Archive · 25 Jun 2025
'Sholay' Restoration: Premiere, Original Scenes, and Cast Salaries Revealed
Imagine a very famous movie called 'Sholay' that is turning 50!
They fixed it up and are showing it again, with scenes that were cut out before.
You'll see the movie as it was originally made.
It stars some of the biggest names in Indian cinema like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, and Hema Malini.
The movie is going to be shown at a festival in Italy.
Plus, they are revealing how much the actors got paid back then, which is interesting!
A restored, uncut version of 'Sholay' will premiere at the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival.
The special screening is set for June 27 at the festival's open-air venue.
The restoration includes the original ending and deleted scenes.
The film, directed by Ramesh Sippy, premiered in 1975 and became a cinematic landmark.
Dharmendra was paid Rs 1.5 lakh, more than Amitabh Bachchan's Rs 1 lakh salary for the film.
- Who
- The film stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, and others. Ramesh Sippy directed the film.
- What
- A restored, uncut version of 'Sholay' is premiering with additional footage.
- When
- The screening is scheduled for June 27.
- Where
- The premiere will be at the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, Italy.
- Why
- To showcase the original version of the film, including previously unseen scenes.
- Movie Title
- Sholay
- Director
- Ramesh Sippy
- Original Release Year
- 1975
- Restoration Lead
- Film Heritage Foundation and Sippy Films Pvt. Ltd.
- Dharmendra's Salary
- Rs 1.5 lakh
- Amitabh Bachchan's Salary
- Rs 1 lakh
- Hema Malini's Salary
- Rs 75,000
- Amjad Khan's Salary
- Rs 50,000
