# Sholay (1975)

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**Original title**: *शोले*
**Runtime**: 198 min
**Genres**: Action
**Directed by**: Ramesh Sippy
**Written by**: Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar
**Starring**: Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan

> *The greatest cast ever assembled! The greatest story ever told!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You track notorious bandit Gabbar Singh in rural India, but then a personal vendetta fuels the pursuit, and Ramesh Sippy's lens lingers on the consequences.

**Mood tags**: comfort-cult, cozy, epic

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