldev Singh

Amjad Khan

Gabbar Singh

Hema Malini

Basanti

Jaya Bachchan

Radha

Leela Mishra

Mausi

Mac Mohan

Sambha

Viju Khote

Kaalia

A.K. Hangal

Imaam Saheb

Asrani

Jailor

Jagdeep

Soorma Bhopali

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