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Ramesh Sippy Produced - Sholay 1975

When Sholay was released in 1975, he broke records at the box office, and even today, if you adjust for inflation, it is the big box-office employee of all time. This is the film that launched Amitabh Bachchan's career into orbit and made him a superstar. And when I talk to friends in South Asia and colleagues about Indian films, they inevitably bring Sholay, as in: Have you seen it yet? You have to see. It is a big one. You have seen Sholay, right? Well, I had not until now. After all the hype, I must say that I finally feel a little disappointed to discover that this is nothing more than a remake of The Magnificent Seven (1960, USA) with a couple of musical numbers thrown stupid in.